Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant | Dorset | £30000.00 - £40000.00 per annum | Manufacturing / Engineering 

• Assist in the production of weekly reports within agreed timescales for submission and oversee daily costing analysis
• Prepare periodic financial statements, including profit and loss accounts, budgets, bridges, variance analysis and commentaries.
• Provide a support service by working with all departments and the management team to help make financial decisions.
• Review budget spending monthly and provide variance analysis and preparation of site weekly management report.
• Validate and ensure that transactions performed in systems within the business are translated into the financial ledgers correctly.
• Produce and provide accurate information and reports required by managers.
• Analyse financial performance and so contributing to medium and long-term business planning/forecasts.
• Provide professional judgement on financial matters and advising on ways of improving business performance.
• Interpret and effectively communicate financial data to non-financial managers.

• Prepare KPI information on a weekly basis and communicate this to relevant stakeholders monthly.

• Prepare and provide financial information for month end process and audit in the form of a balance sheet folder.
• Management of fixed assets register ensuring all items are live and correctly depreciated.
• Take responsibility for the finance team on a day to basis ensuring continued support and development increasing skills levels
• Attend daily management meetings as required
• Hold regular review meetings and take an active role in annual appraisals of team members
• Manage any performance/conduct issues within the team
• Ad hoc project work as required.
• To perform any other tasks and duties as requested by the Financial Controller and deputise in the absence of Financial Controller.
• Carry out all procedures in a safe manner in accordance with the attached Health and Safety responsibilities

Qualifications / Experience:

ACCA / CIMA Qualification - essential

Experience of working as a Financial Accountant.

Experience of working within a FMCG environment

Intermediate to advanced level IT skills with experience of spreadsheets

Good communication skills