Management Accountant

A large, multifaceted FMCG / Manufacturing business is seeking an outstanding Management Accountant to join their team in Cardiff. This is a permanent, full time position.

Role Description

The Management Accountant will be responsible for 2 of the key business units, reporting into the site Controller and working closely with the site General Manager and UK Financial Controller.

As Management Accountant, your key duties will involve:

• Relationship Management
  • Develop and maintain a strong working relationship with the site GM and all functions
  • Liaise with other site finance leads to ensure best practice is shared and adopted with a strong link into the HQ where the commercial team, SL and SP are located 
• Stock Control:
  • Understanding not only the true product flow on the manufacturing floor but also how this is reflected in systems
  • Be a key player in the daily stock meetings and the owner of weekly stock reconciliations and any variance analysis
• Financial Audits and Process System Maintenance:
  • Reconciliation and auditing of financial control information
  • Providing accurate information to internal site departments, business units and group management
  • Be a key driver of system improvements on site to enable increased Financial control
  • Proactively seek opportunities for continuous improvement throughout 
• Budget Control:
  • Work with the senior management team to deliver the agreed annual budget and weekly forecasts
  • Provide analysis of variances from budget and forecast when necessary
• Financial Reporting:
  • Ensure accurate financial reporting is achieved to the very tight 1.5 day deadline each week and that monthly reporting ties back to said reporting

Candidate Requirements

The business is seeking a Management Accountant with the following traits:

• A fully Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent
• Post qualification experience in FMCG ideally but manufacturing finance experience as a minimum
• Progressive track record of successfully operating at controller level within a fast-paced environment
• Strong IT and systems knowledge with a skill set to effectively implement financial software projects
• Strong communication skills with the capability to communicate confidently internally and externally
• Good teamwork skills with the ability to work within an agreed established framework and cope with pressure, taking responsibility for decisions and owning the account plans
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to report accurately with a desire to dig into variances and understand and fix root cause
• High levels of professionalism, integrity and ethical awareness
• Determined and resilient, with the drive to complete tasks
• Excellent analytical and numeric skills together with the ability to identify and interpret market trends

On Offer

The successful Accountant will be rewarded with a salary of £45,000 - £50,000 per annum plus benefits.

Apply Now

To be considered for this Cardiff based Management Accountant role, please submit a recent CV as soon as possible.