Management Accountant and Finance Business Partner

Management Accountant and Finance Business PartnerLocation: EastbourneHours of work: 8.30-5.00pm Full Time On SiteSalary: £50-55,000 Benefits:Pension contributions (5% employee and 3% employer contributions)Company sick pay scheme (after 1 years’ service)Death in service (after 1 years’ service)Significant birthday benefit (after 1 years’ service)Employee benefits platform – discounts on products from retailers, cinema tickets, etc.BHSF – Healthcare CashbackWe’re recruiting for a new finance & accountancy role that is intended to play a key role in the site leadership team supporting the site General Manager with all commercial and finance performance for the site, reporting to the Group Finance Manager.You’ll be a qualified finance professional who has experience in Commercial Manufacturing, Print & Publishing Distribution or Industrial Automation, working on site with manufacturing teams of more than 75/100 staff.For you, the role could be a step up from a smaller business in a similar leadership supporting role or from a larger business that is more constrained on progression.You’d be joining a multi-site Pan-European manufacturer and you would be responsible for a key UK manufacturing site’s finance reporting and performance and play a key role in supporting targeted financial performance of the site.Providing support to the Finance Function including but not limited to:Purchase invoice approvalProfitability AnalysisInvoice accrual calculationMonthly WIP ValuationJob Costing and Customer Profitability AnalysisAct as a business partner for the site General ManagerCollation of month-end accounting dataSite P&Ls review and analysisAd hoc finance analysis and reportingThe position involves the following responsibilities:Validate and approve charges from B2B and B2C vendors and provide accurate profitability reporting at a customer / vendor level.Calculate accurate Job Costing and Sales analysis data for sitesWIP ValuationAssist with timely and accurate production of monthly management accountsProduce, review and deliver site P&LsProvide ad hoc analysis and reporting as and when required by the Finance Managers & General ManagerKey Competencies:3+ years minimum business finance experienceAccuracy and strong attention to detailFinancial qualification (ACA or similar)Excellent business acumen Advanced Excel Skills (Critical skill)Strong analytical and data gathering skills, competent with large data setsCarries out duties using discretion and confidentiality Previous experience in manufacturing is essentialProblem solving skillsAbility to manage own workload and meet tight deadlinesFinance Business Partnering experiencePersonable with good communication and relationship building capabilities across all levels of the business.Contribute positively to the effectiveness and efficiency of the Group finance departmentA flexible approach to work and workload requirementsThis is a dynamic role, very active with the site leadership team and very hands on in making change and business improvements.You will be a confident manager and problem solver, used to working in a complex and fast moving environment, ideally with experience in complex manufacturing production in a finance partnership and accounting role.The business will consider all applicants looking to relocate from other areas of the UK (with current Right to Work Permits), and we feel an additional attraction of the role is its location and potential for improved quality of life for the selected applicant.We'd love to hear from you if this sounds like a role for you