Manufacturing Operations Accountant

Location: Peterborough
Specialisation: Accountancy & Finance
Salary: Negotiable
Reference: BBBH15179_1729605732
Contact: Chris Wethered
Email: email Chris
Peterborough
Twelve-month contract

A manufacturing client in Peterborough requires a Manufacturing Operations Accountant. Your industry experience should be from a manufacturing or agricultural background.

You will be responsible for the reporting and analysis of results of

* The Variable Labour & Burden and Period (Fixed) costs for the Peterborough facility
* The consolidation of the overall global related cost reporting for the business unit, including month end, accountable reporting and annual planning and forecasting cycles.

You will Business Partner with the Operations and Order to Delivery teams offering analytics and insights to support decision making as well as in the completion of reporting, including monthly presentation.
There will also be the opportunity to

* Drive end to end process improvements for business insight reporting using lean thinking
* Support continuous process improvement through utilisation of digital tools such as Alteryx and MS Power BI.

Activities

* Maintain financial records in accordance with GAAP and organisational standards in collaboration with an accounting Service Centre.
* Creating and utilising automated tools for the updating, analysing and monthly reporting of consolidated financial results, supporting analysis and reporting processes.
* Support improvement projects to streamline and standardise processes.
* Completion of monthly corporate reporting requirements.
* Support variable labour and burden and period cost related financial forecasting.
* Act as a trusted advisor to the Operations and Order to Delivery teams and operational business partners at facilities around the globe.

Skills

* Educated to a degree level or qualified by experience. Professional Certification (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent)
* Financial Analysis: Knowledge of tools and approaches of financial analysis; ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material.
* Skilled in using data analytics and visualisation tools such as MS Power BI, MS PowerApps, or Alteryx

A manufacturing client in Peterborough requires a Manufacturing Operations Accountant. Your industry experience should be from a manufacturing or agricultural background.