Management Accountant - Reed : Job Details

Recruiting for an Operational Management Accountant - Manufacturing Sector. 

Based in Stafford 

Temporary for 3 months 

£30.00ph-37.00ph 

Monday to Friday 08:30-4pm, (No hybrid working). 

Day to Day

• Produce Timely & Accurate Management Information to satisfy group and local deadlines, examples being:
• Weekly Production Cost Analysis – Standard v Actual // Actual v Budget // Actual v Prior Year
• Weekly Stock Variance Analysis – Where & Why? What are the Drivers? Identify areas for Improvements & work with stakeholders to close our actions
• Weekly PPV Analysis
• Review Trends and Challenge current performance, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Establish strong understanding of production plant product cost variances and fixed cost drivers
• Drive accuracy and continuity of plant operational performance measurement
• Ensure adherence to internal control & compliance to financial policies & procedures
• Collaborate with supply chain, DAMPE, and GASP teams for plant activities and planning

Cost Accounting

• Check material dependent data (BOM, price, product version…) and support Material Key Users to accurately record them
• Monitor fixed cost evolution by cost centre and nature of expenses
• Raise issues before month closes in PPV/MUV and Inventory valuation and drive relevant functions for resolution
• Analyse and ensure accruals are posted in the appropriate month and financial accounts

Month End Reporting

• Revaluation of Standards – Intercompany & Third Party Prior to close
• Month End Deliverables – On Time in Full P&L and Balance Sheet with Analysis, Commentary & Bridges [MoM; V Prior Year & V Budget] to tight deadlines
• Support with P&L entries and analysis – L15 Std & WAC / L18 Other Margin / L06 Freight Out / L07 Logistics & Warehousing / L21 Operations, and any non-recurring costs relating to these areas.
• Validation of CLOCO Activities (Validation of monthly processes for Shared Services) for all ‘FP&A sites’ including:
• Std Cost Validation
• WAC Validation
• Stock provisions
• Production Order closing
• Others as required

Compliance

• Hold the Business to the Internal Controls Framework ensuring compliance from self & others.
• Ensures that plant is compliant with internal and external policies, procedures, and regulations
• Adhere to established Group processes and methodologies
• Support HES policy and plant safety and cyber security objectives, participate in HES activities (e.g., Behavioural Base Safety, Safe Start, etc.)
• Support and promote the reporting of all health, safety, environmental, near-miss, accident or injury incidents

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelors in finance, accounting, or other relevant field with minimum 3-year experience in an industrial finance / manufacturing environment. (PQ / QBE may be considered)
• Practice safe work habits in accordance with OSHA and EPA guidelines and Bostik specific EHS expectations.
• ERP experience (SAP preferred), knowledge of metrics / KPI

Please call Ruth on or send me your CV to .