Financial Accountant

Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire
Permanent
Full-time

15 days ago

Company DescriptionConveying, loading, palletising, packaging, sortation and distribution - BEUMER Group is a leader in the engineering and manufacturing of high-tech intralogistic systems for global markets. Our employees differentiate themselves by their ability to provide innovative solutions to our customers that incorporates a high-level of industry knowledge and a strong commitment to consistently and continuously expand their skills and knowledge. We fully support these high standards through a supportive teamwork structure, a mutual respect, and a working culture based on trust that fosters stability and security for all of our employees. Our common goal is to implement outstanding and innovative projects worldwide.Job DescriptionBEUMER Group UK Limited are looking for an experienced Financial Accountant to strengthen the finance team based in our Midlands Office in Ashby de-la-Zouch, with occasional travel to our UK sites and trips to other BEUMER offices, typically Germany and Denmark.The ideal candidate will be qualified with a professional accounting body and have two to three years' experience of financial accounting, planning and analysis in industry.Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Financial Accountant will be responsible for Accounting and Financial Analysis, with particular focus on Forecasting, Budgeting and Project Accounting, Internal and Group reporting (actuals and forecast). The company are also looking at migrating from SAGE to SAP and the role will be heavily involved in this project.Duties

Leading the financial planning process, including budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial modelling

Quarterly forecasting and working on the EAC (for the year) at the end of each quarter
Budgeting for the following year
Financial modelling for 5-year business plan
Preparing and analysing forecast and budget reports, including P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow analysis.
Liaison with other Group Companies to get financial information for forecasting
Tracking key performance indicators (KPIs), identifying trends, and highlighting areas for improvement.
Collaborating with various business units to provide financial guidance and support
Identifying and mitigating financial risks, and ensuring the integrity of financial data
Preparation of project accounts and analysis on monthly basis
Margin analysis on the projects
Analysis of labour bookings and calculation of recoveries
Data cleansing in the current SAGE system in preparation for the migration to SAP in the coming year.
Other ad-hoc admin tasks as required.

Requirements

Liaison with all the department to collect data effectively and efficiently
Two-way communication to ensure the correctness of the information
Pro-active in approaching to other employees / departments
Successful track record of finance experience in industry
Proven record of meeting tight deadlines with an eye for detail.
Previously worked in a fast-paced environment
Ideally, exposure to Sage and/or SAP will be beneficial
Team player and good communicator (verbal and written)
Proficient in MS Office (advanced Excel particularly VLOOKUP and Pivot Tables)

This is a great opportunity to join a progressive business where your skills and experience can make a real difference. In return, the group can offer a career path in Finance which can move on to other roles and divisions (internal and overseas).Qualifications

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified or qualified by experience.
Ability to drive things forward as well as working as part of a team.
Proactive attitude - constantly looking for efficiencies, and ways to implement.
IT literate - Excel, Word and SAP (although SAP not essential).
Ability to prioritise own workload to ensure that all deadlines are met

Additional Information

Pension
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Sick Pay
Enhanced paternity/maternity pay
Health and Wellbeing Support
Holiday increase with service

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