Plant Accountant
- Perry Barr, West Midlands
- £35,000-40,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assist the Plant Controller in providing accurate and timely information required by Site Management and product line / Corporate Finance departments
- Preparation and entry of monthly journal entries and records of prime entry for SAP month and year end close.
- Monitoring the performance of the Shared Service centre for Accounting.
- Account reconciliations to support month end balances. and financial statement submissions to KP8
- Working with External and Internal Auditors to ensure efficient audit processes
- Preparation of local management accounts and supporting schedules.
- Prepare, analyse and submit monthly product profitability report
- Review, analyse and update material standard costs.
- Purchase Requisitions coding / approval
- Internal Control documentation / testing
- Ad-hoc tasks set by the Finance Controller
- Exercise high standards of H & S at all times, including Environmental Safety Awareness, and establishing a positive health, safety and environmental culture across the facility
- To undertake any other duties as reasonably requested by the Company
- Certified to a Degree level or a relevant finance qualification
- Computer literate, particularly with experience in SAP, Excel and Word
- Qualification in Accounting with a recognized Accounting Body
- At least 4 years of manufacturing experience in Factory Accounting
- Demonstrable history of improvements with quantifiable results
- Good communication skills
- Aptitude to successfully take on challenges
- Must be PC literate, be a good team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Must be able to keep calm, constructive and disciplined when under pressure.
- Must possess drive and enthusiasm and are tenacious and determined to succeed in a demanding environment.
- Demonstrate innovative ideas / techniques in maintenance / problem solving
- Self-motivated
- Problem solving, technical and analytical capability.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the enthusiasm and tenacity to drive improvement
- Good team working skills with the ability to make an impact at all levels
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Proven decision-making abilities
- Able to communicate effectively at all levels within the organisation