UK Operations Finance Manager - Greenwell Gleeson : Job Details

On an exclusive basis, greenwellgleeson are recruiting for a UK Operations Finance Manager to work with a PE Backed Manufacturing business based in Birmingham.

Reporting into the Group Financial Controller, duties of the role will include:

• • Lead the monthly balance sheet reconciliation for key allocated operations accounts, ensuring the books reflect an accurate picture for the business and its assets and liabilities.

  • Co-ordinating the preparation of all journal entries in relation to UK operations and costing, to ensure timely issue of the monthly flash results

  • Management of financial and general accounting for UK manufacturing operations, including any new system upgrades and implementations

  • Management of accounting and reconciliation for inter site and intercompany reconciliations

  • Leading the monthly closure timetable for the manufacturing operations, working with their team and group finance to ensure 100% OTIF on Annual timetable.

  • Monthly update and reporting of site inventories

  • Setting up and reporting site cost reports covering both fixed and variable costs, providing their comparison to budgets / targets.

  • Timely accounting and consolidation of intercompany accounts on monthly basis, released in line with the accounting calendar

  • Partner with UK Ops Director and COO, in providing timely and insightful reporting to support the site agenda.

  • Drive a forensic understanding of operations costs and working with the UK Operations team towards seeking cost savings opportunities and efficiencies across UK site operations.

  • Supporting operations in the continued development of more efficient business and financeprocesses and controls

• • Work with the HR resources to provide meaningful UK Manpower reporting to drive efficiencies and performance for the site.

  • Work with the Management Accountant in annual standard costing update, aligned to commercial and manufacturing plans.

  • Review any costing updates for new products and recommend any changes to standard costs, securing necessary approval from Operations and Group CFO

  • Introducing appropriate inventory count measures, building on current practices to build robust controls on UK inventory control management.

  • Leading annual inventory count for UK stocks (including consignment stocks) and reconciliation thereon, ensuring they reflect the true and correct picture in the books of accounts.

  • Develop Inventory KPIs for the group and introduce their reporting to stakeholders to agreed timetable.

  • To manage and deliver high standards of Governance and compliance for the Group's financial operations

Skills, Requirements, Qualifications

• Fully Qualified ACA/ ACCA/ ACMA

• Strong manufacturing background

• Strong stakeholder management skills

• Experienced in costing, BOM and manufacturing operations

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