KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identify, investigate, prioritise and deliver process improvements.
• Provide support for transaction processing of Sales ledger, Purchase ledger, Cash and Fixed Assets to fulfil “segregation of duties” requirements.
• Uses judgement to ensure that complex matters within these areas are appropriately accounted for and documented.
• Full responsibility for accounting for stocks and cost of sales, intangible assets and some other areas in line with FRS-102, highlighting any differences to group reporting requirements.
• Responsibility for preparing and ensuring the accuracy of Office of National Statistics returns, VAT returns, intrastat returns and other HMRC returns such as PSA and Class 1 A NI.
• Prepare monthly management accounting reports including variable product costs and fixed product costs, (non-product) department costs, capital reporting and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Use, review, maintain and update appropriate documentation of process flow and specific procedures including control mechanisms that operate.
• Produce relevant notes for the statutory accounts and provide relevant support to planning and forecasting process.
• Be an expert advisor and administrator for Orderwise general ledger and ensure that opportunities for automation are investigated and taken.

KEY SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Full Financial Qualification is essential e.g. CIMA or ACCA
• Numerate.
• Knowledge and experience of double entry accounting as well as accounting techniques employed in a multiproduct environment is essential.
• Experience with Orderwise is preferred but not essential
• Having successfully identified and delivered process improvements, efficiencies and cost savings is essential.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to translate financial requirements for budget holders are essential.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team is essential.
• Basic level of IT skills including Word, Outlook and Power Point and advanced level of Excel is essential.
• Proactive attitude to time management and prioritisation and ability to work to tight deadlines under pressure are essential.
• Good organisation and being adept at leaving a good audit trail is essential.
• Experience of working within a Quality / Compliance environment is beneficial.
• Ability to get on with and influence people internally to achieve objectives is beneficial.
• Commercial awareness is beneficial.
• Experience of working within a business partnering role would be helpful.