ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE Training & Education A-C GCSE Level or equivalent in English and Maths; Prior experience working in a finance environment. MS Office with Intermediate Excel skills   Business or IT related degree Prior knowledge of SAP

 

Experience Demonstrate ability  to manipulate and analyse large amount of data Working in a pressured environment, requiring flexibility to achieve tight deadlines Manufacturing experience Experience of working in a multi- cultural workforce; Working in large corporations

 

Skills & Knowledge Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate and liaise effectively at all levels within the Company; primarily outside of the finance function High level attention to detail Good time management and organisational skills. Ability to manipulate and analyse large amount of data Skilled at producing clear information summaries from complex report outputs Report writing & presentation skills. Knowledge of manufacturing industry Other database knowledge Behavioural & Evaluation Skills Self-motivated with a drive to learn and develop. Great Work Ethic, Willing to go the Extra Mile, Uses time effectively, Focuses on work responsibilities Team Player who proactively helps others with projects & backlog Innovative, Finds & promotes creative solutions for improvements & development Takes complete ownership of areas of responsibility, follows through with a sense of urgency Develops good relationships with office, co-workers & other departments Ability to see requirements from the customers perspective, Takes a proactive role in exceeding customers’ expectations, no fail attitude Ability to deal with sensitive people issues effectively; Additional Requirements Flexibility to work and additional hours when required; Fit for requirements of job (you should inform us if you require any reasonable adjustments to be able to carry out the duties). Can do attitude with the ability to drive change   Ownership of the sales forecast process Analysis of production variances & purchase price variances To support the business improving systems, creating reports and forecasting risks & opportunities Play a critical role in supporting month end transactional activity, with a focus on Inventory.

 

 

MAIN DUTIES, OBJECTIVES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Analysis and manipulation of large amounts of data Ownership of preparation of the sales forecast & daily/weekly KPIs and tracking of variance thereon Provide value-add business reporting to key management stakeholders primarily outside of the finance function, including development of new reports and responding to ad-hoc requests Play a critical role in the analysis and reporting of margins, including analysis of production and purchase price variances, co-ordinating with stakeholders to resolve in a timely manner Support wider business to drive automation of periodic reporting to reduce site workload using a variety of tools. Cross-collaboration to understand operational nature of variances identified. To think logically and creatively to come up with new ideas to improve processes and reporting. As a customer focused organisation all employees are expected to acquire basic product knowledge and take responsibility for providing effective front-line customer support by answering telephone calls or emails when required Aid in segregation of duties between multiple systems and drive a strong control environment. Own the day to day management of inventory including investigations, analysis and improvement actions. Including leading annual stock takes Support the FC during the month end process, with a focus on inventory