Assistant Financial Controller

Description:

Are you seeking a genuinely progressive accounting role?
  
Do you value working in a personable and cohesive team?
  
Are you looking to join a fast-paced business with robust, well-established procedures?
  
If so, read on.
  
Our client, a manufacturing business based in Banbury, is looking to recruit an Assistant Financial Controller to join their finance team. The ideal candidate will be a part-qualified (AAT/ACCA/CIMA) accounting professional. This is an excellent opportunity for a degree-educated individual, ideally with a few years of experience in a management accounting role, to join a progressive organisation.
  
Main Responsibilities:

Conduct detailed self-billing and invoicing analysis to ensure all sales are charged and paid.
System management.
Oversee the product's analysis and engineering value to improve value proposition, reduce costs, or enhance overall performance.
Manage sales performance.
Handle manual invoicing and supplier recharges.
Manage overdue accounts.
Collaborate with the Financial Controller to prepare forecasted budgets, cash flow, and P&L statements.
Perform detailed variance analysis of financial data against budgets, forecasts, and estimates.
Ensure accurate and timely submission of reporting requirements, including Magnitude and Excel.
Reconcile customer self-billing.
Reconcile invoicing for the second customer.
Perform month-end closing accruals (stock in transit, shipped not billed) to record sales and protect the company.
Assist in internal and external audits.   
Key Skills and Experience:

Part-qualified (AAT/ACCA/CIMA) accounting professional.
Previous experience in the manufacturing/engineering sector.
Comprehensive understanding of inventory accounting and standard cost management.
Strong skills in Excel and ERP systems (SAP), including V-Lookups and Pivot tables.
Excellent organisation and communication skills.
Demonstrable ability to work well both in a team and independently.   
Additional Information:

This is a full-time permanent role, working Monday to Thursday 8am – 5pm, and Friday 8am – 1pm.
Office-based role.
25 days of holiday plus bank holidays.   
To express interest in this promising role, kindly forward your latest CV, detailing your present or most recent remuneration package and any notice period you might have. For a discreet, detailed discussion about the role, you can reach out to Daniel Marlow at (phone number removed). Alternatively, connect with us on LinkedIn via the following link: https://(url removed)/in/danielmarlowrecruitment