Role description

  • Work for & with the Head of Finance and Sales Unit (SU) Managers to ensure effective financial management and reporting for Habasit (UK) Limited
  • Produce financial information accurately, timely and in accordance with region, & group regulations
  • Manage cost accounting and control, inventory controls, key process controls, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and support processes
  • Strong general accounting and controlling skills with a continuous improvement focus and the ability to adapt to the changing needs of Habasit (UK) Ltd
  • Support Head of Finance managing relationships with external stakeholders e.g. auditors, banking providers and third-party financial advisors
  • Produce financial information that will facilitate business insights and challenge all areas of the business functioning as a business partner to the SU Managers to improve effectiveness, efficiency and profitability

Your main challenges

Responsible the accounting activities of Habasit (UK) Ltd – in collaboration with the shared service team

  • Responsible for the reporting and Hyperion upload of the monthly actual results. Analysis, review, and explanations for the SU results with explanation of PU results provided by the PU Controller.
  • Managing relationships with Regional & Group Reporting and ensuring all reporting requirements and accounting deadlines are achieved.
  • Monitor and improve the accounting processes in the business.
  • Support all audits
  • Ensure appropriate controls over company balance sheet including reconciliation of all accounts
  • Providing management with analysis and reports vital to the decision-making process
  • Developing, reporting and monitoring sales unit key performance metrics
  • Maintaining costing and inventory master data
  • Identify and raise awareness of financial and operational risks
  • Safeguard the fixed assets.  Manage the capital acquisition process, reconcile fixed asset register and ensure the fair value of assets is reflected
  • VAT and National Statistics reporting

 

Plan, forecast and monitor business performance

  • Supporting the annual planning and forecasting processes
  • Measure performance against plans and partner to achieve goals and objectives
  • Develop variance reporting, identify variance issues and solve business problems

 

Measure, Monitor and support sales unit activities

  • Function as a business partner and support the sales unit managers and fabrication operations
  • Prepare and discuss operational and financial reports with sale unit management
  • Analyse data and trends, identify issues, determine and implement action plans to address deficiencies
  • Partner with Fabrication Production Manager to analyse production variances; identify opportunities to improve cost, quality, efficiency and effectiveness of plant operations
  • Manage inventory costing processes, ensure inventory costing data is properly maintained and updated as necessary
  • Review orders, variances; identify issues and implement solutions to address root causes
  • Review and reconcile inventory; monitor inventory cycle count process and calculate stock provision

What we look for

  • Qualified as an ACA, CIMA, ACCA, possessing a broad experience coupled with exposure to operating at Financial Controller level.
  • Experience in a manufacturing environment required
  • Experience in product costing, maintenance of costing and inventory controls
  • Experience using SAP ERP Software (ideally controlling/production module), Hyperion, or other consolidation/ reporting toolsGood excel skills
  • Strong inter-personal skills and an ability to challenge and constructively contribute to a cross-functional team and the business at large
  • Advanced IT skills, especially Microsoft Office

What we offer

  • Competitive salary
  • Company bonus and pension schemes
  • Hybrid working 1 day a week
  • 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays