£28K/yr to £31K/yr
Uttlesford, England
Permanent, Variable

Finance Assistant

Posted by Veritas Partners Ltd.

The role:

  • Produce weekly management reports to keep track of engineering and technical spending.
  • Maintain KPI tracker used by the SLT to monitor business performance.
  • Support the Head of Operations finance in the periodic Management Accounts, S&OP process and the annual budget process.
  • Maintenance and integrity of product costs on SAP and associated bills of material.
  • Development of processes and SAP reporting and controls.
  • SAP training for all new starters.
  • Completion of monthly balance sheet reconciliations.

The ideal Candidate:

  • Able to work in a high pressured environment and meet strict deadlines
  • Desire and readiness to acquire new knowledge and develop new skills
  • Good working knowledge and usage of SAP (or equivalent ERP)
  • Good working knowledge of MS Office, especially Microsoft Excel.
  • Proven Financial acumen and interest in the sector
  • Good communication skills and ability to work with non-financial colleagues
  • Strong attention to detail and a curious nature
  • Good time management skills and the ability to prioritise
  • The ability to work as part of cross functional teams and to build strong working relationships

Training and Education:

  • Finance experience
  • Experience of working in a manufacturing environment
  • Degree educated (or equivalent)
  • Has started a recognised professional qualification from a major UK accountancy body i.e. ACA, ACCA, CIMA (or equivalent)

Benefits:

  • Electric car scheme
  • Increased holiday with length of service
  • Option to buy more holiday
  • Enhanced maternity / paternity
  • Free product allowance
  • Flexi week opportunity every year
  • Cycle to work

Interested? If you wish to apply for this role, please click on the apply button with a copy of your up-to-date CV.

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