Operations Accountant (FMCG)

Job Description

Operations Accountant - Market leading FMCG

Client

VANRATH is delighted to be partnering with a market leading FMCG to recruit a commercially focused Operations Accountant to join the expanding finance team. Reporting to the Finance Director the Operations Accountant will support the business to ensure the delivery of business objectives and provision of key management information and reporting.

Responsibilities

Control & Reporting:

  • Provision of quality information and analysis of key financial data
  • Ensure compliance with statutory requirements and procedures
  • Ensure strong internal controls are in place and maintained to mitigate business risk
  • Hold the business to account on process compliance
  • Management and statutory accounts including management of audits
  • Forecasts, variance analysis, site metrics reporting
  • Management of Accounts Receivable

Operations & Continuous Improvement:

  • Streamline the processes for information delivery, support business change and new ways of working
  • Ensure processes & systems are embedded, promote and embrace a culture of continuous improvement

Team Development & Management:

  • Manage direct reports with clearly defined and standardised roles and objectives


The Person

  • Professional Accounting qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent), 3 years PQE ideally within manufacturing
  • Strong IT skills including delivering high-quality, financial information to senior manufacturing
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills along with a proven ability to meet deadlines in a demanding environment.

Remuneration

  • The overall package will be tailored to attract the strongest candidate in the market.
  • Flexible/Remote working
  • On site parking
  • Friendly and inclusive environment

For further information on this or any other senior finance opportunity please contact Peter Nixon in the strictest confidence on 02890 330 250 or apply via the link.