Accountant

Accountant – Birchwood – Up to £35k DOE – Hybrid working 35 hours per week. (7 hours per day) Tuesday & Thursday & 1 other are office days, 2 days working from home. Forrest Recruitment LTD are currently working in partnership with an award-winning manufacturing organisation, who are seeking to recruit a Accountant to join them on a permanent basis.

Responsibilities

• Partnering with the site leadership team on all aspects of financial performance.
• Managing weekly and monthly financial reporting, ensuring accuracy and timely submission.
• Analysing factory performance and providing meaningful commentary on key movements and trends.
• Working with budget holders to monitor expenditure against budgets and forecasts, identifying variances, risks and opportunities.
• Preparing month-end journals, including accruals, prepayments and other accounting adjustments in line with Group policies.
• Producing monthly management reporting and presenting financial performance to the wider international finance team.
• Overseeing inventory reporting, identifying potential obsolescence and ensuring stock values are accurately reflected on the balance sheet.
• Managing site capital expenditure reporting, including assets under construction and the timely capitalisation of completed assets.
• Supporting product costing for goods manufactured at the site.
• Leading the site's planning and forecasting cycle.
• Providing financial analysis and insight on an ad hoc basis to support operational and commercial decisions.
• Working collaboratively with both UK and international finance stakeholders to maintain strong financial controls and reporting integrity.
• Attending the site in Glasgow approximately 1–2 times per month. Desirables
• Previous finance experience working in a similar role
• Part qualified accountant (CIMA)
• IT literate with emphasis on ERP Systems and MS Excel
• Highly organised with attention to detail Hybrid working and excellent benefit package Fund full CIMA qualification If you are interested in this position, please call Maddie at Forrest Recruitment a call today on (phone number removed) Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive, only those successfully shortlisted for the role will be personally contacted Follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook for updates, recruitment information, new vacancies and more