Really excited to be recruiting for a company accountant for a family run manufacturing business in York!

Outline Purpose

Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, the role is responsible for producing all financial reporting for (both internal and external) in an accurate & timely manner, plus other ad hoc reporting requirements.

Accounting

• Redesign and deliver the monthly reporting pack for distribution to directors and managers
• Develop branch reporting - ensuring accurate cost allocation.
• Regular branch visits
• Achieve and sustain month end reporting days to five
• Design and implement robust and meaningful analysis / commercial commentary of month end reporting
• Be responsible for and ensure accuracy of stock valuations - design and implement methodology to track variances
• Implement variance analysis processes to identify discrepancies with analysis and reporting
• Monthly variance analysis against forecast and prior periods
• Undertake investigation of variances to identify areas of concern with appropriate reporting and commentary
• Identify and agree internal benchmarks and undertake trend analysis of financial performance
• Establish and coordinate / manage year end and interim audits with external auditors
• Act as the CPoC for all audit related issues
• Design and implement regular reporting of subsidiary performance in conjunction with stakeholder and business requirements
• To undertake any ad hoc finance work as necessary
• Design and deliver in a timely manner ad hoc reports

Systems Management

• Administration & continuous improvement of the Exchequer & X365 accounting software
• Documentation of and continuous process improvement of all department processes
• Implement and maintain paperless office
• Automate payments in via the online banking system
• Utilise Exchequer software

Other

• Complete quarterly VAT return

• National Statistics Reporting

Sound like something you'd be interested in? Apply today!