We are recruiting an Operations Accountant to join our team in Attleborough! The purpose of the role is to inform, challenge and support the site in achieving its purpose through the provision and interpretation of key management information.

What You Will Be Doing

• Financial reporting of and insight into Attleborough cost of sales and overheads to ensure the best factory decisions and improvements are made based on accurate and insightful information.
• Build highly effective relationships with key cross functional personnel involved in Attleborough. Support and influence management team at Attleborough site to deliver conversion cost improvements.
• Help to drive and embed a continuous improvement culture across both the finance and Attleborough teams. Improving systems, processes and reporting where necessary in line with Lean principles.
• Responsible for the preparation of monthly accounts, Timely delivery of Balance sheet reconciliations and SOX controls, annual budget/projection, monthly forecasts and year end accounts.
• Deliver accurate cost of sales performance reporting and analysis with variances to budget / forecast which are fully understood and effectively communicated to site management.
• Deliver accurate new product costings working closely with NPD team members, complete post launch evaluations and review existing costings to maintain accuracy.
• Support the site in its lean manufacturing development e.g. production meetings, process auditing and taste panels.
• Take a full and active role in site projects at Attleborough to drive continuous improvements and meet site objectives
• Take a lead role in developing the sites understanding utilisation of SAP establishing best practice for reporting, reviewing current master data and providing support and guidance to Accounts assistant preparing the site stats.
  
  

What You Will Need

• Qualified in recognised accountancy qualification
• Minimum 3 years post qualification experience
• Strong analytical and numerical skills to support decision making
• FMCG experience - desirable
• Knowledge of SAP/Lean - desirable