Management Accountant

We have an exciting opportunity for a Management Accountant to join our global finance team.
This role will playing a critical role in partnering with the manufacturing and supply chain teams to support the delivery of timely and accurate financial analysis, forecasts and reports as well as working closely on Continuous Improvement projects and capital expenditure investment cases.
The role offers a fantastic breadth of opportunities for personal development, allowing you to build and shape your career in finance business partnering.
We offer a hybrid work structure where employees work from the office but have the option to work some days remotely based on demands of specific tasks or personal work preferences.
Typically, this involves at least 2 days working from the office each week.
Working from the office is encouraged for tasks that require a high degree of collaboration.
More about the role As Management Accountant you will be responsible for the following: Delivery of insightful financial information and analysis monthly reporting to the business, including attendance at plant meetings, highlighting and explaining variances, supporting half year and full year audit schedules.
Delivery of budget and forecasts for areas of responsibility, using a detailed understanding of the key business drivers to forecast future performance, highlighting risks and opportunities as well as contributing towards gap closure challenges.
Partner closely with the manufacturing and supply chain teams on identification and delivery of continuous improvement projects, making a meaningful impact on the results of the relevant plant/supply chain areas and as a result the group.
Support the business in the development of investment business cases for capital programmes, including plant expansion, new plants and sensitivity analysis of options and their impact on the group financial metrics.
Support finance governance responsibilities in measuring the benefits associated with continuous improvements, capital investment, productivity enhancements and delivery of carbon reduction programmes.
Drive ongoing improvements to the process associated with and evolution of product costing to ensure understanding of the cost impact of changes to the bill of materials, particularly with the new mega-programmes where the costs will change significantly over time as volume and capabilities increase.
Continuously seek to improve financial processes through smarter use of systems and BI tools, both for generation of financial information and analysis but also as an interface to share information with the business Work effectively with the wider finance team in sharing of information, partnering on project delivery and training of more junior team members.
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Experience & Skills We are looking for someone with the ability to partner closely with key stakeholders in the business, be a trusted financial advisor to them and present financial information and analysis in an easy to understand way for non-financial managers.
You will be inquisitive, have a strong desire to understand how the business works, be proactive in spending time out of the office with the manufacturing and supply chain teams, have the confidence to challenge the status quo and be proactive in voicing an opinion and providing options for effective decision-making by key stakeholders.
Our ideal candidate will possess excellent IT skills to enable effective modelling and data manipulation, in addition to having experience in the preparation of business cases, financial modelling and influencing key business decisions through these activities.
A recognised accounting qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) or equivalent and professional membership of relevant Finance body is essential for this role.
Candidates maybe newly qualified and looking for their next step to broaden their knowledge of finance or may have more experience, either in manufacturing or other similar organisations, and looking for a new challenge in a fast moving plc environment.
Why Work With Us?
We offer a competitive starting salary ranging from £40,000 to £60,000 per annum, based on qualification and experience.
Our benefits also include 29 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, and the possibility to purchase up to an additional two weeks of leave, a competitive pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 14%, annual bonus scheme, share options and private medical insurance.
Plus much more!
NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE.
At present, we are not accepting any candidates via a recruitment agency or third party.
About Victrex Victrex is an innovative world leader in high-performance PEEK (Poly Ether Ether Ketone) and PAEK (Poly Aryl Ether Ketone) polymer solutions focusing on the strategic markets of automotive, aerospace, energy and industrial, electronics and medical.
Every day, millions of people use products and applications containing our materials from smartphones, aeroplanes and cars to energy operations and medical devices.
With over 40 years experience, we are developing world leading solutions with PEEK and PAEK-based polymers and selected semi-finished and finished parts which enable environmental and societal benefit for our customers and our markets and drive value for our shareholders.
Vision and culture At Victrex we have a clear purpose: to bring transformational and sustainable solutions which address world material challenges every day.
This underpins our core values; passion, innovation and performance which are at the heart of our business.
Our culture is shaped by how we work together, driving for results with a focus on customers, continuous improvement and doing the right thing.
Our values, passion, innovation, and performance are at the heart of our business and we value and recognise how every employee plays an important role in enabling us to deliver our growth strategy.
Sustainability is core to our strategy.
We are committed to reducing our environmental footprint while supporting society through our sustainable products and making a positive impact on our local communities.
We have recently become winners of the prestigious Ecovadis Silver Award, which is a universal acknowledgement of our sustainability rating as being in the top 5% of over 75,000 companies.
We are also proud to be recognised as a Disability Confident employer.
Our aim is to provide the support of accessibility and community within Victrex for everyone.
So, if you need any help, advice or just want a confidential chat regarding any Diversity, Equity or Inclusion matters even before you apply to Victrex, then here is what you need to know: The enabling support that Victrex prides itself on giving, starts from when anyone applies or wants to apply to join our team.
We are always here to help provide any reasonable adjustments you may need during your application process.
So please contact us to discuss your specific requirements in more depth.
Victrex values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community.
Please talk to us about flexible working.
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