Description
Principle Accountabilities
- Support development of the finance team to drive performance and continuous improvement.
- Lead a team of four people, two on each operational site.
- Support the operational managers to ensure they have the information required to aid sound financial decisions/debates
- Deputise for the Financial Controller in their absence ensuring performance and communication is maintained
- Monitor the financial performance of the cost base within the IDT ensuring business cost reduction targets are achieved.
- Provide liaison with the project accountants to support Monthly Finance Reviews and Monthly Business Reviews
- Support process improvement activity around material management and bookings in the ERP system to support product profitability analysis
- Provide support, challenge and guidance to wider functions within the operations element of the IDT
- Review and challenge key 5-year Integrated Business Plan (IBP) assumptions to meet Board expectations
- Provide financial input to and ensure detailed evaluation of investment proposals
- Provide decision support to efficiency improvements and workload planning
- Support and oversee the inventory control process ensuring accuracy and integrity is maintained
- Support and oversee the fixed asset management process within the IDT undertaking asset verification as necessary at the two operational sites.
- Support reviews and challenge risk and opportunities register to support the expected outturn of the cost base for the year.
- Ensure sound Financial controls are Embedded within the business
- Overview and progressing of the Heavy Munitions finance improvement projects for 2019
- Adhoc projects as necessary.
Competencies
- Ability to challenge inputs from own team and the wider business
- Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders
- Strong leadership to drive the finance team and IDT forward
- Strong team working ethic, with key part to play within the Heavy Munitions IDT
- Ability to drive change into the organisation and identify/share best practice
Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications
- People Management experience is essential
- Strong communication and influencing skills across functions and various seniority levels is essential
- Skilled in use of investment appraisal techniques
- Strong commercial acumen is essential
- Experience of working to tight timescales and consistently meeting deadlines is essential
- Experience in a manufacturing environment is desirable
- Proven record of implementing and maintaining robust financial controls
Qualifications
- Qualified Accountant with experience across Financial and Management Accounting (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)
Personal Attributes
- Highly motivated individual with the desire to succeed
- A passion for continuous improvement and ability to look at situations differently
- Manage high workloads and be able to prioritise effectively
- Approachable and able to support finance team and wider functions resolve issues very quickly
- Understands how to build rapport and embed strong internal and external customer relationships
- High quality of output with personally pride in the integrity of the information being provided
- A degree of flexibility as there will be travel requirements within the role.
What we're looking for in you
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Well-developed analytical/problem solving/decision making skills.
Strong organisational skills who is adaptable in a fast-paced environment.
Stakeholder management skills.
Location: Glascoed
Rate: £316.04 per day
AAP3 is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.