Fantastic opportunity for an experienced, commercially focused and detail orientated Financial Accountant to join a leading multinational organisation in the South East on a 16-month contract. The successful candidate will take ownership of financial reporting, planning, and analysis across manufacturing processes, operational cost centres, and employee-related costs and will work closely with Operations and Finance teams to provide high-quality financial insight and support informed decision-making.
Key Requirements:
- Lead financial reporting for capital projects and provide ongoing support to the Operations Management team
- Manage financial reporting processes and calculations related to fixed asset depreciation
- Oversee financial reporting for departmental cost centres and support department management
- Prepare budgets, quarterly forecasts, and cash flow projections across capital projects, depreciation, and cost centres
- Deliver accurate and timely month-end reporting for capital projects, depreciation, and departmental cost centres
- Develop and maintain headcount planning for capital projects
- Analyse labour costs and perform variance analysis to support business decision-making
- Maintain the fixed asset register and coordinate regular cycle counts
- Ensure compliance with SOX requirements and support statutory audits related to fixed assets
- Support IDA grant application processes
- Contribute to ad hoc financial analysis and projects as required by management
- Ensure full compliance with Corporate Finance policies, U.S. GAAP, and SOX standards
- Undertake additional finance duties as required
Key Requirements:
- Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or equivalent recognised qualification)
- Minimum of 5 years' post-qualification experience in a finance role, ideally within an industrial or manufacturing environment
- Proven experience in financial and performance management, with strong systems expertise
- Commercially minded with the ability to apply sound judgment to financial decision-making.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Highly proactive with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
