Are you a detail-oriented finance professional looking to grow your career in a fast-paced manufacturing environment? We're looking for a Finance Assistant / Accounts Assistant to support our clients Management Accountant and join a busy finance team and play a key role in supporting financial reporting, analysis, and decision-making across their business.
Responsibilities:
- Assisting with the preparation of weekly management accounts across multiple technologies, ensuring accuracy and deadlines are met
- Supporting analysis around production output, profit margins, and yield—helping to identify variances and provide insights
- Contributing to sales and purchasing analysis to inform business performance
- Helping to identify cost-saving opportunities and process improvements across departments
- Gathering key data inputs for budgets and forecasts
- Assisting with customer profitability reviews and reporting
- Providing insight into direct cost trends and contributing to ongoing cost transparency
- Highlighting and supporting improvements in processes to drive efficiency
- Building strong working relationships across departments to ensure smooth data collection and internal collaboration
- Assisting with overhead analysis to support budgeting and strategic planning
- Working closely with sales, production, operations, and inventory teams to keep everything aligned
Skills required:
- A relevant qualification from a recognised professional body an advantage (e.g., AAT, CIMA, ACCA)
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills—you'll be working closely with various teams across the business
- Solid IT knowledge, with advanced Excel skills essential; experience with Insight is a definite advantage
- An analytical thinker with a problem-solving approach, able to break down complex issues and find practical solutions
- High attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and the ability to juggle multiple tasks and deadlines
- A proactive team player with a track record of achieving goals and driving results
- A self-starter who shows initiative and understands what it takes to get the job done
- Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a positive and professional attitude
This is a full time permanent role which offers some flexibility (Hybrid /WFH ) For full details and to apply in strict confidence, send a current CV to Elizabeth Brannigan via link provided.