POSITION DESCRIPTION

Relationships:

Subordinate staff:    

To be confirmed

Colleague Team:

Various levels of management within the company, other members of staff within functional roles.

External contacts:

Customers, suppliers, Company Accountants, officers of Bank, Inland Revenue, Vat office, government agencies, computer support personnel, insurers, pension managers Insurance Brokers, Energy Consultants, HR Support Company, and other external service providers.

Note: Statements included in this description are intended to reflect in general the duties and responsibilities of this classification and are not to be interpreted as being all inclusive.

Summary Statement

To ensure the growth strategy of the business is supported with the financial information needed.

Control the Finance function, ensuring reporting deadlines are met.

Control of IT function, ensuring continued operation and improvement of the IT within the business

Control of the Personnel function, ensuring the business benefits from a controlled workforce.

Manage and Supervise your team in accordance with the business strategy. Including the provision of job descriptions and personal development planning for the individuals (PDP’s).

Establish departmental KPI’s and a system for monitoring and reporting KPI’s for the entire business. To be set up by end December 2025.

As member of Board of Directors; to make Strategic recommendations on improvements in working practices within the business were appropriate.

Performance of all duties, in accordance with company and departmental standards and in line with the Laws of the Land

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting Commercial with Customer Trading Agreements and Pricing structure.
• Preparation of management accounts & variance analysis in a timely manner

To effectively produce reports that support the financial performance of the business. This will be done via the timely completion of the following that culminate in the creation of the monthly month-end reporting pack. This will include:

• • Profit & Loss including analysis of all nominal accounts.
  • Balance sheet reconciliation including pack to support all period end balances.
  • Gross Margin Analysis
  • Financial KPI analysis:
  • Sales
  • Cost of sales
  • Labour
  • Comparison of the above against budgeted
• Drive process improvement within finance and across the business.
• Management of Product Costing Database.
• Cash flow management and forecasting.
• Preparation of budgets & forecasts.
• Play a key role in the implementation and maintenance of the company Finance and ERP Systems.
• To Manager the Company Bank Accounts, Credit Cards, and Sales associated Merchant Banking arrangements including Amazon Seller Account.
• To enforce compliance of the company finance rules and policies at the site.
• Manage company’s Payroll.
• Effective Purchase Ledger/Creditor control management, ensuring timely payments are made to suppliers
• Effective Sales Ledger/Debtor control management. Performing credit checks on new and existing Customers and managing company’s credit insurance account
• Ensure the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of all management reports.
• Interact with Financial Consultant for reporting and financing needs.
• Manage the month end process.
• Analysis, interpretation and control of direct and overhead costs & variances.
• Year-end reconciliations for external accountants to produce annual financial statements
• Capital expenditure analysis and maintenance of fixed asset register.
• Manage the Year End cut-off process.
• Preparation of statutory returns, i.e. VAT returns
• Manage Local Insurances Renewals, Mains Services Contracts.
• Ensure all legal and procedural documentation is maintained.
• Assure 100% compliance with all local tax regulations and Export Regulations.
• Other duties as required.

Health and Safety

To satisfy the legal requirements by being responsible for your own and your colleagues Health and Safety. Actively promote best practices across the site.

Person

• Self-motivated with the ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and manage changing priorities.
• Commercially minded self-starter
• Excellent hands-on management experience
• Ability to meet deadlines with excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent Communications skills (verbal & written)
• Results orientated individual who thrives working in a fast-paced environment.
• Organized and disciplined.
• Dedicated to the principles of flexibility, quality, and teamwork. Encouraging and help develop a team working environment on an ongoing basis
• Ability to deal with people at all levels.
• Presentable and professional
• Calm and courteous
• Good interpersonal skills
• Friendly and approachable

Essential Criteria

• Qualified member of a recognised accountancy body or Qualified by Experience.
• Ability to implement and maintain financial controls.
• 3+ years experience in high volume manufacturing industry.
• HR Management experience
• Strong IT skills

Desirable Criteria

• Working Knowledge of Sage Accounting and Sage Line 50.
• Working Knowledge of MRP systems.
• Working knowledge of Amazon Seller Account reporting & accounting
• MS Excel – Advanced