Operational Finance Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all aspects of cost accounting, including standard cost development, variance analysis, and cost of goods sold (COGS)
• Financial control and analysis of cost of sales, product margin and productivity
• Partnering with operational teams to provide financial data to assist informed data driven decisions
• Cross functional collaboration working across multiple levels of the organisation
• Contributing towards business process improvement and implementation of efficiencies
• Weekly sales forecast, stock reporting
• Manage month‑end close activities for your area, including accruals, journals, reconciliations, and variance analysis
• Monthly, quarterly and annual reporting requirements
• Budgeting and Forecasting
• Yearly review of costing structure including year end cost roll requirements
• Oversight of credit control with Sales OpCo's, and intercompany recharges
• Working with team members to ensure successful achievement of objectives and developing the team’s overall capabilities and expertise
• Any other adhoc tasks as requested by Line Manager

Skills/Experience

• Qualified accountant
• Experience of managing a team
• Effective communication skills, able to simplify complex data and present actionable insights to a range of stakeholders
• Relevant experience in a manufacturing finance environment including costing, profit margins and inventory is highly advantageous although not essential
• Excellent problem solving, process improvement and organisational skills
• Good interpersonal skills with a commercial mindset and the ability to present concepts and results in a concise manner to all levels of the organisation
• IT proficient, strong Excel skills and experience working with Power BI would be desirable

Benefits

• A competitive salary
• Flexible working arrangements
• A generous holiday allowance
• Three days’ paid volunteering leave
• Additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan

Company Overview

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Solutions, part of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], we are driven by innovation and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is empowered to make a difference. As a world leader in manufacturing peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies for the life sciences and process industries, we offer a wide range of products, including tubing, specialised filling systems and products for single-use applications. Our shared Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 116 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones! Our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.

Equal Opportunity & Accommodations

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you require accommodations during the application process, please let us know. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Solutions is also a Disability Confident Committed Employer.