Senior Accountant

We are delighted to be recruiting within our Finance team for a Senior Accountant to support our Manufacturing operation. Reporting to the Head of Operational Finance, the position is an integral senior lead within a team of finance professionals, responsible for all aspects of financial management reporting for the Group's Operations, comprising the Planning, Production, Recycling and Logistics functions. The Operations Finance team is a cornerstone of the Group's Finance function, and a critical business partner to the Group's Chief Operating Officer (COO) and to the Operations leadership team. WHAT OUR SENIOR ACCOUNTANTS DO:

• Strategic business partner to Head of Manufacturing
• Identify and analyse risks and opportunities to achieve annual business unit targets
• Conduct financial appraisals and corresponding cost tracking of strategic initiatives
• Lead, manage & support a team of management accountants within Manufacturing
• Develop a strong understanding of all areas of Operations - becoming a 'go-to' person for both the operational team and members of finance Support within individual areas of manufacturing as required
• Support and review throughout all areas of the accounting process for manufacturing
• Deliver Month end reporting, Annual budgets and financial forecasts
• Analyse the performance for both internal and external stakeholders
  
  Strong academic qualifications: CIMA / ACCA qualified accountant
• Experience working within a manufacturing environment
• Experience of managing a team
• SAP system experience beneficial, particularly production and financial modules
• Full UK driver's license
• Ability to work well with operational staff and translate operational opportunities and issues into financial outputs
• Strong team player able to provide support and guidance to both direct reports and other team members
• Have a proactive and positive approach and able to work on your own initiative
• An ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritise accordingly - both with own workload and team workload
  
  You will be rewarded with a very competitive basic salary
• 25 days holiday, plus statutory holidays - normally 33 days in total each year
• Free Healthcare plan for all employees
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity benefit
• Free Life Assurance Plan of 3x your Annual Salary Christmas shutdown
• Option to join the Eurocell Share Save Scheme at discounted rates, and share in our company success
• Company Pension Plan
• Employee discount on Eurocell products
• Discounts across many well-known online and high street retailers
• A blend of training, including e-learning and on the job training to help your career development
• Care First Employee Assistance Programme, available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for confidential support and advice, if and when you need it
• Colleague Referral Programme; we pay you for successfully referring people to join our team
• Excellent opportunities to grow with us, and progress your career