Financial Analyst Role
The Management Accountant is a critical position within the organization, responsible for providing financial expertise to support business decisions. This role requires a deep understanding of cost accounting principles and practices.
Main Responsibilities:
- Analyze material usage for variances relating to Raw Materials, Powder and Packing materials.
- Work with operations teams to review usage variances and corrective actions to improve data accuracy as required.
- Participate in process improvement teams relating to material usage control and LEAN to drive greater data accuracy and reporting and reduce cost of production.
Additional Duties:
- Assist in preparing plans/LBE's quarterly/yearly and load to external systems and tie out to local records.
- Ensure relevant monthly reconciliations are prepared and approved.
- Provide financial support to site in relation to projects, new products etc.
- Provide detailed BOM analysis for new product launches.
- Track cost changes and scenario differences throughout RCE approval cycle as requested.
- S&OP review and absorption projections for LBE's.
- Ownership of standard cost setting processes and calculation including milk and protein analysis, integration of overheads and development of monthly absorption for plan, and reconciliation to in batch system.
- Responsible for completion of SCOP, standard to standard and actual to actual analysis, product cost change analysis.
Key Requirements:
- Third level relevant qualification – Accountancy qualification required with ACA, ACCA, or CIMA designation.
- 5 years of experience in manufacturing industry.
- 3 years of experience in a cost accounting position.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills required.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team and contribute to the organization's success.