About this opportunity

We are now looking for a Management Accountant to be based on-site at the new Peterborough Plant. The role of Management Accountant reports to the Plant Financial Controller.

This is an incredible opportunity to join Crown in a brand-new role and become one of our ‘first feet on the ground’, allowing you to be involved in setting up the Finance function for the Plant and putting best practice in place from day one.

Main Responsibilities
• Support the achievement of future organisational improvement through preparing, developing, and analysing key financial information
• Proactively provide high-quality support to management colleagues
• Maintain accurate financial records whilst complying with internal/external policies to ensure value is achieved through management information systems
• Monitor month-end management accounting, including preparation of income statement, balance sheet, variance analysis, and commentary
• Support Plant functions to make financial decisions
• Identify opportunities to optimise value, support the Plant cost-reduction programme, and implement continuous improvement
• Communicate financial results and analysis to Financial and Non-Financial managers
• Prepare and present budget and rolling forecast
• Perform standard costing review
• Ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley audit requirements and other internal financial risks and controls
Required Education and Qualifications
• Qualified Chartered Accountant status E.g. CIMA, ACCA or equivalent
• Alternatively, Qualified by Experience with a relevant degree qualification
 

Required Knowledge and Experience
• 3 -5 years of post-qualified management accounting experience
 

Beneficial
• Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
 

Required Skills and Competencies
• Expert technical and systems skills, including advanced Excel and ERP system expertise (ideally with JDE/SAP)
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely at all levels
• Good presentation skills to report data to Financial and Non-Financial management
• Ability to work productively and efficiently under high-pressure to meet deadlines
• Demonstrable attention to detail whilst delivering high-quality work
• Highly analytical
• Ability to contribute and thrive in an environment that is focussed on Continuous Improvement
 

Salary and Benefits
• Competitive salary package
• Bonus scheme
• 9% Company Pension contribution
• Healthcare plan
• 25 days of holiday plus Bank Holidays