The Company Able Bridge Recruitment are thrilled to be working with a globally recognised manufacturer in the recruitment of a permanent management accountant for their office based in Kilmarnock.

Benefits include A higher-than-average employer contribution pension Life assurance Holiday entitlement that increases with service Birthday holiday day Cycle to work and EV scheme Early finish on a Friday

This vacancy will report into the head of finance who in turn reports into the finance director. There are a number of team members who concentrate on the transactional elements of finance who the successful incumbent will work closely with and will mentor as well as a trainee management accountant.

The role will be office based for 4 days per week with 1 day working from home after a qualifying period.

The Responsibilities The purpose of this role is to fundamentally support the head of finance and finance director in the analysis of the accounts, variance analysis, monthly management reporting and closely working with a finance business partner you will be responsible for stock control.

On a day-to-day basis you can expect to be responsible for the following; Daily inventory control, analysis and reporting P&L variance account management Ensuring all allocated balance sheet reconciliations are completed Processing of month-end stock reconciliations Ensuring delivery of all key reports including transactional reports and balance sheet reconciliations Waste management analysis and reporting Monthly gross margin revenue analysis Works order monitoring, analysis & reporting Ensuring necessary controls are in place for accurate reporting Communicating with internal and external stakeholders including auditors Supporting operational areas to help them understand processes, reports and data Support with banking, payments and cashbook reconciliations Ad hoc project work

The Requirements We are ideally seeking a qualified accountant or someone who has a strong proven accounting background (i.e. QBE with a minimum of 7 years’ experience). A must for this role is experience of working within a manufacturing environment and who understands the mechanics of how management accounts are influenced in a manufacturing environment. You will be working within a team of accounting professionals as well as non-financial stakeholders, so excellent communication skills are essential. We are seeking a candidate who can be office based in Kilmarnock for 4 days a week so candidates will be based in the immediate vicinity. This is a permanent role so applicants who do not have the ability to work in the UK unrestricted will not be considered.

Our client does not hold a license to offer study support so will only consider applicants who are able to work unrestricted within the UK and who are based in the immediate vicinity.

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