Finance Assistant / Finance Administrator / Accounts Assistant

Job Title: Finance Assistant

Location: Stanlow, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire

Salary: Competitive

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Closing Date: 18th April 2018

The company is the UK's leading waste-to-energy biodiesel producer with operations in Scotland and North West England and has always been privately owned. Their main plant, near Motherwell in Scotland, started production in 2005. Following significant investment to facilitate growth and development, a number of facilities are being built in the Stanlow area. The Company specialises in the production and supply of high grade, sustainable diesel made from waste fats and oils deliberately excluding any raw materials that could also be used for food or feed.

They are currently looking to recruit a Finance Assistant to support the Stanlow Management Accountant in completing robust analysis reporting on the key commercial and operational drivers of the business and to prepare relevant and insightful management information of this basis.

Purpose of the role:

To assist with reporting on the financial impact of existing business practices and processes and to undertake analysis on the financial impact of new and potential new developments in the business and other ad hoc finance support as appropriate.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Support the management accountant to understand, control, manage and monitor the Company's entity accounting with particular focus on commercial and operational finance management, including control, analysis and reporting
• Distribution of KPI reports and analysis
• Assisting in the preparation of production reporting for the three parts of the site (Pre Treatment Plant "PTP", Biodiesel Refinery "BDR" and Processed Oil Plant "POP").
• Raw material and feedstock/input costs (current and new opportunities) and assisting with new bids and tenders
• To aid the continued development of production cost reporting for the three parts of the site.
• Performing analysis on key cost streams (for example Haulage, Utilities, Chemicals, R&M, Production)
• Support the control and management of stock - monitor stock movement and analyse cost savings
• Monthly inventory counts, providing detailed analysis of variances
• General commercial finance support to the Finance, Operations and Commercial departments
• Assisting with analysis of the performance and profitability of existing contracts and review of financial viability of new contracts/projects
• Support in the preparation of monthly flash profit forecasts
• Working with the Management Accountant to provide inputs into monthly cash flow forecasts

Company Initiatives:

• Take responsibility for the Health and Safety of yourself and others whilst at work and to comply with the Company's policies and legislation.
• Support Company Initiatives and demonstrate Company Values.
• Comply with all legal, regulatory and statutory obligations applicable to the role.
• Participate in training and personal development activities as required
• Be flexible in undertaking the duties and responsibilities attached to your role; Carry out any other reasonable tasks as required by the Company.

The Candidate:

Skills & Knowledge:

• Strong excel and analytical skills
• Previous experience in a similar role preferred. Ideally previous experience gained in a manufacturing/production environment
• Detail and process orientated

Qualifications

• Accounting/finance qualification preferred but not essential (study support available to the right candidate)

Other Information:

• Some travel to other sites will be required on an occasional basis

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