Syncreon Hiring for Finance Officer – Minworth Job at Sutton Coldfield, England Full Time

Do you have a natural interest in business, products, customers, and the way everything comes together? Join us as a Business Controller, based in Minworth, and be responsible for overseeing the business & financial operations of SYNCREON.

About the Role

How you will contribute

Job Description & Key Responsibilities

• Support business (UK – JLR) region to meet 2022 budget, growth and cost reduction targets. Continue to help improve the quality of delivery to the JLR finance team. Work internally with syncreon Bus Dev teams to support any information requests with meaningful analysis;
• Continue training particularly on month end processes and SAP and BPC systems to allow Timely submission of month end reports, plant manager reports (WD1-4), BPD trackers, finance deck (WD4);
• Assist with improvement in quality of month end finance deck and plant manager reports to ESC sites, including salary GAP analysis- introduce hours, rates & overtime detail;
• Introduce cost centre reporting to result in automated walks in finance deck;
• Get involved in syncreon Budgets and Forecasts and JLR Budgets and Forecasts. This involves converting volume data into heads and other revenue metrics;
• Assist with clear segregation of finance duties between the accounting/ controlling functions to ensure correct controls are in place and balance sheet account ownership improves;
• Support submission of performance trackers to JLR with ability to propose ideas on enhancing revenue.
• Monthly analytical review, balance sheet account reconciliations, variance analysis and monthly reporting packages and preparing content and participating in monthly and quarterly operations reviews.
• Developing and implementing monthly forecast methodology and daily/weekly P&Ls for plant manager while providing input and reviewing key data points for daily, weekly and monthly operational metrics of plant.
• Conducting cost model analysis for justification of in-sourcing and out-sourcing decisions, plant equipment transfers and new business proposals and assisting in developing internal control policies, guidelines and procedures for activities such as budget administration, cash and credit management and accounting in line with company procedures, practices and SOX compliance.
• Tracking of actual results and identification of deviations to assumptions per pricing and ongoing modelling of updates to new business as scope changes occur and accurately reporting of new business to operation and business development and within SAP while tracking of launch budgets associated with new business
• Correct accounting for new business in line with accounting manual in addition to ownership of all Accounts receivable, latest status and next steps for assigned customers and locations and identification of escalation contacts within customer AP group as well as internally within business and initiate communication and resolution of issues.
• Prepare monthly package and coordinate review of location financial results with operations and Director/VP of finance with explanation of variances to mid-month, LV, budget, etc.
• Attend & contribute to monthly financial reviews with the Customer
• Ownership and tracking of all fixed assets and leases within your location including updates to ZLAM, asset tagging, understanding of lease end dates and future investment in leases and fixed asset strategy
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Fully or partly qualified (CIMA / ACCA)
• Good understanding of Financial Analysis, including Payroll
• Professional, accurate & precise, with the ability to manage multiple objectives, enthusiastic, ability to work under own initiative, excellent communication & presentation skills, analytical skills, ability to work under pressure;
• Experience in a hands-on, operationally focused finance role previously
• Experience in a warehousing environment preferred but not desirable
• SAP & BPC experience highly desirable
• Knowledge of principles and practices used in accounting
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools – especially Excel

Quality

• Conform to the processes and requirements of our integrated management system.
• Achieve effectiveness of our integrated management system by following the Quality Policy
• and meeting company objectives.

Safety

• Work to be compliant with the company environmental, health and safety standards and rules

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: £40,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Experience:

• Accounting: 1 year (preferred)
• Accounting Support Occupations: 1 year (preferred)