Management Control Assistant

Main activities

The Management Control Assistant will join a team of four in the finance Department of JL & Co Ltd and will be responsible for:

 

Management Reporting

- Preparation of the period end reporting pack for the JL & Co Executive Committee, focusing on sales, production, supply chain.  
- Commentary on KPIs, identifying key trends, highlighting both positives and negatives, specifically around sales, inventory & factory margin.

Product Costing

- Assisting the Industrial Management Controller with maintaining accuracy of costing data, particularly around Bill of Materials and periodic costing updates.

- Business Partnering, working closely with key internal customers, providing assured, timely advice around any areas of concern that may arise.

- Ad hoc reporting.
- Participation in stock takes.
- Any other duties as required by management in accordance with the job role.

- Assist with statutory reporting, including external audit and National Statistics.

Pricing

- Assist with product pricing, both ad hoc and bulk seasonal pricing.  Adhering to strict deadlines.  Accurate product costing is of course fundamental to successful product pricing.

Internal Control

- Implementation of formalised controls to check the correct application of the company’s procedures.
- Briefing managers and staff on any issues relating to internal control.


 

Skills and experience

- Fluent in English
- Degree in Finance (Master or part qualified, a full accounting qualification is desirable although not essential).
- Accurate, clear analytical capabilities and attention to detail are key.
- Strong planning skills and a highly organised approach to work

- Ability to meet demanding deadlines

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Able to work autonomously, taking ownership of assigned responsibilities

- Knowledge of ERP systems would be advantageous

- Excellent computer skills and software skills: excellent with MS Office, particularly Excel.