Accounting Business Partner & Credit Controller

DescriptionThe Company:
A packaging manufacturer based in Cheshire who are looking for an Accounting Business Partner & Credit Controller to join their team.
Job Title:
Accounting Business Partner & Credit Controller
Job Purpose of the Accounting Business Partner & Credit Controller:
The role of the Accounting Business Partner is to ensure that all Company Secretarial duties are completed, they act as a business partner interacting with Group finance, as well as supporting local MD
Other duties also include liaison with local Tax and Legal consultants, and any other relevant professional organization
This role also is combined with the Credit Controller role and will include maintenance of the sales Ledger system ensuring that debts due to the company are collected and received in accordance with agreed customer credit
Efficient debt collection maintains the company cash flow and keeps Debtors’ Days to a minimum
Key Responsibilities of the Accounting Business Partner & Credit Controller:
Partner for Tax consultant and Tax Director
Local GAAP [chase new legal requirements]
Manage requests from government tax or social auditor with internal teams, both Finance and Non-Finance
Finance law monitoring
Create and manage the validation of Annual statements to deposit to Government authorities
Single Point of Contact of Financial Matters, rules, internal processes, ….] to support local people
Follow the legal litigations with lawyers
Contact person for SSC [liaison]
Ensure Compliance with Delegated Authority within local sites
Partner with local Plant Controllers
Oversee local EBITDA compliance for Statutory alignment with SSC
Ad-Hoc Company Secretarial duties – Board Minutes, Companies Filing etc
Ensure all transactions arising from sales ledger transactions are properly recorded in the company’s books
Ensure comprehensive records are kept on IFS and CRM to ensure that there is a clear audit trail regarding queries and the chasing of debts.
Pursue all outstanding debts maximising cash receipts and keeping the debtor days to a minimum.
Liaise with customers where need be for the collection of monies and ensure the input of remittances to the system
Maintain schedules and reconciliation for debtors on an ongoing basis and as laid down from time to time by the group credit controller
Continuous improvement of processes within the area influenced by job holder
To carry out any other duties, relevant to the post, which may arise this ensuring a comprehensive and flexible service to the business and the department
Maintain total secrecy to non-employees regarding the company’s activities
Process factoring files to ensure maximisation of cash flow
Forecast Receipts
Accountabilities:
Ensure a robust manufacturing costing system is maintained at ALL times - 25%
Ensure all manufacturing activity is accurately recorded and variances are identified in a meaningful and constructive format - 20%
Reconciliation and monitoring of inventory - 15%
Production of accurate budgets defining operational costs and performance - 15%
Ensure the stock cycle is functioning and adequate controls are in place to ensure adequate stock records are maintained - 15%
Control of manufacturing costs and expenditure - 10%
To carry out any other duties, relevant to the post, which may arise, ensuring a comprehensive and flexible service to the business and the department.
Skills & Experience
Experience of Accounting and or risk assessment in a variety of organisations including manufacturing
Able to deal with several in projects in parallel.
Hands on and prepared to deal with detail while maintaining a management perspective.
Ability to manage projects in a diverse group across different stakeholders.
Robust personality able to deal with difficult business decisions and situations.
University degree or equivalent education and/or finance qualification
Salary:
Salary negotiable depending on experience
If you feel you have the right skill set and attributes for this role and that it’s the challenge you are looking, then please contact us on a confidential basis
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Negotiable
Winsford, Cheshire West and Chester
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Contract TypePermanentAdded11m 10h 40mID3094529