Role Summary

Responsible for consolidating and reporting of stock counts and valuations, reconciling, and explaining variances, maintaining standard costs of goods, and supporting Commercial analysis.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Reconciliation of reported stock balances against expectations given known movements and investigation of unexplained or unreconciled differences, identifying cause, and recommending control or process improvements.
• Review ageing stock and assist with the calculation of stock provisions.
• Posting month end accounting entries, reconciliation of nominal ledgers and preparation of supporting documentation.
• Support the year end audit with respect to stock and cost of goods sold.
• Maintenance of standard costings built from BOM.
• Assist with creation and management of new products, both physical and WEB only, in appropriate systems (Sage and M3).
• Maintain stock and pick sheets as products evolve.
• Support the Commercial Financial Controller with adhoc reports and projects.

Person Specification

• AAT qualification.
• Experience of working in an accounting environment.
• Adept with systems, very confident and capable with Microsoft Excel.
• Management of complex and incomplete data.
• A quick learner, able to use logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions.
• A positive team player with the ability to build relationships with customers, own team and across the business.