Financial Accountant (Manufacturing)

Cost Accountant/ Business Analyst

• Perform weekly and monthly cash flow forecasts and monitor liquidity.
• Produce monthly management accounts and management information packs for EXCO.
• Conduct financial and operational analysis to identify trends, risks and cost-saving opportunities.
• Perform detailed variance analysis against budgets and forecasts.
• Develop financial models and conduct sensitivity and impairment analysis for reporting purposes.
• Prepare cost-centre reports and work with operational managers on budget control.
• Coordinate stock counts, perform spot checks and process inventory adjustments.
• Review creditor payments, supplier reconciliations and daily bank allocations.
• Provide financial insights to support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Support franchisees with financial reporting, royalty calculations and financial guidance.
• Supervise finance staff and contribute to ongoing process improvements across the business.

Financial Accountant

• Assist with month-end and year-end closing processes including journals, reconciliations and reporting.
• Prepare and maintain financial records and accounts ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Perform balance sheet, bank and debtor reconciliations and maintain general ledger integrity.
• Manage the administration of fixed assets and work-in-progress in line with accounting policies.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes and perform financial variance analysis.
• Calculate monthly Management Service Fees (MSF) and Marketing Fund contributions.
• Analyse outlet turnovers and MSF trends, identifying anomalies and resolving discrepancies.
• Support internal and external audits through preparation of required documentation.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting standards and financial governance.
• Compile financial data for quarterly ESG reporting and maintain supporting documentation.

• Managed costing schedules for capital equipment and production activities.
• Ordered capital equipment from international suppliers and coordinated imports and exports.
• Liaised with global sister companies and external suppliers.
• Maintained stock records and reconciliations on JBA / System 21.
• Coordinated shipments, logistics and transport of machinery.
• Prepared Goods-in-Transit (GIT) reports and shipping journals.
• Managed capital equipment files and monitored asset movements.
• Raised accounting tickets on Remedy and processed GRNs.
• Controlled stock movements between plant and customers, including consignment stock.
• Invoiced customers and reconciled stock cards.

• Maintained the general ledger using Oracle Accounting System.
• Prepared and published monthly, half-year and year-end management reports.
• Ensured all monthly local accounts were closed in line with group deadlines.
• Loaded and monitored annual budgets and assisted with forecasts.
• Performed intercompany loan account reconciliations and resolved aged balances.
• Managed and monitored costs across 16 manufacturing departments.
• Prepared year-end audit reports and completed VAT returns.
• Performed balance sheet reconciliations, including debtors and creditors.
• Coordinated month-end and year-end stock takes.
• Managed fixed-price purchase contracts and foreign customer transactions.
• Conducted sales analysis and prepared profit and loss statements.
• Wrote management accounting reports explaining variances against budget.
• Assisted plant accountants with KPI analysis and cost-overrun investigations.
• Supervised subordinates and participated in continuous improvement projects

• Maintained complete financial records for the district office.
• Prepared invoices, supplier reconciliations and monitored cash flow.
• Implemented and controlled approved budgets in consultation with senior officials.
• Approved purchases and payments and managed fixed assets.
• Prepared year-end reporting schedules and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Managed finance staff across head office and satellite offices.