My client, a niche automotive company specialising in low volume builds and hypercar productions, requires a Finance Analyst.
The Finance Analyst will maintain accurate Accounts Receivable and support the Finance Team in meeting the month-end finance timetable.
Responsibilities:
Management Accounting
- Support the Finance Controller to meet month-end deadlines.
- Create analysis of projects to contribute to margin and prepare reports for Finance and Company Management on the status of projects.
- Support all departments to improve the financial controls of the company.
- Monthly balance sheet reconciliation and report on discrepancies and unreconciled items.
- Support with quarterly forecasting process.
- Support year-end process including audit packs for annual financial audit.
- Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Accounts Receivable
- Invoice processing (matching to customer orders), obtaining authorisation where necessary.
- Maintenance of the AR ledger (setting up new customer accounts)
- Dealing with calls and resolving any supplier queries promptly.
- Processing of customer receipts.
- Chairing weekly AR meetings to monitor the status of AR accounts and customer order status.
- Weekly meeting with the Stores department to identify customer deliveries.
Skills & Experience:
- Studying towards or have an accounting designation (CIMA, CA, ACCA, CPA).
- Experience in the automotive parts or vehicle manufacturing industry is desirable.
- Excellent English, spelling, punctuation, and attention to detail.
- Strong IT skills using Microsoft suite of programs, i.e., Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Ability to work across several projects simultaneously, managing and meeting deadlines.
- Ability to work self-sufficiently as part of a larger team in a busy and sometimes noisy environment.
- Confident and personable manner.