Famous Consumer trading group. With the very popular toy brands, its business is now developing globally.

ROLE PURPOSE
Playing a pivotal role, supporting the COO/Finance Director, being responsible the management reporting across the Group, as well as accounting across multiple factories. Providing very hands-on support to the finance team, including driving and implementing a commitment to continuous improvement across everything you manage.

CORE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Preparation of timely and accurate month end management accounts for the Group, businesses, brands and departments within. This includes exception and other data reporting across the Group.
• Oversee factory accounting for multiple factories, ensuring consistent systems, processes, costing and financial management across all factories.
• Developing and reporting suite of KPI’s across the factories and broader business, to support operational optimisation.
• Lead the enhancement of COGS analysis reporting, including the accumulation of freight and tariff costs into SKU level COGS reporting across all factories and businesses.
• Maintain the absolute integrity of master data on SAP and other all other IT platforms, so it can be relied on for all reporting, and develop exceptions reports to identify any master data inconsistencies.
• Work with financial accounting and system teams to ensure we are integrating best practice across the ‘purchase to pay’, ‘plan to inventory’, ‘order to receipt’ and ‘record to report’ processes.
• Support streamlining and automation across all financial and associated business processes.
• Lead from within, roll up the sleeves to be hands on with the team.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: MAX 5 BULLET POINTS

• 8 years plus experience.
• experience in FMCG or manufacturing businesses with proven ability to implement/manage best in class manufacturing, costing and reporting processes.
• ability to be hands on in the day-to-day transactions.
• strong experience with ERP systems (SAP useful), and a naturally process driven and analytical person through enhanced skills in excel and a basic proficiency in business intelligence software such as Tableau and BI.
• ability to multi-task and be able to set priorities, stay focused, and set clear milestones.
• ability to work well in a team, as well as a natural inclination to lead.
• excellent communication skills, both oral and written (including English).
• the energy and drive required to succeed.