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Spirax-Sarco Ltd.

Operational Accountant

Falmouth
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Job Title: Operational Accountant

Location: WMFTS UK - UK - Bickland Water Road

Location Type: Hybrid

Website: https://www.wmfts.com/en/

Group: https://www.spiraxgroup.com/

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

When you join us, you will be integrated into a cooperative and encouraging team, participate in challenging yet critical work, and experience ongoing growth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential. Visit our website to learn more.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a talented and motivated Operational Accountant to join our dynamic team.

Key Responsibilities:

Role Summary
This is a proactive role to provide support to the Operational Finance accounting function across two factory product ranges. Role involves generating and maintaining accurate cost analysis to support the Senior Operational Accountant, the wider finance team and the business. To include management reporting, analysis and financial controls.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Assist departmental planning and forecasting cycles
  • Assist in operational variance analysis
  • Site cost analysis
  • Sales and Inventory reporting and analysis
  • Sales order and backlog reporting
  • Assist with monthly, quarterly and annual reporting requirements
  • Assist in month-end close processes
  • Balance sheet reconciliations (Stock etc.)
  • Journal postings
  • Meeting internal and external audit requirements
  • Assisting with year-end standard costing and reporting
  • Support the ECO (Engineering change orders) process & review of BOM’s/routings
  • Support and oversee Perpetual Inventory team of 2
  • Cross functional collaboration working across multiple levels of the organisation
  • Any other ad hoc tasks as requested by Line Manager

Who you’ll be working with
You will be working with multiple stakeholders (both Finance and non- finance) across the business

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Skills/Experience:

Your previous experience is likely to include:

  • Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data and identify priorities.
  • Self-motivated, proactive and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
  • Effective problem solver with a positive and decisive approach.
  • Strong communication skills, able to present complex information clearly to a range of stakeholders.
  • Good organisational and interpersonal skills.
  • Able to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
  • Experienced in manufacturing finance, including costing, inventory and margin analysis is desirable; other experience will be considered.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Powerpoint; experience with ERP systems and Power BI advantageous.

Benefits:

At Watson-Marlow, we believe in taking care of our colleagues. We offer a generous benefits package, including:

  • A competitive salary
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • A generous holiday allowance
  • Three days’ paid volunteering leave
  • Additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group:

We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.

We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.

We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include

  • Gender-neutral parental leave
  • 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave
  • Paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse
  • Menopause-friendly workplace principles and more

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Learn more at spiraxgroup.com/inclusion.

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

If you require accommodations during the application process, please let us know.

Company Overview:

At Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, part of Spirax Group, we are driven by innovation and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is empowered to make a difference. As a world leader in manufacturing peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies for the life sciences and process industries, we offer a wide range of products, including tubing, specialised filling systems and products for single-use applications.

Our shared Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 116 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!

Our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.

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Skills

Cost Analysis
Management Reporting
Financial Controls
Variance Analysis
Inventory Reporting
Balance Sheet Reconciliations
Standard Costing
BOM Review
Microsoft Excel
Power BI
ERP Systems
Stakeholder Management

Location

Falmouth, England, United Kingdom

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