NPI Accountant / Management Accountant in North East

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This position will support New Product Introduction at our Caterpillar Peterlee facility. Regular travel to Peterlee will be required if based from our Desford location.

About the Role

We are looking for an NPI Accountant to provide financial support for New Product Introduction (NPI) programmes and associated period cost control. This exciting role partners closely with Engineering, Product and Operations teams regarding investment decisions, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and cost performance management. The successful candidate will help ensure NPI investments are commercially sound, well governed and aligned to business objectives. The role offers a chance to join a dynamic and collaborative environment where you can make an immediate impact, influencing investment decisions, cost performance and continuous improvement initiatives.

Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Act as the finance business partner for assigned NPI programmes and product teams.
• Support investment decisions through robust financial analysis, modelling and business case evaluation.
• Lead period cost budgeting, forecasting and monthly reporting for assigned product line cost areas and NPI activity.
• Provide variance analysis, identify key cost drivers, and highlight risks and opportunities to management.
• Support governance reviews and present clear financial insights to finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement in reporting, forecasting and cost control processes using tools such as SAP, Excel and Power BI.

Skills, Experience & qualifications you will have:

• Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
• Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
• Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviours.
• Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritising and time allocation.
• Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
• Accounting: Knowledge of accounting methods, processes, and tools; ability to maintain and prepare financial statements and reports using accounting methods and processes.
• Financial Analysis: Knowledge of tools and approaches of financial analysis; ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material.
• Financial Reporting: Knowledge of processes, methods, and tools of financial reporting; ability to create and maintain accurate and thorough financial reports.

Degree Requirements: Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA) or equivalent relevant experience.

Top Candidates will have:

• Strong background in management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.
• Experience of business partnering with non-finance stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and challenge assumptions constructively.
• Confident communicator, able to present financial information clearly to a range of audiences.
• Intermediate/Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with Power BI or similar tools would be an advantage.
• Experience of SAP and SAP’s Project Systems is beneficial.
• Exposure to NPI, engineering, manufacturing or project-based environments is highly desirable.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays including additional service days awarded every 2 years up to a maximum of 5 days.
• Up to 10% annual bonus.
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme (Contribution double by Company up to 10%).
• Share Ownership Scheme (50% company matched).

We look forward to welcoming the successful candidate to our dynamic, diverse, and friendly team. We have a culture of openness, autonomy, support, and personal development as well as a continuous drive for improvement.

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future.

This position requires working onsite five days a week.