At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead stock and margin accounting transformation while mentoring a team member.
- Company: Join a globally renowned business with a stellar reputation.
- Benefits: Enjoy hybrid working, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment focused on continuous improvement and stakeholder engagement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on financial control and reporting in a high-performing team.
- Qualifications: Qualified Accountant with retail or manufacturing experience and strong stock knowledge.
Morgan McKinley is partnering with a global business with an excellent reputation to recruit a Finance Manager - Group Stock & Margin.
The Role
This is a key role in a high performing team, requiring you to lead the transformation and improvement of stock and margin accounting.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Support and mentor one direct report
- Maintain financial control and accurate valuation of global stock
- Financial control of margin movements, including materials price and usage variances, labour variances, overhead absorption and stock revaluation
- Responsible for the control and reporting of global gross margin, including profit in stock
- Support the development of the Group inventory policy
- Deliver monthly reporting explaining gross margin relative to budget, forecast and prior year
- Work with other Finance team members to set budgets and forecasts
- Drive continuous improvement in how stakeholders control the movement of high value stock
The Person
The successful candidate will be a Qualified Accountant with experience of working in Retail or Manufacturing. Stock and Margin accounting experience, and solid costings knowledge are key requirements for the role, and you will need a demonstrable track record of delivering improvements and of working collaboratively with key stakeholders.
Hybrid working is on offer, with an expectation to be in the office 3 days p/w.
Finance Manager - Group Stock & Margin employer: Morgan McKinley (South West)
As an employer, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and supportive work culture that values technical expertise and encourages professional growth. Located in the picturesque outskirts of Chippenham, our fully onsite role offers immediate engagement with a collaborative team, providing opportunities to tackle complex financial challenges while contributing to meaningful projects. We are committed to ensuring our employees thrive through continuous development and a strong sense of community.
Contact Details:
Morgan McKinley (South West) Recruitment Team
