Vacancy: Management Accountant in Finance
Location: Skopje
Clean Air Division supplies one third of all catalysts fitted to cars around the world and is a leading producer of catalysts for trucks and buses too. We use our scientific know-how to create innovative products that play a crucial part in reducing harmful emissions and improving air quality, helping our customers meet legislative requirements globally.
Johnson Matthey are looking for an experience Management Accountant to join our Finance team at Skopje plant on a permanent basis.
The role reports to the Plant Finance Manager and is part of a team responsible for delivering all aspects of plant management accounting with specific responsibility for working capital, capex and cash flow management, variance analysis and budgeting & forecasting.
Key responsibilities:
- Develop and submit Plant budgets, forecasting templates, and long-range plans within the JM Clean Air planning and forecasting cycles focusing on Working Capital, Capex & Cashflow forecasting.
- Work with the Accounting Services Manager to perform and control monthly analysis of obsolescence and other provisions related to the working capital accounts.
- Lead Plant working capital and cash management driving initiatives to improve working capital by analysing risks and opportunities, setting stretch target plans and monitoring plan execution.
- Demonstrate a deep understanding of working capital, balance sheet and capex drivers and performance, and work with the Plant Management team to translate this into actionable insights and action plans.
- Prepare ad hoc Plant financial analysis to support Plant Management team with tactical and strategic decision-making including process optimisation suggestions.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with Plant Management team and Sector team stakeholders involved in Plant management accounting processes and support the development and adherence to local accounting policies and procedures.
- Work closely with the Sector FP&A team to provide a robust suite of standard operational management reports and dashboards enabling monitoring and measuring of key cost drivers to support management insights.
- Act as the key liaison point for sector and group FP&A and Treasury teams in understanding short- and long-term liquidity and cash needs and managing intercompany funding arrangements.
- Responsible for MOR submissions for working capital and net debt / cash including intercompany balances (royalties and services) and overdues.
- Responsible for providing working capital and cashflow downloads to the plant team on WD4 once all month end closing entries are complete etc.
Are you the ideal candidate?
- University degree qualification
- Professional accounting qualification, e.g. ACA, CIMA or equivalent
- Significant experience in financial cost management and analysis
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in field of financial reporting and accounting
- Knowledge of Microsoft office tools, proficiency level of Microsoft excel Essential
- Knowledge of other data analytics tool
- Ability to work collaboratively and provide appropriate challenge and insight, often under time pressure
- High level of written, verbal and oral English language skills
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, ability to interact with and influence a diverse group of non-finance people
- Ability to take policies, procedures, and transfer into actionable processes
Working hours: Admin 08:30h – 16:30h
How to apply:
Internal applicants should advise their line manager before applying. If you have the necessary skills and experience to join our team, please apply on following link:
Closing date for applications: 07 July 2021
