As the Finance Analyst for Dover Precision Components, you will support the UK Finance Manager, with a responsibility for 3 manufacturing sites (4 P&Ls) in Scotland and England in driving cost efficiencies and improvements in reporting accuracy and profitability, whilst determining and implementing cost accounting procedures and methods.
You will prepare and/or review sales & cost reports and inventory accounts, examine and review cost records and ensure cost data is allocated correctly. The Finance Analyst is also responsible for ensuring compliance measures are in place in regard to Sarbanes Oxley internal control procedures, assisting in capital expenditure requests, preparing journal entries, and preparing forecasts and budgets.

• Establish and maintain excellent internal controls and comply with Sarbanes Oxley procedures and supply data timely for audit
• Provide support to local plant management across 3 sites to better improve plant financial performance
• Travel required to each site to offer management support
• Participate in a critical role in month end accounting close including review of management accounts, inventory reconciliation and other account reconciliations as assigned
• Develop your working relationships with Operations, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Engineering colleagues
• Ascertain plant assets are properly accounted for and safeguarded from loss including participating in annual physical inventory/daily cycle count and fixed asset inventory
• Analyse the manufacturing operation results including interpreting and communicating cost and expense variances to management
• Assist in the maintenance of standard cost data and preparation of reports
• Work with operations to capture and drive productivity savings
• Support in the preparation of accurate direct and indirect labour rates to ensure accurate product costing
• Prepare manufacturing variance analysis standard and ad hoc reports to assist in the determination of plant and value stream (product line) profitability
• Track and report on Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) as defined
• Assist the UK Finance Manager in preparation of annual budgets and forecasts for plant operations
• Monitor progress against forecast, providing explanation for forecast variances, preparation and review of monthly financial statements
• Perform special projects and other ad-hoc financial reporting as required or requested