Management Accountant

at  JBT Corporation

OVERVIEW … :

Position Summary
This position works with one direct report for Proseal UK at the site in Adlington, (AP Ledger) The role reports into Proseal Financial Controller as the entity is part of the EMENA regional group of businesses within JBT’s Diversified Food and health division.
Duties include financial accounting, forecasting, inventory and WIP cost analysis, planning and reporting needs of the business Units. Person must be self-driven and be able to work with all levels of organization. Position is a hands-on, working Management Accountant overseeing a large business unit.
Proseal UK is c.$85m Turnover business supplying tray sealing equipment to customers both internal and external to JBT worldwide.
Major responsibilities includes: preparation, review and analysis of financial data: trends, forecast, annual budgets, variances, inventory cost analysis, operational performance, support for audits and ERP upgrades. Supports local sites with daily accounting needs, Reports upwards to Financial Controller, Group Finance Director and Corporate as needed. Supports Operations in the business units, also provides cost analysis for variances, labour tracking, and recommendations for improvement.

• Assists with monthly/quarterly/yearly closing of accounting books for Proseal UK, ensuring that financial statements and financial information is prepared in an accurate and timely manner, including Profit and Loss Statements, maintaining the Balance Sheet and other financial reports used for reporting monthly data such as KPI Targets.
• Reconciliation and review of balance sheet accounts.
• Ensures organization compliance with JBT financial standards and compliance with statutory reporting bodies.
• Lead, coordinate and consolidate budgets for the Proseal UK.
• Provide accurate and timely management reports. Prepares variances analysis against budgets, forecasts, and prior years.
• Leads and directs the activities of the Purchase ledger staff and systems. Assigns, monitors, reviews progress and accuracy of work. Assists with training and development, estimating personnel needs and ensuring consistent application of organisational policies. Ensures that staff are adequately trained and motivated to carry out their duties safely and effectively to meet business objectives.
• Communicates with internal and external auditors. Coordinates the preparation and completion of outside and inside audits for the site. Manages the implementation of the necessary controls to prevent financial misstatements in the financial statements.
• Take responsibility for all aspects of inventory. This includes valuation, driving improvements to the systems and striving for uniformity in reports and results as well as adhoc information requests and the year end stock take. This also includes the preparation of the E&O provision in line with JBT standards.
• Preparing annual standard labour hours and rates data.
• Manage the PO and invoice approvals system.
• Assists with ERP system upgrades and improvements; drives and supports various process improvement and profitability initiatives (Currently Sage 200)