Inventory Analyst

Description

Are you an Inventory Analyst looking for a new challenge?
ASA Recruitment are looking to recruit an Inventory Analyst for a permanent position within a company who is approaching its 30th anniversary as a leading provider of devices to eye care professionals.
Your new role
You will be responsible for the review & oversight of inventory practices within the European Service Centre (ESC) to ensure compliance to company policies. A key element of the role is to accurately report costs to mitigate impacts to cost of goods sold and overheads at a group level.
To take responsibility for key month-end activities including, but not limited to, group inventory reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, narrative to support P&L movements, overhead reporting.
You will be responsible for
Operational involvement related to warehouse and manufacturing:
· Work closely with Operations department to provide financial support and assistance.
· To participate in lean initiatives and improvement programs across the ESC adopting a hands on approach
· Review and maintain inter company and customer/distributor price lists
· Support with change control processes in relation to cost reduction, process improvements and manufacturing changes
Month end accounting:
· Ensure adequacy and timeliness of accrued expenses and other period-end adjustments
· Assist in the responses required on Inventory, Scrap and Provision analysis
· Prepare inventory reports that document inventory count, discrepancies and statistical data
· Purchase Price Variance analysis and reporting
Budgeting:
· Opportunities to get involved in group budget tasks including the development of the PLC overheads and CAPEX budget
Inventory reporting:
· Monitor inventory movements to ensure they are recorded in an accurate and timely manner
· Reconciling inventory balances
· Involvement in the cycle count process providing oversight and assurance.
· Involvement in the Group’s full year audit providing support to the external auditors and internal audit where required
· Review specific cost of goods sold accounts and provide supporting with narrative of the impact to P&L
· Participate in process improvements
Other Ad Hoc operational and finance projects aligned to wider team objectives
What you’ll need to succeed
· Part qualified accountant, or someone with a background in manufacturing accounting
· Experience working with inventory and manufacturing costs
· Experience working with non-financial people
· Strong manufacturing knowledge
· Advanced proficiency in Excel, comfortable with pivot tables and lookups
· Ability to manipulate and work with large amounts of data
· Ability to bring positive attitude and enthusiasm to the workplace
· Ability to work within tight deadlines and manage time effectively
· Excellent communication skills
· Ability to work independently and as part of a team
· Experience with GP/Dynamics is preferred but not required

Some Benefits from this role
· Pension
· Private Medical
· Life Assurance
· Cycle to work Scheme
· Online Benefits
· EV Scheme

ASA Recruitment is one of Scotland’s largest independent multi-sector recruitment agencies. We specialise in providing effective tailored solutions for permanent, contract and temporary employment requirements for our Clients and Candidates. We are members of the REC and are ISO certified.

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