Project Accounting Analyst

For over 140 years our products have helped ensure the safe, reliable operations of key industries.  With a passion for precision and partnership, Celeros Flow Technology continues this heritage of high performance and dependability, providing mission critical, sustainable flow control solutions for our customers around the globe.

Celeros Flow Technology is looking for individuals with a voice and a vision.  We embrace change, diversity and promote new ways of looking at old ideas.  We seek talented professionals to join our world-class team of innovators in a global, collaborative & multi-cultural environment, where you will be challenged, supported, and inspired to be extraordinary.

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Project Accounting Analyst will report directly to the FP&A Manager and play a key role in ensuring that the Glasgow facility performs to it’s potential in terms of revenue generation, cost control (projects & indirect spend) and meeting KPI targets. Regular engagement will be required with cross functional teams including Planning, Supply Chain, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality & Project Management therefore this role will require a candidate with excellent business partnering and stakeholder management skills and experience.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (But Not Limited to):

• Supporting the forecasting process for revenue, OCS & SG&A becoming intimate with all areas of indirect spend including external contracts
• Timely and accurate reporting of month end results offering value adding insight and commentary where required
• Track site performance versus Annual Operating Plan (AOP) flagging any potential risks & opportunities in a timely fashion
• Preparation and presentation of expenditure reporting to functional leaders across Glasgow site holding each of them accountable for the delivery of their AOP targets
• Active participation in weekly revenue review calls with functional leaders ensuring targets are clearly presented and deviations from plan captured and recorded along with explanations and any mitigating actions
• Accurate reporting of site KPI performance adding insight into the results and providing guidance and support in assisting the business to improve performance and deliver against targets
• Provide ongoing support to wide range of internal customers at all levels from Glasgow Leadership team downwards
• Support interim and year end audit process and assist in completion of quarterly SOX testing

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Deliver the month end close process in an accurate and timely manner, offering up efficiency gains and critically reviewing current methods with a continuous improvement mindset
• Ensure integrity of revenue and margin forecasting models and provide support for the weekly/monthly revenue (LBE) process and Cost Review process
• Support the business and be a key contributor to the annual budget process (AOP). Ensure budgets are clearly communicated, understood and explained, engaging with the budget holders to inform them of the outcomes and drive future improvements where necessary
• Effectively communicate financial information to non-financial stakeholders ensuring they fully understand the data and impact on the business
• Identify and resolve financial issues that pose a threat to financial performance

DESIRED SKILLS / KPI’s:

• Hold recognised accounting qualification – ICAS, CIMA, ACCA or similar
• Prior experience (1+ years post qualification) in a commercially focussed Finance role
• Ability to interact with management in a proactive and professional manner
• Experience of improving control, process and rigor around financial and operational metrics with the ability to analyse and present accurate and concise management information
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organise, analyse and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to develop financial models to meet project needs requiring excellent Excel skills
• Strong analytical and communication skills required
• Strong business and financial understanding with the ability to analyse financial statements
• Ability to process large volumes of data to create valuable information for decision making purposes
• Prior experience of ERP systems (preferably SAP & Hyperion although not essential)
• Experience with SharePoint and Power BI preferable
• Embrace daily challenge to meet business requirements – be agile to ensure business receives necessary support by prioritizing workload accordingly
• Ability to work well within deadlines and to deliver results on time
• Self-starting with good organisational skills
• Ability to work in a team-oriented matrix environment that is fast-paced and demanding

YOU MUST HAVE VALID RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE.

BENEFITS

• Competitive salary
• Opportunities to develop
• Bonus
• 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Holiday buy and sell
• Pension
• Life Cover
• Employee Assistance Program
• Digital Benefits; Health, Wealth & Lifestyle

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required daily to stand, sit, walk, talk, hear, and see (specific close vision abilities are required to perform computer work)
• Required occasionally to stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl
• Required daily to use hands and fingers and arms to reach (to operate a computer and telephone)
• Required occasionally to lift and/or move objects that are light to moderate
• Required occasionally to travel (usually by air or road so may be required to sit for extended periods)

WORKING CONDITIONS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to work with moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, etc.)
• Ability to work in an open planned office / individual office
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for extended periods
• Ability to sit in a car or on a plane for extended periods

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

CELEROS FLOW TECHNOLOGY VALUES

All Celeros divisions are committed to the effective use of the Celeros Values.  It is important that all employees understand and utilize these values when performing the duties of his/her position.

INTEGRITY:  We work safely and respect our employees, business partners & environment. We always lead by example.

SPEED:  In our mission to bring mission-critical flow control equipment to the world, energy in our actions & urgency.

ACCOUNTABILITY:  We stand behind our actions and deliver on our promises.

PARTNERSHIP:  We collaborate across our teams & our customers to win together. We rely on each other to deliver the best outcome & celebrate successes.

EXCELLENCE:  We are passionate about being the best at engineering, manufacturing & maintaining mission-critical equipment.  We seek quality & community improvement in every interaction.

QUALITY

Quality encompasses all aspects of Celeros’ business, and every employee shares the responsibility to prevent the occurrence of any nonconformity relating to product, process and the quality system.  All employees have an obligation to identify and record any such nonconformity, and through designed channels, initiate and recommend solutions.

CELEROS Flow Technology is an equal opportunity employer.