Commercial Analyst Borders   Up to £35,000 + Relocation + Benefits package

Commercial Analyst

Manufacturing

Up to £35,000 + Relocation + Benefits package

Borders (accessible from Southern Edinburgh and Lanarkshire )

My client

A successful manufacturing company based in the Scottish Borders has an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Analyst to join an expanding team. The company is continuing to perform well despite the economic conditions and this role will help to support further success. The location of the role makes it very accessible to people within certain parts of the central belt (Southern Edinburgh and parts of Lanarkshire). A relocation package would also be considered for an outstanding candidate.

The role

Reporting to the Senior Finance Analyst, you will be able to demonstrate a commercial approach, strong analytical skills and exposure to a customer related decision support role. Previous experience within a manufacturing environment would be highly advantageous. You will be either a Part Qualified Accountant, or Qualified Accountant, with substantial experience of working in Cost/Financial Analyst role.

Responsibilities will include:

• Support the Senior Financial Analyst in the preparation, consolidation, review and submission of the monthly forecast and annual plan.
• Work with Cost Centre managers to complete Cost Centre forecasts.
• Manage the process of uploading the monthly forecast data to the forecasting system and drive improvements in the process.
• Support the Senior Financial Analyst in the preparation and submission of Monthly Financial Reports.
• Submission of weekly update to the forecasting system.
• Support the Customer Focus Team in maintaining and improving customer margins, in line with manufacturing agreements.
• Prepare monthly customer level sales and profit forecasts in and analyse variances.
• Prepare customer P&L's from Site Level information and assist with the month end process.
• Identify Customer level P&L variances to forecast, analyse drivers of variances.
• Support the Customer Focus Team in capturing all extraordinary costs and driving timely recovery of commercial claims for adverse variances, examples include tooling costs, premium freight costs, rework costs.
• Prepare and present financial information at the customer review meeting, including P&L, forecast and cash cycle days.
• Ensure the manufacturing system, contains accurate records of standard costs, selling prices and parts/labour splits of selling prices and reflects latest customer quotes or engineering changes.
• Ad-hoc projects as required.

In addition you will have strong communication and interpersonal skills and be capable of working on your own initiative. You will be customer focussed and highly commercial. This is an excellent career opportunity and the role will pay a salary of up to £35,000 depending on experience. The company may also offer a relocation package for exceptional candidates who would consider moving.

To be considered for the position please forward your CV, along with your current and required salary/package and your notice period/availability to linda.hunter@go-escape.com

Escape Recruitment Services Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Job Reference:   LH/11809

Closing Date:     10-Mar-2010

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