Job Description

Salary

£39,100 – £46,000 per annum (plus benefits)

Job description

As an Inventory Accountant you will be tasked with providing insightful analysis and financial accounting of inventory consumption and stock movements, to scrutinise and challenge to the monthly inventory forecast. You will also as part of the role ensure financial accounting of inventory meets the standards required to achieve unqualified accounts.

Responsibilities

• Engage with appropriate stakeholders within the organisation to ensure that information reported within the supply chain systems, the financial accounts and inventory forecast is accurate
  • Conduct independent review and challenge of inventory data quality and information to support management reporting
  • Identify and generate solutions to potential issues associated with unusual or complex inventory transactions. Review and approve the appropriate treatment recommended; and provide advice to customers on the correct interpretation and implementation of MoD policy
  • Manage the accurate reflection of inventory records in the financial accounts to ensure that month end close is fully supported
  • Scrutinise, challenge and assure a taut and realistic monthly inventory forecast.
  • Prepare Inventory Management information in support of Senior Management Meetings, this may include the preparation of information to support quarterly financial reviews of cost performance and monthly forecasts
  • Support the business in meeting the external inventory audit requirements.
  • Manage the external audit process including the preparation and review of Inventory audit samples liaising with external auditors and business units to ensure satisfactory sign-off of audit samples; Conduct continuous improvement highlighting and communicating lessons learned.

  What you will be assessed against

  To be found successful you must demonstrate the following essential criteria:

  • AAT Qualified (Level 4) or be part-qualified with a CCAB professional body or CIMA or equivalent and with proven experience gained within a finance or inventory role.

  It would benefit your application should you be able to demonstrate the following desirable criteria:

  • Demonstration of being an experienced leader, who can work on their own initiative and has had exposure to senior stakeholders and ownership
  • Previous management experience and experience working within large, complex organisations, or Government

  If you are invited to an interview, you will be assessed against the following technical competencies:

  • Financial Planning, Reporting and Resource Management

  If you are invited to an interview, you will be assessed against the following behaviours:

  • Delivering at pace
  • Making effective decisions

  What’s in it for you?

  You will receive a generous benefits package including market leading employer pension contributions of around 21% of your salary (not including any personal contribution), annual bonuses, a flexible working pattern to fit you where possible, 25 days holiday +1 additional day every year you work up to 30 days with opportunity for movement and promotion. Some of our sites include an onsite gym, onsite restaurants, cafes and much more.

  Find out more about what we offer by clicking here or by using ‘The Little Book of Big Benefits’ booklet PDF at the bottom of this page.

  Applicants should be aware that any move across the Civil Service may have implications on an employee’s ability to carry on claiming childcare vouchers.

  About your team

  Our Finance & Accounting teams ensure that DE&S meets its financial and management responsibilities for recording, communicating and driving financial performance. We are fundamental in ensuring the delivery of capability and capacity to the armed forces – and securing the best value for the taxpayer.

How to Apply

Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Job Tags: Accountant, Bristol, DE&S, Inventory, and SDA. Salaries: 40,000 - 60,000.

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