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Johnson Matthey, a FTSE 250 company, is a global leader in sustainable technologies specializing in catalysis, precious metal products, chemicals and process technology. With operations in over 30 countries, we employ more than 14,000 people. Johnson Matthey uses science to make the world cleaner and healthier. Over the past two centuries we have built our reputation and place as a global leader through quality, integrity, and innovation. Today, more than 93% of the group's sales come from products and services which provide sustainability benefits through the positive impact they have on the environment, resource efficiency and human health, but that’s not enough. We have ambitious plans for growth and need talented individuals to help shape and lead us into our next century.

Our Clean Air sector excels in sustainable technology. We use our scientific know-how to create innovative products that play a crucial part in reducing harmful emissions and improving air quality, helping our customers meet legislative requirements globally. Governments and consumers are increasingly concerned about air quality, with regulations and legislation tightening. Our Clean Air sector helps meet these challenges, helping to effectively and efficiently reduce emissions from vehicles and other sources. As a supplier of one third of catalysts into the automotive industry globally, we are playing our part in creating a future for tomorrow.

The role reports to the Senior Management Accountant and is part of a team responsible for delivering all aspects of plant management accounting with specific responsibility for management of production costs including standard cost allocations, management of absolute sites overhead costs, variance and scrap analysis, including metal and other material costs, alongside budgeting & forecasting for variations.

Your Responsibilities:

• Assist with developing and submitting Plant budgets, forecasting templates, and long-range plans within the JM Clean Air planning and forecasting cycles focusing on all cost centres for the plants, including a granular understanding of headcount and people costs.

• Responsible for providing variations analysis, downloads and forecasts in real time and summarising these through the month end close and forecasting process.

• As part of regular reporting cycle, provide Plant Management team, Business and Finance stakeholders with prompt, clear, comprehensive reporting summarising monthly production and overhead costs against targets. Specifically:

• Responsible for MOR submissions and Financial Forecast submissions with appropriate commentary on material variances in the plant actual vs. budget/forecast, as well as FA pack and Tax packs.

• Responsible for MOR submissions for all cost centres in the plant.

• Responsible for reviewing cost centre accounts with the GL Accountants and Metal Accountants ensuring any accounting entries required are made to ensure that balance sheets are recorded accurately.

• Responsible for maintaining a standard cost inventory system and reconciling with actual costs incurred and the records produced by the manufacturing areas.

• Responsible for maintaining the general ledger for all non-precious metal inventory cost items including raw materials, work in progress, finished goods, inventory reserves and cost of goods sold. Additional responsibilities include: month end reconciliation of ending unit balances with Material Control and resolution of any differences prior to month end close.

• Work closely with the Plant Finance Manager to provide business partnering support to the plant operations team undertaking variance analysis reviews on cost centres, standards, identification of trend and preparing root cause analysis. Use this analysis to improve profit by identifying risks and opportunities, translating this into actionable insights and plans, setting stretch target plans and monitoring plan execution for production and overheads.

• Perform and control monthly analysis of balance sheets including provisions related to the cost centre accounts for inventory, production and overheads.

• Demonstrate a deep understanding of cost drivers and performance, and work with the Plant Management team to translate this into actionable insights and action plans.

• Work closely with the Sector FP&A team to provide a robust suite of standard operational management reports and dashboards enabling monitoring and measuring of key cost drivers to support management insights.

• Act as a leading figure in change and continuous improvement of the plant’s insights & decision support processes including implementation of innovative technologies, standard processes, process automation and productivity improvements.

• Act as the key liaison point for the sector FP&A teams in understanding short and long term spend forecasts, and in determining intercompany costs and invoicing.

• Act as the key liaison point for the sector product costing and segment analyst teams in understanding short and long-term standard cost developments for the plant, and work with these teams to set standard costs for the plant for both new product introductions and for an annual re-setting of existing product standards.

• Liaise with all departments, especially production, supply chain, procurement and logistics, to support the product costing team in submitting standard costs, including material standards, metal usage standards and allocation of overheads following sector policies. Align standard costs to ensure they map to the procurement, manufacturing and supply chain excellence improvements signed off by the plant and sector management teams.

• Prepare ad hoc Plant financial analysis to support Plant Management team with tactical and strategic decision-making including process optimisation suggestions.

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with Plant Management team and Sector team stakeholders involved in Plant management accounting processes and support the development and adherence to local accounting policies and procedures.

Requirements for the role:

• University degree qualification

• Professional accounting qualification, e.g. ACA, CIMA or equivalent desirable

• Significant experience in financial cost management and analysis

• Significant and substantial experience within Finance function preferably in the manufacturing environment desirable

• Experience of chemicals / automotive industry desirable

• Ability to work collaboratively and provide appropriate challenge and insight, often under time pressure

• Ability to handle multiple concurrent tasks, often to tight deadlines

• Ability to work effectively with people from different disciplines, cultures and backgrounds

• Good analytical skills

• Inquiring approach, constantly challenging the status quo and seeking improvements to existing methods or alternative routes to achieve business goals desirable.

How you will be rewarded:

We offer a competitive compensation and JM Elements benefits package including bonus, excellent pension contributions and 20 days annual leave (varies for shift- based roles). Our JM Elements Benefits programme helps our employees understand and manage the JM benefits, as well as helping you focus on your overall wellbeing – for you and your family.

We use our inspiring science and technology to enhance lives. For those who are passionate about sustainable solutions and shaping our markets, we offer stretch and a wealth of diverse opportunities.

We’ll give you freedom to bring your whole self to work and be part of a team where difference matters and all voices are heard, that genuinely cares for you and where your contribution is appreciated. We’ll empower you to lean in and make things happen, to create solutions and value for our customers. United by our values and vision, we’re self-starters sharing the same values and accountability and always with a shared commitment to doing the right thing. We’re passionate about making a difference and delivering a better tomorrow for us and for you – a cleaner and healthier world, today and for future generations.

Johnson Matthey is open for discussion on job share and flexible working patterns.

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How to apply:

If you have the necessary skills and experience to join our team, please apply online. For any queries or should you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application please let your recruiter know when they contact you.

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Are you as curious about the world as we are? Do you want to make a real difference to people's lives? A career at JM will provide the stimulation you need, giving you the opportunity to work with like-minded people on an exciting mix of projects.