Sewell Wallis are partnering with a well-established multi-site manufacturer based in Kirkless, West Yorkshire, to recruit an Inventory Accountant. As part of this Inventory Accountant role, you''ll be heavily involved with cost control, stock management, and gross margin analysis to drive and develop efficiencies, being instrumental to business decisions as a business partner for the operations team and key stakeholders. This role requires someone who is a confident communicator, who understands how to influence and have difficult conversations with a range of stakeholders, working closely with the Operations and Sales teams. The role would suit someone who has a keen eye for detail and a proactive approach, someone who is hands on and enjoys getting stuck into the numbers! You''ll be driving across sites (within 5 miles of each other) to visit manufacturing facilities and engage directly with the teams there, therefore a driving license is essential for this role. What will you be doing?Operating as Finance Business Partner for supply chain, operations, sales and customer service teams.Overseeing inventory turnover and stock optimisation.Managing stock control processes and producing inventory reports.Delivering margin cost analysisPreparing and presentation of financial reports, forecasts, and variance analysisOverseeing management accounts and financial reporting for business units.Management of a team of two.Assisting with annual audits and improvement of financial syste