Job Description
I am recruting for a large Food Manufacturing business looking for a Finance Manager/Finance Controller. This is an incredible opportunity to join a growing business in a fast paced environment.
The overall objective of the role is to report financial data for the site in a timely accurate manner to enable key financial decisions and to directly oversee and support the Finance Team at site.
Responsibilities:
§ Responsible for the production of timely and accurate daily, weekly, and monthly site reports and P&L. This should be both internally at site and externally to the central finance function offsite, to enable key business decisions.
§ To produce flash forecasts and report of the site’s financial performance, including relevant KPIS.
§ Understand gross margins within the costings, along with product costings used by the Sales team.
§ To work closely and collaboratively with site management to ensure delivery of site profit and KPI targets.
§ Management and leadership of the finance control function within.
§ Proactively drive continuous improvement – Have a “can-do” attitude, particularly looking to challenge the status quo.
§ Preparation of regular and ad-hoc analysis, reporting and presentations for the FD, group and external stakeholders.
§ Closely monitor the site cashflow, including challenging payment terms.
§ Own the sites budgeting process, including but not limited to – Annual Budget, 3 Budget 6 and adhoc
reforecast request, including full P&L, Balance sheet and Cashflow packs.
§ Work closely with the commercial team to ensure that costs are sufficiently recovered, challenging and
working as a business partner, ensuring new launches and delists are correctly managed.
Essential Criteria:
§ Time Management – be able to prioritise
§ Excellent Communicator – ability to communicate at all levels
§ Work with colleagues collaboratively as ‘One Team.’
§ Organised and detail orientated Working knowledge of Financial / Operational processes
§ Intermediate/Advanced Microsoft office skills
§ Fully Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ICAEW)
§ Manufacturing Background
Salary: up to 65k
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If you are interested by this, please send across your CV.