Senior Finance Manager
Contract type: Permanent
Reporting into the Supply Chain Manufacturing Finance lead, the role will provide support and operational business partnering in respect of Great Britain Business Unit Manufacturing operations teams at our East Kilbride and Morpeth production sites. Key responsibilities include providing analysis, insights and finance support during daily operations, key project planning, implementation, leading the local annual business planning, forecasting and long range planning cycles. Accountable for £31m of Manufacturing SC Opex (c15% of GB) and £69m of ingredients and £38m of packaging spend. Summarising and communication of financial information in way that key stakeholders understand and can act on.
Lead the local Annual Business Planning process, monthly forecasting/working capital and closing reviews to ensure financial risks, opportunities and projects are appropriately reflected for the operations.
Identifying financial risks and supporting development of action planning to prevent risks having an impact on the business, both short and long term.
Proactively monitoring financial measures, KBI’s, trend analysis and other performance metrics, to identify opportunities to improve the performance of the Manufacturing operation sites.
Delivering the update, implementation and tracking of efficiency and other improvement projects, including preparing business cases and critically evaluating local project proposals in collaboration with European group teams.
Monitoring and guiding the Centre of Excellence (CoE) to deliver financial reporting, including benchmarking, to relevant stakeholders. Tracking and publishing the impact of all spends and major projects to ensure appropriate control is maintained and highlighting the need for any corrective action to management
Developing and sharing best practice across Supply Chain Finance and wider BU Finance.
Ensuring financial transactions, policies, systems, and procedures meet the organisation and BUs short and long-term business objectives and comply with regulations, accounting principles, and standards.
Bachelor’s Degree/ Masters Degree (in relevant field) required
Sound knowledge of supply chain finance with experience developing strategic initiatives for growth and cost efficiency
Project Management skills
Advanced IT skills (Excel VBA is an advantage)
Finance systems knowledge
Leadership/coaching
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