Job Description
Head of Finance – Campbells Prime Meat – based in Linlithgow.
Sysco, whose operating companies are made up of Brakes, Fresh Direct, KFF, Medina, and more recently 'Campbells Prime Meat', is now recruiting for a Head of Finance to join the Sysco GB Finance Team. This role will be based at Campbells Prime Meat located in Linlithgow on a full-time, permanent basis, offering a hybrid working approach, with 3 days on site per week.
The Head of Finance for Campbells Prime Meat is the key business partner to the Managing Director of the business. This is a high-profile role, and key to its delivery is the ability to balance technical capability with strategic awareness, commerciality, communication, and leadership.
This is a full end-to-end role requiring the provision of technical and commercial financial support, challenge, and insight to drive the goals of the business, optimize profitability through effective financial and commercial decision-making, and be the key conduit into the Sysco GB finance team, representing Campbells Prime Meat.
Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities
1. Leadership: Manage and mentor the finance team, ensuring professional development and adherence to best practices. Foster a collaborative and efficient working environment within the finance team and wider organization.
2. Finance Business Partnering: Support and challenge the Leadership teams to drive performance while being the lead Business Partner to the CPM Managing Director, advising on strong year-on-year financial performance.
3. Financial Analysis & Strategic Decision Support: Provide financial analysis and insights to assist with strategic planning and operational decisions, presenting findings and recommendations on financial performance to the senior leadership team. Conduct profitability analysis and identify cost-saving opportunities.
4. Accounting Operations: Oversee daily accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, stock takes, and general ledger. Ensure timely reconciliation of balance sheet accounts and resolve any discrepancies.
5. Financial Reporting: Oversee the preparation of accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting. Ensure all financial reports are compliant with regulatory requirements and review and analyze financial data to ensure integrity and accuracy.
6. Budgeting & Forecasting: Prepare the financial budget and forecasts and track variances to assist in decision-making and financial planning.
7. Cash Flow Management: Manage the company’s cash flow, including optimizing working capital and ensuring adequate liquidity.
8. Internal Controls & Compliance: Implement and monitor internal control systems to safeguard assets. Ensure compliance with financial regulations and tax requirements. Co-ordinate with external auditors for the annual audit and ensure timely resolution of any audit findings.
9. Co-ordination with Sysco GB Finance: On-site co-ordination of IT & telecoms, insurance, banking, transfer pricing, and fleet with Sysco GB Finance.
You’ll be qualified with significant PQE (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) and have experience working within a fast-paced commercial finance environment, able to act quickly and deliver great results while working cross-functionally. A senior leader and analytical thinker with a history of adding value within a complex commercial environment and the ability to understand trends and results. You’ll have the enthusiasm and tenacity to strive for continuous improvement with the ability to act on your own initiative and positively influence colleagues at all levels, including senior Directors. This role requires a high level of competency in financial management with the confidence and ability to interact with complex data to tell a compelling story. We seek someone with strong communication and influencing skills to partner and build cross-functional relationships across the business while engaging and motivating others to meet objectives. A strong understanding of advanced accounts, regulatory issues, and tax planning is essential. Project management, system development, and project implementation knowledge would be preferred.
In return, you’ll receive a competitive base salary, attractive car allowance or company car, enrolment into the annual bonus incentive plan, and private medical healthcare for you and your family. We offer colleagues an additional holiday purchase scheme to top up the standard 25 days, award-winning food products at virtually cost price, and a range of perks and discounts through our online benefits platform.
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