My job
Pilgrim's Europe is the UK's leading food solutions business, supplying all major food retailers, wholesalers and food service companies with a wide range of quality meat products. If you have an appetite for more, this could be the role for you.
We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Management Accountant to join our finance team at our Spalding site. Due to the nature of the work involved, you will be required to be on site 5 days a week.
Reporting to the Site Accountant, the successful candidate will support the site in delivering its objectives through purchase order performance reviews and ensuring accurate reporting, reconciliation, and analysis of daily, weekly and monthly figures.
This position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure timely and effective financial control throughout the business.
Key Responsibilities
* Prepare stock and sales information reporting.
* Vendor invoice management.
* Petty cash banking.
* Assist in weekly & monthly financial reporting & reconciliations, ensuring data is timely, accurate and complete.
* Support overhead reduction by tracking and monitoring spend, including regular reviews with department managers.
* Analyse data, investigating & reporting on anomalies.
* Be a SAP Superuser for the finance team.
* Provide excellent customer service by building strong relationships at all levels of the business.
* Carry out other duties that may reasonably be requested to ensure the efficient running of the business.
Skills
* Motivated self-starter.
* Problem-solving skills.
* Excellent organisation and admin skills with attention to detail essential.
* Ability to work as part of a team but also use own initiative.
* Work effectively under tight deadlines contributing to a busy and dynamic environment.
* Excellent skills with MS Office, particularly Excel.
* Experience of working with an ERP system, ideally SAP.
* Experience of producing daily and weekly reports to a short deadline.
* Experience in the FMCG environment desirable.
Qualifications
* AAT part qualified.
The company
Pilgrim's Europe produces some of the best-known and most iconic brands in the UK and Ireland, including Fridge Raiders, Rollover, Denny, Richmond, Oakhouse and Moy Park, alongside a diverse range of industry-leading own-label products in categories including fresh pork, lamb and chicken, working with all the major retailers and food service outlets.
Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals, snacking ranges, added value and food service products.
Across Pilgrim's Europe, we combine 20,000 of the best people in the industry, united by a shared set of core values and a passion for producing the highest quality, most delicious and innovative food, which is enjoyed by millions of people in the UK, Ireland and Europe every day. Our Pilgrim's Europe team are based in our Pilgrim's UK, Moy Park, Pilgrim's Food Masters and Pilgrim's Shared Services businesses.
What we'll bring to the table
Competitive Salary
Competitive Holiday Entitlement
Pension Contribution
Family Friendly Policies
Learning and Development Opportunities
Life Assurance
People matter
Our values
Determination
Simplicity
Availability
Humility
Discipline
Sincerity
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