Job Advert
Join Our Finance Team at The Compleat Food Group!
Our Finance department is thrilled to announce a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior Management Accountant to join our
vibrant team in Crewe!
You will play a key role in supporting site performance reporting alongside our finance experts.
Who We Are:
At The Compleat Food Group, we're on a mission to create delectable food that not only brings joy to your taste buds but also
extends love to our planet. We fondly refer to it as 'Food to Feel Good' because we believe in savouring every bite whilst making
a positive impact.
Our team of over 5,000 remarkable individuals forms the core of all that we undertake. Their genuine passion drives the creation
of delectable products for UK consumers, prominent retailers, and our thrilling market-leading brands such as Wall's Pastry,
Squeaky Bean, and Unearthed.
Working Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:30 – 17:00, Fridays 8:30 – 16:00.
Salary: £55,000
Location: Crewe, CW1 6XQ
Contract: 12-month Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)
Duties and responsibilities:
* Assisting the site finance team in the reporting of site performance.
* Assist with management of site finance team and deputise for the Finance Manager
* ERP system interrogation.
* Management of all master data, including Bill of Materials (BOMs), standard costings and pricings.
* Interrogation of site financial performance to assist decision making.
* Daily and weekly KPI reporting.
* Daily and weekly site variance reporting including Material Usage Variance (MUV), Labour, Distribution and Overheads
* Daily and weekly stock reporting and investigation/reporting of variances.
* Assisting in the generation of monthly site management accounting, and providing commentary on variances to weeklies, budget
and prior year.
* Posting and calculation of all accruals and prepayments.
* Completion of monthly balance sheet reconciliation for review and approval by the Finance Manager.
* Tracking capital project spend and benefits, ensuring this aligns to the approved capital proposal.
* Assisting in the financial data gathering for the post investment appraisals for all capital projects.
* Assist with year-end audit.
* Assist with annual group R&D tax reclaim.
* Assist with the annual budgeting of site performance.
* Involvement with cross functional site teams to support and advise on recommendations relating to site performance.
Your Skills and Experience:
* Preferably Qualified (CIMA, ACCA, ICAEW etc) or qualified by experience.
* Self-starter, able to problem solve accounting on their own and deliver to agreed deadlines
* Highly numerical/analytical and strong problem-solving skills
* Advanced excel skills
* Great communicator and comfortable with liaising with stakeholders at all levels
* ERP knowledge
* FMCG experience
* A continuous improvement mindset with drive to continually improve processes
* Determined & resilient
* Concern for results and quality of output
* Thoroughness and accuracy
* Confidence, initiative and flexibility
Benefits:
* Hybrid working
* Free parking
* Online benefits platform
* Enjoy 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
* Contribute to the community with 2 volunteering days a year
The Compleat Food Group are proud to have built an inclusive and respectful culture where our colleagues feel safe, supported and
valued. A place where they can bring their whole selves to work to achieve exceptional results and thrive.
We continue to attract diverse talent into our teams, because we know greater diversity leads to exceptional results and provides
a better working life. That’s why we’re committed to ensuring Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect in all that we do.
Recruitment Agencies:
We have an active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or
unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies.