Job Description

This role will be responsible for supporting the robust accounting and financial information within the Business Unit and to the Group Reporting team

• Periodic Management Reporting, ensuring timely and accurate month end close
• Reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and performance insight generation
• Providing team support and cover where needed
• Identifies opportunities for process improvement to encourage greater efficiency and control.
• Periodic management reporting:
• Support preparation of monthly and quarterly outlook and R&O process for P&L and Cash flow
• Preparation of statutory accounts
• Liaising with external auditors to provide information required for statutory audits
• Support internal audit queries
• Maintenance of general ledger records to a high standard including journals & balance sheet reconciliations.
• Play an active role in embedding key Britvic financial control principles, policies and governance into company at the appropriate level for a small, entrepreneurial business
• Guide continuous improvement activities in our reporting and planning processes
• Support team action plan for Great Place to Work to continuously improve the team working environment
• Support personal & professional development of the Finance Assistant
• Cover and support for the Head of Finance as required
• Support the management of cash within company, with particular focus on receivables, working capital and stock
• Support investment cases and business models for BTB (Beyond the Bottle)
• Support business integration plan

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Qualified accountant with experience in Xero accounting system
  Understanding of financial and accounting principles
• Desire and mindset to work in a small, start-up environment which will involve a significant amount of hands on work
• Good attention to detail
• A proactive individual who will take initiative and raise questions when faced with uncertainty
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deliver quality output in a fast paced environment
• Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written. Managing stakeholder expectations around key deliverables
• Ability to drive change rather than managing the status quo
• Excellent stakeholder management & influencing skills