Job Description

 Key Accountabilities:

• Maintain a strong Balance Sheet/GL control environment ensuring that the monthly accounts are fully reconciled and are in line with accounting standards.
• Produce financial statements, using the agreed template, to submit to Group within agreed timeframes. 
• Prepare the month end commentary for the balance sheet, cash flow and fixed costs for inclusion in the relevant report
• Produce fixed cost overhead analysis and supporting commentary to provide insight on key trends and propose corrective actions.
• VAT, Intrastat and (internal) corporation tax returns.
• Weekly cash flow forecasts and bank reconciliations
• Become the site expert in SAP BPC owning the integrity of the data in the system.
• Monitor capital spend against budget / forecast, in conjunction with the Site FBP, to ensure spend is within agreed limits and exceptions are escalated.
• Maintain the Fixed Assets register ensuring all items are clearly identified, allocated to relevant projects and reconciled to the trial balance

You may not have heard of us, but we’re sure you’ve tried our products. We’re a vibrant, fast-paced leading food manufacturer. Employing c. 11,500 colleagues across 16 manufacturing sites we supply all the UK’s food retailers with everything from Sandwiches, soups and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles and ready meals.

The group has big ambitions to continue its success and can evidence a drive for growth both organically and through acquisitions. Personal advancement opportunities are unlimited within our unrivalled people development culture. 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Good financial accounting background with knowledge of accounting standards Qualified or finalist (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA) or QBE Ideally experience working within a large company environment Finance system management and internal control Strong communication skills - finance and non-finance Knowledge of Sage accounting would be an advantage but is not essential