Our clients are the proud guardians of over 130 years of baking experience that make up their iconic and much-loved brand. They produce bread and bakery products created with goodness at the heart of each. They deliver around 1.3million loaves, every day of the week throughout the UK and Ireland, where they also make Mothers Pride and Ormo products.
They are 2,800 people working within 8 bakeries, 1 flour mill, and 2 regional distribution centres across the UK. Their success is a result of the hard work of their people; they are experts in their field whether it's baking, manufacturing, logistics, engineering, or the many departments within the central functions team based at head office in High Wycombe. They are a values-led business and expect their colleagues to live, breathe, and embed Quality, Accountability, and Trust into their ways of working.
The role:
Directly support the Senior Supply Chain Finance Manager in managing the reporting and forecasting processes within the logistics and third-party logistics operations. Supporting the cost agenda within the logistics business directorate. The Finance Analyst will support the Site Operational teams to create value through insight and analysis.
Business Partnering:
- Works closely with site operational teams to drive performance through insight and analysis.
- Partner the logistics projects team, providing necessary financial inputs when required.
- Communicate with the operational teams, building strong relationships and cross-functional working.
Analytics:
- Provide insight and analysis for the weekly flash and monthly reporting.
- Provide relevant financial insight on KPI analysis and labour utilisation.
- Analyse data sets to measure and asses risks and opportunities for the logistics function.
Communication:
- Analyse and effectively communicate the spend position and how it can be managed efficiently and effectively to key stakeholders.
- Ability and confidence to discuss and present financial results to non-finance stakeholders.
Financial Planning and Reporting:
- Timely Reporting and financial variance analysis.
- Knowledgeable in finance management, able to review and report on balance sheet and P&L activity drivers.
- Recognises value of performance in how it impacts financials, builds flexible finance performance modelling to show opportunity across supply chain end to end.
Accounting:
- Making sure that the monthly accounts reflect an accurate view of performance
- Provide financial control with all relevant backup required during the monthly accounting cycle
- Ensure all monthly journals are accurate and auditable
- Balance sheet reconciliations
Key Outputs / Metrics
- Weekly/Monthly KPI reporting
- Balance Sheet Reconciliations
- Accruals and Prepayment Schedules
- Monthly Accounts production by WD2
- Monthly Report packs available by WD7
- Weekly Overheads reporting
- Weekly Labour reporting
- Annual budgets and forecast inputs
Key Relationships
- Senior Supply Chain Finance Manager
- Supply Chain Financial Controller
- Logistics Director
- Site Operational Teams
- SC Finance team
- Colleagues/peers in Finance
- Financial control/wider Finance functions
Ideal Experiences / Qualifications / Capabilities:
Essential:
- Part qualified/studying towards accountancy qualification - ACA/ ACCA/ CIMA.
- Good analytical skills, a passion for metrics and figures, and the ability to get into the details, while also seeing and understanding the bigger picture.
- A real attention to detail and a commitment to deliver a high level of accuracy.
- Site based experience is preferable.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and work to tight deadlines.
- Integrity and honesty.
- Confident user of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Ability to travel to sites when required.
Desirable:
- Have worked within a finance supply chain role previously.
- FMCG or manufacturing environment experience desirable.
Why work for our client and their benefits:
Our clients understand the importance of looking after their colleagues, so they provide a variety of benefits in addition to salaries. The benefits they provide are as varied as the people who receive them but they are offered with the intention of creating value to them personally over and above their salaries
- There is a range of colleague benefits available, which individuals can select based on their needs.
- The benefits scheme offers a variety of savings and cashback offers on day to day living and much more including eyecare vouchers, and a healthcare scheme to suit everyone. It also includes a Cycle to Work scheme where you can obtain a brand new bike at a significant saving
- They offer enhanced annual leave and maternity/paternity leave, and flexibility where possible in order to create a healthy work-life balance
- They celebrate loyalty with generous long service and colleague recognition schemes
- They offer three levels of pensions
Our client values diversity and is committed to promoting equal opportunities in the workplace. Every job applicant, employee or worker will be treated fairly and equally with dignity and respect regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, social class, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religious belief, union membership, political opinion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.