The Role and Team

Due to our continued growth and success we are looking to appoint an Assistant Commercial Accountant to support the Commercial Finance function within the D2C area of the business.

You might be looking for a role where you can grow your skills in a company that will sponsor and support you to gain professional qualifications or you could be looking for an interesting role where professional qualifications are not a requirement.

This is a really great role to develop your finance business partnering skills.

You will be part of a team of 10. Your main responsibilities will be the lead finance business partner for the Wiltshire Farm Foods North region, reporting key financial insight and ensuring clear understanding of financial performance and that accounting processes and controls are enhanced and maintained.

This role is based in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. Hybrid working model will apply.

Monday - Friday 8:30 - 17:00

Who we are

apetito is the UK’s leading supplier of food to the health and social care sectors. Servicing over 400 hospitals, 580 care homes and thousands more through our work with Local Authorities, we produce delicious, nutritious and sustainable meals for people at home or in care. Through our food we look to ‘make a real difference’ to all our customers, up and down the country. We also service private individuals in their homes through our Wiltshire Farm Foods business with over 60 depots across the UK.

Our Values

Established in 1958, as a family-owned business, our values sit at the very heart of what we do. We are proud to be a business that makes a real difference, committed to producing great food to be proud of. We have developed a range of products designed to enhance health and well-being for all our customers. We are proud supporters of British food and farming and focus on using the best ethical and sustainably sourced produce.
We are driven by a passion for service, dedicated to feeding some of the UK’s most vulnerable people, offering healthy and delicious meals to customers across the UK.

Ethical & Sustainable

As a business which operates within food manufacturing, we believe we have an obligation to make a positive contribution on society. With over 300 products in our range, we ensure our produce is ethically and sustainably sourced, working only with suppliers who share our commitment to making a positive impact.
We’re a proud member of the Ethical Trade Initiative (ETI), a leading alliance of companies, trade unions and NGOs, that promote respect for workers rights globally. All our new suppliers now operate under the ETI’s guidelines.

We are also a member of The UK’s Plastics Pact, an initiative looking to transform the plastic packaging industry in the UK. As part of the initiative, we have committed, along with other ambitious targets, to eliminate unnecessary single-use plastic completely by 2025.
We have also made a commitment to our employees - we’re recognised as an accredited Living Wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation. Joining an elite group of FTSE 100 companies and public sector organisations.

In addition to your salary you will receive a comprehensive training program, 25 days annual leave entitlement, the ability to buy additional annual leave, retail discounts, free car parking, subsidised staff restaurant, free turkey (or voucher) at Christmas and much more!

• Lead finance business partner for the Wiltshire Farm Foods North region
• Working closely with the Regional Manager for the North providing key commercial acumen with robust support and challenge
• Analyse and review financial performance of your portfolio of depots
• Key involvement in the monthly period end close
• Involvement with key projects
• Ensure strong financial controls are in place including balance sheet reconciliations, identifying key risk and opportunities
• Continuously support the business in enhancing existing processes

Essential:

- Effective communicator- able to convey financial information in a succinct and relevant way to people across the business.
- A minimum of a years’ experience of working in a Finance team / environment or related finance qualification
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills

- Strong analytical and numerical skills

Desirable:

- Previous experience of SAP and Navision / Dynamics.

- Working towards a finance qualification (AAT/CIMA/ACCA) - sponsorship and support to continue your studies can be provided.

The traits required to be successful in the role include:
- Diligence and good attention to detail.
- Understanding of why activities are completed, as well as how to complete them
- Flexible and deadline focused
- Organised and able to plan your time effectively.

- Can do approach.