Manage and develop the onsite finance team

• Own all aspects of site financial reporting to internal and external stakeholders, completed to a high standard and within the required timeframe

• Ensure accurate production of weekly and monthly P&Ls, with commentary and insights

• Complete variance analysis of site operational and commercial performance against benchmarks including budget and prior year, with understanding of key drivers

• Have ownership of the site's balance sheet including completing monthly reconciliations and ensuring the safeguarding of the company's assets

• Work with the central audit teams to ensure the site's compliance with, and integrity of, SOx requirements and internal finance controls

• Complete, submit, understand, and act upon daily and weekly KPIs for the site

• Support and challenge spend control on site including labour and overheads

• Be a business partner to the site's commercial team: delivering accurate costings, driving inflation recovery and maintaining pricing models

• Lead the site team in completing periodic budget and forecast reports with clear assumptions and ambitious targets

• Support cost centre owners and key stakeholders from across the site ensuring they understand the financial information and how they can influence profitability

• Understand, and where possible improve, system usage including Arolink and SAP

• Manage the site's CapEx including signing off the financials on new requests, supporting with cashflow forecasts and conducting post completion audits.

• Drive a culture to 'Be the Best': actively seek out and address opportunities for improvement across the site including health and safety improvements, technical improvements, cost reductions or margin enhancements

Skills & Knowledge

Essential =

• Motivated to 'Be the Best'

• Experience in a site-based food manufacturing financial role

• Self-driven with a proactive, energetic approach and the ability to deliver change

• Strong commercial acumen

• Excellent people skills with flexible interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels of the business

• Team player with experience in managing teams

• Be able to demonstrate extensive experience in commercial and operational finance

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with Microsoft PowerPoint

Desirable =

• Strong experience and understanding of SAP