Lotus Natural Foods, the healthy snacking division of Lotus Bakeries and a portfolio of 5 incredible brands; BEAR, TREK, nakd. Kiddylicious and Peter’s Yard, all having their own distinct proposition and role within our business. We have great ambitions for all our brands, ensuring that as a business we deliver sustainable growth over the long-term. We believe that taste and quality are 100% of what underpins us as brand leaders within our categories, and what pulls us apart from our competitors. All of our brands started right here in the UK, as the first market for distribution, but over the years we can now be found across the globe, our ranges have got bigger, along with us as a business. To date we have achieved so much, but there is still plenty of room to grow further and that means we need more brilliant people, those that share an ambition for making a difference and want to join us in delivering the next chapter of growth. Fancy getting involved, then read on…
You will report to the Finance Director with a focus on Peter’s Yard financials, processes and reporting, along with cross-group projects. The key focus areas of the roles and where you will spend the majority of your time are:
SOF Peter’s Yard
* Management, control, forecasting and reporting of the finances of the business.
* Full P&L responsibility, alongside Balance Sheet responsibility with the help of a GL Accountant.
* Month-end close responsibility for Peter’s Yard, including all necessary accruals, prepayments and reporting.
* Recurring and ad-hoc reporting of commercials, operational and total business performance.
* Costing and yield analysis for the bakery supplier.
* Budgeting and forecasting for the business, collating inputs from stakeholders.
* Key business partner to Managing Director of Peter’s Yard and business leadership team, providing insight, analysis and required challenge.
* Profitability analysis – through both commercial and operational analysis provide insight on how to drive forward profitability.
* Audit – a key contact for the audit of Peter’s Yard.
Group Natural Foods UK
* Group Reporting and Analysis: create tool to convert the demand planning units into a financial view.
* Along with the other Financial controllers, be a member of the SAP S/4HANA testing team, ensuring fit-for-purpose
* Group Projects: e.g. further alignment of tools and processes across the 4 Natural Foods businesses
* Team support: provide support to other team members where necessary – e.g. during periods of holiday.
From playful snacks like BEAR to artisanal treats like Peter’s Yard, this is your chance to make a real mark. You will need to be:
* Fully qualified accountant
* Bachelor’s degree, in an analytical/finance field preferred, from a good university
* Very strong Excel skills – managing and analysing commercial, operational and financial data, modelling/forecasting experience
* Strong verbal and written communication is essential – to both guide and influence non-financial key stakeholders
* Strong analytical capabilities, analysing financial data, identifying trends, writing commentary and making informed recommendations
* Demonstrated ownership of month end closings and reporting
* Project experience, from kick-off to completion
* Experience in multiple stakeholder management – strong relationship building qualities
* An agile personality – you enjoy working on a variety of tasks and projects, along with providing support to the wider finance team as needed.
* Experience with SAP preferred