Record to Report Manager
Proud to deliver high quality products and develop a high- quality career.
Competitive salary
Based in Newark
Monday - Friday, Hybrid working (3 days in office)
Excellent rewards package including - Car allowance £8,400, 25 days holiday, life insurance, up to 20% bonus, family healthcare
Why join us?
It's an exciting time to join Bakkavor as we have recently set up a new Finance Shared Service centre across our Spalding and Newark sites. You will lead a team of Accountants responsible for producing accurate and timely accounts and offering a great service to the business. You will draw upon your previous experiences to help us develop standardised processes and identify opportunities for continuous improvement. Bakkavor is currently investing in a new ERP so committed to driving improvements and building a team for the future.
What we do.
We're the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry - supplying meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose.
About the role.
The purpose of the Record-To-Report (RTR) Manager is to lead the RTR team to manage and provide effective and efficient accounting, consolidation, closing, intercompany, reporting, and other related services in line with the relevant accounting standards and GAAP requirements. The person is also responsible for on ground adherence for SLAs and KPIs assisting the R2R lead in key meetings, reviews, and relationship management.
As this is a new team we are looking to standardise ways of working and create a culture of continuous improvement. We are looking for a strong people leader to play a key part in engaging with the RTR team to identify and implement these initiatives.
About you.
• Strong knowledge of financial systems and Finance processes
• Understanding of best practices and metrics for RTR
• Previous experience in working with Finance ERP systems, specifically with S/4 HANA preferred
• Professional Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
• Expert knowledge of UK adopted International Accounting Standards and relevant UK GAAP requirements, stays up to date on upcoming changes and supports planning and
implementation of new requirements
• Strong track record in RTR operations in a shared services environment
• Strong leadership, previous experience of leading a team of 5+ by setting clear goals, motivating team members and fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment
What you'll receive.
As an equal opportunity employer, we're committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.
You'll enjoy:
• Bonus up to 20%
• A stakeholder pension scheme
• Family Healthcare
• Personal accident Insurance
• Free independent mortgage advice
• Employee assistance programme
• A range of voluntary benefits
- Holiday purchase scheme
- Additional life assurance
- Dental & hospital cash plans
- Discounted tutoring for children
- Access to financial learning tools
- Affordable loans via your salary
- Proud to be and loyal service awards.
Plus, a commitment to your wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and financial support services delivered by our fantastic team of wellbeing champions.
Proud to be Bakkavor We're proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We're proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. We're driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business - come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!
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Bakkavor We are the leading provider of fresh prepared food in the UK, and our presence in the US and China positions the Group well in these high-growth markets. We leverage our consumer insight and scale to provide innovative food that offers quality, choice, convenience, and freshness. Around 18,000 colleagues operate from 44 sites across our three markets supplying a portfolio of over 3,000 products across meals, pizza & bread, salads and desserts to leading grocery retailers in the UK and US, and international food brands in China.
Category: Finance
Location: Newark, GB, NG24 2ER
Date: 15 May 2025
Req ID: 24792 TPBN1_UKTJ