About the Role
This opportunity will be based at the Bakkavor Spalding site, employing over 1,470 people across 3 manufacturing facilities and 1 Distribution Centre. We specialise in making hand crafted sandwich wraps, salads, dips, soups and sauces, and mayonnaise.
Overview
The purpose of the Business FP&A Manager role is to lead the Business FP&A Team that manages the execution of forecasting and reporting routines and supports the Senior Financial Controller and business partners with timely and accurate analysis. The Business FP&A Manager will be part of the broader UK FP&A Team, building strong working relationships to contribute to the standardisation of UK processes. The role also ensures on-ground adherence to Group controls and SLAs, and supports the Senior Financial Controller in key meetings, reviews, and relationship management.
Key Responsibilities
* Performance Reporting - Manage and consolidate daily and weekly trackers for timely distribution to management; review and analyse P&L and tracker data to identify errors and trends; support Finance Shared Services in preparing weekly and monthly financial reports and reconciliations; coordinate EBITDA reconciliations for senior review; generate ad-hoc reports to aid business performance analysis; collaborate with the UK FP&A Team to streamline reporting and avoid duplication; ensure the reporting suite remains relevant and insightful to meet evolving business priorities and stakeholder needs.
* Forecasting - Manage the schedule for key forecasting activities (13-week tracker, quarterly rolling forecasts, and 3-year business plans); ensure forecast templates and analyses are prepared accurately and on time; collaborate with the Business Partnering Team to incorporate trends and cost drivers into financial models; oversee the timely submission of forecast data into Cognos; conduct monthly and quarterly variance analyses with detailed reports and actionable insights.
* Product Costing & Pricing - Collaborate with Procurement to provide data and insights for price forecasting; lead the coordination of standard cost resets and ensure their impact is understood by Finance and Operational teams; maintain accurate pricing information across the business in line with group policies and manage regular price variance reporting; support ad-hoc costing analyses for product launches and promotional reviews.
* Capital Management & Investment Appraisal - Review and prepare capital invoice additions forecast and capital cash forecast; challenge project slippage and support generation of corrective action plans.
* Communication & Change Management - Build strong relationships with key internal stakeholders; manage escalations; communicate updates and challenges with the UK FP&A Team; standardise processes with peers across sites; work with Finance Business Partnering and Shared Services to identify improvement opportunities; support projects including centralisation and IS transformation initiatives.
* Control Environment - Assist and support internal and external audit activities; ensure site adherence to Group controls, identify and challenge gaps, and support wider ops teams to resolve and implement improved processes that align to standards.
* People Management - Build strong relationships within the Business FP&A team; provide guidance and training on best practices, accounting standards, compliance, and system use; conduct regular performance reviews and ensure the team has necessary tools and resources.
* Skills & Capabilities - Strong written and verbal communication; comprehensive Microsoft Office skills (PowerPoint, Word, Excel); ability to recruit, mentor, and appraise employees; ability to identify and apply best practices for forecasting, reporting, and analysis; experience at management level preferred; deep knowledge of Operational Finance reporting, financial forecasting and analysis; experience with Finance ERP and business reporting tools; Professional Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
Benefits
* Car allowance £8,400 per annum
* Bonus up to 20%
* Stakeholder pension scheme
* Private medical insurance for you and family
* 25 days holiday
* Life Insurance
* Employee assistance programme
* Free independent mortgage advice
* 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
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