Job description
You will report to the Natural Foods UK Controller with a focus on cross-group financials, processes, reporting, and projects. The key focus areas of the role and where you will spend the majority of your time are:
1. Assistant business partner for Operations and Marketing
2. Month-end close support and reporting for Operations, Marketing and other SG&A areas along with other key financial deadlines throughout the year
3. P&L analysis for responsible areas and as a basis for cost saving initiatives, from idea through to implementation.
4. Budgeting, forecasting and reporting support across the 4 businesses.
5. Balance sheet reviews and reconciliations.
6. Audit support.
7. Along with the other Controllers, be a member of the SAP S/4HANA testing team
8. Group Projects: e.g. further alignment of tools and processes across the 4 Natural Foods businesses
9. Team support: provide support to other team members where necessary – e.g. during periods of holiday.
Profile
From playful snacks like BEAR to artisanal treats like Peter’s Yard, this is your chance to make a real mark. You will need:
10. To be a part qualified accountant, working towards your qualification
11. A bachelor’s degree, in an analytical/finance field preferred, from a good university
12. Strong Excel skills – experience in compiling and analysing financial data
13. Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential
14. Robust analytical capabilities, analysing financial data, identifying trends, writing commentary and making informed recommendations
15. Demonstrated experience in month end closings and reporting
16. Good relationship building and business partnering qualities, with experience working with and presenting to senior staff members.
17. An agile personality – you enjoy working on a variety of tasks and projects, along with providing support to the wider finance team as needed.