Overview of role
Location: Bradford
Company: Speedibake
We are Speedibake, a Proud Yorkshire Bakery. Established in 1984 we are one of the market leaders in the supply of frozen baked goods and are part of Associated British Foods plc, which is a £17.0bn FTSE 100 company.
This is an exciting role that is right at the heart of the business, you will have the opportunity to deliver insight and drive value in a key area that has a substantial impact on the performance of the business.
Key Accountabilities
General
* Business partner the Commercial Team and Commercial GM to build partnerships and strong relationships to assist with commercial decision making.
* Support new business tender process, coordinating briefs from Commercial through NPD & Finance.
* Provide cover across the finance team where needed and cover for the Head of Finance when required.
* Power BI Expert for the business, able to develop reporting tools to help improve the impact and understanding of financial reporting on the business performance.
* Adhere to the ABF Financial Control Framework & drive a control focus across Commercial/NPD teams to minimize & manage risk.
* Supporting the wider finance & commercial team on projects.
Forecasting and reporting
* Prepare the annual budget and quarterly forecast. Understand and present variances and key risks and opportunities to the Head of Finance and the Commercial GM.
* Production, analysis and understanding of periodic reporting outlining key variances to forecast.
* Attend and manage period performance reviews.
* Deliver a controlled and understood financial period end and produce the period end reporting packs for submission. Attend the period end finance meetings, be prepared to discuss the period.
* Ensure all customer investment accruals are maintained, in line with agreements, reviewed and reconciled on a periodic basis.
* Analyse performance of promotions, both pre and post; review with the commercial team, understand the ROI, and approve promotions or activity when required.
* Monitor the financial outlook and ensure key stakeholders are informed.
Development Areas
* Challenge current ways of working, driving effectiveness and cost savings where possible throughout the business.
* Coordinate central AMB Procurement relationship and support buying decisions with insightful, accurate and timely information.
* Track performance against annual procurement savings target.
* Provide finance support to Product Value Engineering projects.
The Right Person
Essential
* Qualified Accountant, CIMA or ACCA preferred, with a demonstrable track record of work experience.
* Strong analytical mindset & can use data and analysis to drive informed decision making.
* Logical, commercially astute approach to solving business problems and an eye for detail.
* Effective at building working relationships with non-financial people and quickly establishes credibility.
* Ability to implement change & recommendations when required.
* Provide judgement, advice and support whilst working to tight deadlines.
* Advanced Excel skills, able to quickly learn new complex systems.
* Experience in developing financial models and reports in Power BI tools.
* Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
* Strong interpersonal and influencing skills.