Job Details
* Full time, Permanent
* Location: Peterborough
* Salary: £55,000 - £60,000
Job Purpose
* Support the consolidation and delivery of budgets and forecasts.
* Prepare ad hoc analysis as required by key stakeholders.
* Business Partner providing analysis and insight to optimise value.
* Support the FP&A team, to deliver project work across the team.
* Be an advocate of internal controls in line with ABF policy.
Core Accountabilities
Management Information and Analysis
* Key co-ordination in the annual budget, quarterly forecasts including drafting timetables and agreeing deadlines with key stakeholders
* Lead the preparation of management reporting packs for submission to ABF Sugar and Board presentation packs.
* Monitor financial results and provide insights to review key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
* Ad hoc support and requests from the Head of FP&A as necessary.
Business Partnering
* For certain overhead functions, ensure implement monthly cost review meetings with Budget holders to review actual costs incurred, and outlook for the remainder of the year. Have a good working knowledge of the procurement policy, and contract renewal periods, to enable contract renewal processed are cost conscious and compliant with procurement policy.
* Develop good working relationships with the budget holders, to allow a challenging, and not confrontational review of cost base. Support and influence business decisions as required by the budget holder.
* Lead on the corporate overhead review at a quarterly forecast, including working closely with CI on the Central PIP programme to identify cost savings.
* Ensure a good awareness of British Sugar operations and develop an awareness of how that would impact the financial results.
Process Improvement
* Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes and reporting.
* Implement automation and best practices in planning, modeling, and analytics.
* Evaluate and improve systems used for budgeting and reporting.
Deputise for Head of FP&A
* Deputise in absence of Head of FP&A, for certain activities including prioritisation and co-ordination of activities across the team
* Support and mentor FP&A team members and ensuring mitigation of the risk of a single point of failure across the team
* Oversight of sugar stock and production variance reporting and forecasting, performed by the FP&A Management accountant
* Balance sheet reconciliation review and journal entry approval at period end.
Skills, Knowledge & Competencies
* CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified with PQE
* Knowledge of British Sugar business model desirable
* Understanding of effective financial controls
* Uses 2-way communication and active listening techniques to drive collaboration and comprehension
* Senior stakeholder management including British Sugar Board and ABFS, and ensure communication is tailored for the audience.
* Able to prioritise and manage own workload balancing conflicting priorities
* Able to work within and be part of a high performing team
We are committed to creating an environment where all our people are treated with respect and given the opportunities to succeed. We want British Sugar to be a great, inclusive place to work for everyone.