Assistant Finance Business Partner
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Assistant Finance Business Partner
Full time
Onsite, Lincoln
Up to £32,500 per annum
Benefits
* 4.5 working week, finishing at 12:30pm on a Friday
* 23 days annual leave excluding bank holidays
* Company bonus scheme
* Enhanced pension contributions
* Life Assurance & critical illness cover
* Onsite Parking
* Discounts platform
* Long service celebrations
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Free fruit & potatoes
* Electric salary sacrifice car scheme
* Flu vaccines
* Refer a friend scheme
The company
From our sites in Lincoln, Scotland and the Southwest, we supply some of the largest retail, wholesale and food manufacturing customers in the UK.
Our expertise goes much further than just supply and demand. We offer our customers real innovation, whether developing new potato varieties, packaging solutions or cutting-edge processes. And its not just fresh potatoes. We're also continually developing our great range of innovative, ready-to-cook prepared vegetables.
At Branston we thrive to be the best, through our values and invest in our people. This is a fast-paced environment and looking for someone who is adaptable in their approach.
The Role
As an Assistant Finance Business Partner, you will play a vital role in supporting the Finance Business Partners across both the Fresh and Prepared business units. Your work will underpin the financial performance tracking, budgeting, and cost analysis required to inform decision-making at both operational and senior management levels. This role is hands-on, fast-paced, and offers the opportunity to contribute to key business processes such as weekly reporting, costings, budgeting, and customer tenders.
What will you be doing?
* Weekly Financial Reporting:
* Complete weekly financial performance reporting for Group review.
* Produce weekly figures for all relevant business units:
o Fresh: Lincoln, Somerset, Scotland
o Added Value: Retail, B2B, Mash, Protein
o Transport & Supply Chain
* Provide timely, accurate data for Finance Business Partner (FBP) review.
* Month-End & Year-End Support:
* Assist with general ledger postings including accruals and prepayments.
* Support stock management processes and reconciliations.
* Collaborate with finance and operations teams to ensure smooth period-end closures.
* New Product & Existing Product Development (NPD/EPD) Costings:
* Work closely with the Prepared FBP and planning teams to review potential new SKUs.
* Complete detailed costings for Fresh and Prepared products.
* Present costing outcomes to Finance Business Partners for review and approval.
* Customer Tenders:
* Support Finance Business Partners in the preparation and review of financial information for new customer tenders.
* Budgeting & Forecasting:
* Collaborate with FBPs, Site General Managers, and senior stakeholders to support annual budgeting activities.
* Help build and maintain budget models, including SKU-level cost detail.
* Provide analytical challenge to ensure robust and accurate budget submissions.
* Ad-Hoc Support:
* Undertake additional tasks and project work as required by the Finance Business Partners.
What we want from you?
* Starting or progressing through a professional financial qualification
* Relevant experience is a previous operational accountant role
* Strong numerical and communication skills
* Proficient in all Microsoft suites including Excel
* Ability to thrive in a fast paced setting, with self motivation and ability to prioritise workload according
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