Finance Manager

Location

Hertfordshire | United Kingdom

Job description

Who are we ?

We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! –And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge).

FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company.

We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries across the UK, located at Ilse of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley & Dorset. We also have offices for our supporting services in St Albans, Liverpool and Moreton. Together, we employ circa 4,000 amazing employees across all our locations.

We are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market with a strong ambition of becoming the number two biscuit manufacturer worldwide.

We are proud to be part of the Ferrero enlarged family: such a fantastic and successful business. The Ferrero Group operates in more than 50 countries, with products sold in over 170 countries, represented by almost 38.000 employees worldwide, and a consolidated turnover of ???12.7 billion (2020–21).

Along with our fantastic brand portfolio, we also have long–term agreements to manufacture several sweet & savoury snacks across Mars, Jacobs, and LU branded products. In addition, we are proud to be a strategic partner for many retailer–branded products.

Our employees make our business special. With strong family values, we believe FBC UK is a more prosperous and fun place to work with when people feel free to be themselves. We believe in the power of being authentic, entrepreneurial and supporting each whilst meeting our business goals.

And don't forget work hard but play harder!

What does your typical day to day look like?

We are seeking a Financial individual who will act as a business partner to the UK General Manager to drive performance management, contribute to strategic direction plannings, and manage annual budgeting processes. This position will have a wholistic view of the UK business and will have a direct reporting relationship to the UK Country Manager and a dotted line reporting relationship to the U.S. International Finance Director.

• Analyse, Evaluate, and Influence the UK Business with forecasting and innovation P&L
• Perform monthly close, latest estimate forecasts, AOP and Strategic 5 year Plans
• Partner, Review, and Manage local relationships that have financial impact (i.e. accounting firm, local distributor, etc.)
• Drive initiatives for cost saving projects when necessary
• Support UK Country Manager in identifying risk and opportunities compared to budget through product and channel analysis

What are the key ingredients needed for the role?

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience
• Experience in financial reporting and building reports/models
• Strong excel skills a must
• FP&A, Brand Management, and Supply Chain finance experience
• Strong sense of curiosity and a desire to know how things work
• Strong attention to detail
• Willingness to work in a fast paced environment with a sense of urgency and flexibility to adapt to changes
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

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