Part Qualified Accountant

Are you a Part Qualified Accountant or Assistant Finance Manager and looking for your next challenge?  We have a brand-new opportunity for an Assistant Finance Manager to be based at our Stockton manufacturing site, during this exciting period of investment and growth.

As the Assistant Finance Manager at Stockton, you will be working alongside the Finance Manager based in our Wakefield site and as a part of the wider Finance team, with autonomy and accountability in your role. You’ll be responsible for providing accurate and timely financial information and analysis to all areas of the business and an integral part of the Stockton management team.

We are proud to be keeping a down to earth approach on our bottom line.

The Recipe

Working alongside our Site Finance Manager you will be instrumental in the preparation of site budget and business plans that will sit locally but will be a part of our national strategy.  With a good knowledge and understanding of management accounting; you’ll prepare weekly and period end accounts and supporting analysis/reports, post journals and accruals, perform routine tasks during the financial period, complete necessary regulatory returns, produce KPIs & ad hoc reports.

As part of our operations finance team, you will take ownership of core finance processes to deliver the weekly and period accounts for the Stockton site. This role will also support the wider business on national initiatives/projects and be able to provide cover for other sites. 

You will be an integral part of the Stockton Management team and will get involved in site wide activities such as Health & Safety and engagement activities. You’ll have line management responsibility for the part time Site Coordinator. Managing their day to assist and support with your role.

With your keen eye for detail, you’ll be responsible for reconciliations of the period end balance sheet and investigating and resolving any differences. Production of monthly P&L and controllable cost packs for review and signoff by the Finance Manager. You’ll also play a key role in the annual budgeting and forecasting processes.

Continuous improvement is championed, with the opportunity to drive improvements in finance processes, controls, and tax. Crucially, you will be using your excellent communication skills to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders across the business.

As ‘Britain’s Best Loved Food Brand’ we have been baking bread since 1876.  Today, we are proudly a fifth-generation family company supplying 18,000 retail customers from 12 bakeries and 16 depots, producing a range of over 70 products including gluten and wheat free.  Our family of 4,500 colleagues throughout the UK, have recognised us as a Sunday Times Top 30 Best Big Companies to work for.

Family and values are what makes us different, and we are a proud bunch, join us and you too could be proud to be Warburtons.

Essential Ingredients

• Previous accounting experience
• ACCA/CIMA part qualified or equivalent
• Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to manipulate and interpret data clearly and concisely to finance and non-finance colleagues.
• Excellent organisational skills to manage a demanding and varied workload, to strict deadlines. 

Extra Dough

At last, and by no means least, you will want to know what your breads worth.

• Competitive Base Salary
• A slice of the annual profits
• Family time is important to us so as well as your holiday entitlement, we'll give you the opportunity to purchase up to an extra 5 days holiday each year
• Award winning pension scheme 
• Life assurance
• Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website
• Continued investment in your personal development
• Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew!
• Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service

We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do.

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