Finance Administrator - Fixed Term Contract

About The Role

As a Commercial Finance Administrator within Dairy Consumer Foods, you will work within a team of accountants and analysts, whilst being aligned to business partner our GB commercial functions. This role will report into the Commercial Accountant

At Kerry we offer a hybrid working policy, which will require you to come into our offices in Egham each Tuesday and Wednesday.

This is a fixed term contract role until 30th June 2023.

What will I be doing?

• Manage the GB pricing and promotional spend approvals in SAP, working alongside the sales executives to ensure accuracy and audit compliance
• Manage our retail commodity cost models with the GB sales team
• Ownership of the weekly sales reporting, identifying trends and issues  
• Manage our monthly prime cost load into SAP
• Support on project work across the GB and Foodservice geographies
• Support on adhoc sales requirements when required
• Providing team cover as required

What do I need to be successful?

In Kerry we understand that people have very different career trajectories and experiences. In order to be successful in this role we would be looking for the right competencies and aptitudes as well as your proven track record of success in a similar role and environment. Whilst studying towards an accountancy qualification isn’t essential for this role, a basic understanding of accounting or financial knowledge is desirable It goes without saying that strong interpersonal and relationship building skills go a long way in our business, so you'll need to demonstrate this through our process. If you've got experience in an FMCG or manufacturing business - great - but you have to be a real team player. You will be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) proficiently and experience using SAP is desirable.

What will I get in return?

• At Kerry, we believe in giving talented, curious people the opportunity to make a difference.
• We work as a team, searching for the best ways to inspire food and nourish life.
• We are a community of innovators, working across disciplines to solve global food challenges with a fresh approach. We want you to achieve whatever you put your mind to.

We also offer:

• 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)
• Hybrid working
• Health Care Cover
• Matched pension scheme
• Benefits platform offering discounts and cashback on major retailers including Tesco, Curry’s, Argos, and many others.

About Kerry

Kerry Group’s UK & Ireland dairy related business includes Dairy Ingredients, Dairy Nutritional Ingredients, Dairy Consumer foods and Agribusiness. With a revenue in excess of €1bn per year, it is one of the world's leading dairy businesses. With our strong dairy heritage and deep-rooted connection to our 3000 milk suppliers, right through to our portfolio of innovative and high-quality brands, the diary business has a unique and compelling proposition for both consumers and our customers.

Our dairy business has a diversified portfolio of dairy, nutritional ingredients and market leading dairy brands and its vertically integrated dairy processing ensures the highest quality, sustainably produced 1.2bn litres of milk for our dairy, nutritional ingredients and consumer foods business- a key consideration among some of our largest customers across the globe.

We have an unrivalled dairy consumers brands portfolio coupled with a track record in innovation underpinned by technology and science. We manufacture and market our own leading butter, dairy and plant spreads brands: Dairygold, Low Low, Pure & Golden Cow. We are the largest supplier of Private Label dairy spreads, supplying all major retailers in Ireland, the UK and mainland Europe. Our cheese brands compete in children's cheese snacks (Attack-a-Snak), natural cheese (block, slices and grated), and in processed cheese segments and our leading cheese brands include Strings & Things, Coleraine and Charleville cheese. Through our multi-geographical presence (UK, Ireland and Western Europe) we have a deep consumer insight which is a key component of the business.

Get in touch today!

In Kerry we benefit from the knowledge of our colleagues who bring a diverse range of cultures, backgrounds, lifestyles and experiences. One team fostering an inclusive culture that, above all, inspires food and nourishes life. One culture where everyone brings their unique perspectives and experiences to help make us better, together. We are committed to nurturing an environment of positivity and inclusiveness, where everyone can be at their best, both personally and professionally.

Our recruitment, selection and assessment process are based on the skills and competencies of the specific roles and based entirely on merit.  We are committed to and value Diversity and Inclusion in all recruitment processes within Kerry and do not discriminate based on gender, race, class, economic status, ethnic background, sexual orientation, age, political beliefs, veteran status, marital status or any other protected characteristic.

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.