Commercial Accountant

Overview of role

Location:

Bradford

Company:
Speedibake

We are Speedibake, a Proud Yorkshire Bakery. Established in 1984 we are one of the market leaders in the supply of frozen baked goods and are part of Associated British Foods plc, which is a £17.0bn FTSE 100 company.

This is an exciting role that is right at the heart of the business, you will have the opportunity to deliver insight and drive value in a key area that has a substantial impact on the performance of the business.

General

• Business partner the Commercial Team and Commercial GM to build partnerships and strong relationships to assist with commercial decision making.
• Support new business tender process, coordinating briefs from Commercial through NPD & Finance.
• Provide cover across the finance team where needed and cover for the Head of Finance when required.
• Power BI Expert for the business, able to develop reporting tools to help improve the impact and understanding of financial reporting on the business performance.
• Adhere to the ABF Financial Control Framework & drive a control focus across Commercial/NPD teams to minimize & manage risk.
• Supporting the wider finance & commercial team on projects.

Forecasting and reporting

• Prepare the annual budget and quarterly forecast. Understand and present variances and key risks and opportunities to the Head of Finance and the Commercial GM.
• Production, analysis and understanding of periodic reporting outlining key variances to forecast.
• Attend and manage period performance reviews.
• Deliver a controlled and understood financial period end and produce the period end reporting packs for submission. Attend the period end finance meetings, be prepared to discuss the period.
• Ensure all customer investment accruals are maintained, in line with agreements, reviewed and reconciled on a periodic basis.
• Analyse performance of promotions, both pre and post; review with the commercial team, understand the ROI, and approve promotions or activity when required.
• Monitor the financial outlook and ensure key stakeholders are informed.

Development Areas

• Challenge current ways of working, driving effectiveness and cost savings where possible throughout the business.
• Coordinate central AMB Procurement relationship and support buying decisions with insightful, accurate and timely information.
• Track performance against annual procurement savings target.
• Provide finance support to Product Value Engineering projects.

Essential

• Qualified Accountant, CIMA or ACCA preferred, with a demonstrable track record of work experience.
• Strong analytical mindset & can use data and analysis to drive informed decision making.
• Logical, commercially astute approach to solving business problems and an eye for detail.
• Effective at building working relationships with non-financial people and quickly establishes credibility.
• Ability to implement change & recommendations when required.
• Provide judgement, advice and support whilst working to tight deadlines.
• Advanced Excel skills, able to quickly learn new complex systems.
• Experience in developing financial models and reports in Power BI tools.
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills.