Finance Lead, Bakery Site: Management Accounting & Insight

Warburtons; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Extra annual leave

Pension scheme 7%

Life assurance

Employee discounts

Development opportunities

Fully stocked kitchens

Job summary

Warburtons is seeking a finance professional to join the Bakery 41 site in Wakefield. You will manage site finances, conduct variance analysis and balance sheet reporting, and support budgeting, forecasting, and capital expenditure. You will deputise for the Finance Manager and collaborate across bakeries and depots.

The role involves line management of a small team, developing through accounting qualifications, and driving financial process improvements with strong stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of management accounting and financial reporting.
• Experience translating financial performance to non-financial colleagues.
• Capability to lead site finance activities and deputise for Finance Manager.

Responsibilities

• Manage site finances at Bakery 41, Wakefield.
• Perform variance analysis and balance sheet reporting.
• Support capital expenditure, forecasting and budgeting.

Skills

Management accounting

Variance analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Excel

Data interpretation

Stakeholder communication

Education

AAT/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

Warburtons is seeking a finance professional to join the Bakery 41 site in Wakefield. You will manage site finances, conduct variance analysis and balance sheet reporting, and support budgeting, forecasting, and capital expenditure. You will deputise for the Finance Manager and collaborate across bakeries and depots.

The role involves line management of a small team, developing through accounting qualifications, and driving financial process improvements with strong stakeholder communication.