FP&A Manager

British Sugar; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A major beet processing company located in Peterborough is seeking a Finance Business Partner to support budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis. The ideal candidate will be CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified and possess strong stakeholder management skills. Responsibilities include leading management reporting, driving process improvement initiatives, and supporting FP&A team members. This position offers a salary between £55,000 and £60,000, and the company encourages collaboration to optimize business decisions.

Qualifications

• CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified with PQE.
• Understanding of effective financial controls.
• Knowledge of British Sugar business model desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the consolidation and delivery of budgets and forecasts.
• Lead the preparation of management reporting packs.
• Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes.
• Deputise for Head of FP&A.

Skills

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified

Knowledge of financial controls

Senior stakeholder management

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Job description

British Sugar is a home‑grown success story and one of the most efficient and competitive beet processers in the world. Around 3,500 farmers based in East Anglia and the East Midlands supply our four advanced manufacturing sites with eight million tonnes of sugar beet every year. We, in turn, make this in to over 1 million tonnes of sugar, serving customers across the UK, Ireland and increasingly growing commercially in the EU and world sugar markets.

Job Details

• Full time, Permanent
• Location: Peterborough
• Salary: £55,000 - £60,000

Job Purpose

• Support the consolidation and delivery of budgets and forecasts.
• Prepare ad hoc analysis as required by key stakeholders.
• Business Partner providing analysis and insight to optimise value.
• Support the FP&A team, to deliver project work across the team.
• Be an advocate of internal controls in line with ABF policy.

Core Accountabilities

Management Information and Analysis

• Key co‑ordination in the annual budget, quarterly forecasts including drafting timetables and agreeing deadlines with key stakeholders
• Lead the preparation of management reporting packs for submission to ABF Sugar and Board presentation packs.
• Monitor financial results and provide insights to review key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Ad hoc support and requests from the Head of FP&A as necessary.

Business Partnering

• For certain overhead functions, ensure implement monthly cost review meetings with Budget holders to review actual costs incurred, and outlook for the remainder of the year. Have a good working knowledge of the procurement policy, and contract renewal periods, to enable contract renewal processed are cost conscious and compliant with procurement policy.
• Develop good working relationships with the budget holders, to allow a challenging, and not confrontational review of cost base. Support and influence business decisions as required by the budget holder.
• Lead on the corporate overhead review at a quarterly forecast, including working closely with CI on the Central PIP programme to identify cost savings.
• Ensure a good awareness of British Sugar operations and develop an awareness of how that would impact the financial results.

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes and reporting.
• Implement automation and best practices in planning, modelling, and analytics.
• Evaluate and improve systems used for budgeting and reporting.

Deputise for Head of FP&A

• Deputise in absence of Head of FP&A, for certain activities including prioritisation and co‑ordination of activities across the team
• Support and mentor FP&A team members and ensuring mitigation of the risk of a single point of failure across the team
• Oversight of sugar stock and production variance reporting and forecasting, performed by the FP&A Management accountant
• Balance sheet reconciliation review and journal entry approval at period end.

Skills, Knowledge & Competencies

• CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified with PQE
• Knowledge of British Sugar business model desirable
• Understanding of effective financial controls
• Uses 2-way communication and active listening techniques to drive collaboration and comprehension
• Senior stakeholder management including British Sugar Board and ABFS, and ensure communication is tailored for the audience.
• Able to prioritise and manage own workload balancing conflicting priorities
• Able to work within and be part of a high performing team