Graduate Management Accountant

Noble Foods Limited; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Graduate Management Accountant to provide financial insights and support to sales and marketing teams. This role involves preparing financial reports, assisting in budgeting, and analyzing financial performance. The ideal candidate will possess an Accounting & Finance degree and demonstrate strong numeracy, communication, and Excel skills. Join a dynamic team that values diversity and offers a range of employee perks, including free hot drinks and discounted gym memberships. This is a fantastic opportunity to kickstart your career in finance within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Free hot drinks

Service Awards

Enhanced paternity and maternity

Free life insurance

Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme

Discounted gym memberships

Free eye test every two years

Share in our success with yearly bonus

Access to DigiCare +

Employee Charity Matching Scheme

Qualifications

• Ambition to work towards a recognized accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
• Highly numerate and literate with excellent Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial reports and assist in budgeting and forecasting.
• Collaborate with sales and marketing teams for detailed costings.

Skills

Excel

Numeracy

Communication

Attention to Detail

Education

Accounting & Finance Degree

Job description

Noble Foods Home of the Happy Egg Company

Noble Foods is a family-owned company which began in 1920 and includes successful milling, poultry, agriculture, and consumer foods businesses. Within this, Noble Foods owns several successful brands, including the UK’s biggest free-range egg brand the Happy Egg co., Big & Fresh and Purely Organic.

In a recent survey by Best Companies we were rated as one of the Top 10 companies to work for in the Food and Drink industry.

Shift Pattern: Monday-Friday

Summary of the role

The Graduate Management Accountant will be responsible for providing financial insights and support to the sales and marketing teams of the business. This position is responsible for preparing financial reports, supporting budgeting and forecasting processes and assisting in the preparation of monthly management accounts.

About the role:

• Support budgeting and forecasting process
• Analyse financial performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying areas of improvement
• Multi-skill with other areas of the finance team to ensure we have cover for all roles

Key Accountabilities of the role – What I do (The below is not exhaustive)

Financial Reporting and Analysis

• Assist in the preparation of the annual budgets and monthly forecasts
• Prepare weekly, monthly and annual commercial reports for circulation to the leadership team
• Work alongside the Financial Reporting team to ensure all commercial related audit queries are managed effectively during year end
• Support the commercial sales teams, adding insight and challenge to the budgeting and forecasting assumptions
• Monitor and report on budget performance, providing insights and recommendations for corrective action
• Collaborate with the sales, marketing and operations teams to prepare detailed costings to ensure customer pricing is set correctly
• Ensure sales pricing is updated in the system accurately and timely
• Reconcile customer rebates
• Support Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable teams
• Identify opportunities for process improvements in commercial reporting and analysis

About You: How I do it

Skills, Knowledge & experience

Qualifications: Accounting & Finance degree. Ambition to work towards a recognised accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Experience: No prior experience required

Skills: Highly numerate and literate. High level of attention to detail. Excellent Excel and IT skills. Uses analysis to make logical and reasoned assumptions. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.

Personal Attributes

• Works Together with others to ensure change programmes are delivered.
• Takes Ownership for the performance of multiple teams.
• Is Courageous and calls out issues and risks, working collaboratively with the teams to find solutions.
• Is an ambassador for Action, demonstrating speed and integrity in everything they do.
• Works with integrity and Respect and adapts their style to build strong, effective and trust-based stakeholder relationships.

Strives for Excellence, sets targets that drive continuous improvement

What are we looking for?

We believe the most successful teams are formed from a diverse talent pool and we strive to employ a wide variety of individuals in our business, selecting the best qualified person for each role regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristics.

What can we offer you?

• Free hot drinks
• Service Awards
• Enhanced paternity and maternity
• Free life insurance
• Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme
• Access to Perkbox with a variety of discounts including a monthly freebie from Greggs or Café Nero
• Free turkey at Christmas to feed the family
• Discounted eggs and chicken
• A Celebration day after 1 years service enjoy an extra day off to celebrate a life event, such as your birthday
• Access to DigiCare + - Annual Health Check, Digital GP Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Health Opinion and Mental Health Consultations.
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Free Eye Test every two years
• Discounted mobile phone contracts
• Share in our success with the People Partnership - after 6 months service you will be eligible for a yearly bonus
• Additional Allowances for First Aiders and Mental Health First Aiders
• Wellness programme
• Employee Charity Matching Scheme

If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.