Management Accountant

Fox's Burton's Companies (FBC) UK; Blackpool; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biscuit manufacturer in Blackpool seeks a Management Accountant to provide high-quality financial analysis and support management decision-making. The role requires excellent Excel skills and experience in data analysis, P&L reconciliations, and process improvements. This position supports a hybrid work model and offers opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of analysing data and presenting conclusions to stakeholders.
• P&L and balance sheet postings and reconciliations.
• Comfortable working with all levels of the business.

Responsibilities

• Develop finance systems to improve financial reporting.
• Provide financial information for decision support.
• Produce financial analysis, forecasting and reporting on performance.

Skills

Excellent Excel skills

Data analysis

Communication skills

Identifying areas of improvement

Education

Part Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA) or by experience

Tools

SAP (R3/S4)

TM1 Cognos

Job description

Overview

Location: Blackpool, GB. Place of Work: Hybrid. Employee Shift: Mon-Fri 37.5hrs.

We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies, baking the UK's most incredible biscuits. We are home to famous brands including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky. We operate eight bakeries across the UK and employ circa 4,000 colleagues. We are the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK with a strong ambition of becoming UK Market Leader. We are committed to building an inclusive workforce and to DEI. We support learning and growth through formal and on-the-job opportunities. Our colleagues make our business special, with a culture of authenticity, entrepreneurship and mutual support.

Diversity Statement FBC UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at FBC UK. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

About The Role

The Management Accountant is responsible for providing high quality MI and variance analysis to senior management. Working autonomously within a fast-paced environment, you will be expected to adapt to the versatile needs of the business and prioritise accordingly. As part of a continuous improvement culture, you will actively look for opportunities to introduce changes to processes.

Main Responsibilities

• Continually develop our finance systems to improve financial reporting
• Decision support - provide high quality financial information to cover Site requirements.
• Constantly assess the effectiveness of the financial information produced with the aim of continually improving to ensure it remains relevant.
• Produce relevant, timely, and accurate financial analysis, forecasting, budget and reporting on performance to aid decision making across the site.
• Ensure new product costs are completed accurately and timely so commercial appraisal can be completed.
• Assist in developing capital investment projects and providing relevant information in a timely manner.
• Ensure site is compliant with Company finance policies and requirements of external auditors. Audits of site assets and reconciling back to ledgers.
• Periodic Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Support, motivate, develop and coach the team to recognise and reward the performance and drive robust succession planning
• Assist in site budget delivery. Provide ongoing up to date forecasts with sufficient detail to back up any assumptions.
• Ensure accurate KPI and MI is communicated to management.
• Period end accounting including accruals and prepayments
• Ensure stock procedures are adhered to and accurately
• Demonstrate site principals and winning behaviours. Foster an approach of continuous improvement and automation of tasks

Essential

Who we are looking for

• Part Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA) or by experience
• Excellent Excel skills (Lookups, Pivot tables etc.)
• Previous experience of analysing data and present conclusions to key stakeholders
• P&L and balance sheet postings and reconciliations
• Comfortable working with all levels of the business from production to senior management level
• Proven ability to identify areas of improvement and implement change

Desirable

• Standard costing
• FMCG industry experience
• SAP (R3/S4) or other ERP software
• TM1 Cognos
• Budget and forecasting