Manufacturing Finance Partner — Insight & Cost Control

Premier Foods; Worksop; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability inclusion commitment

Job summary

Premier Foods is seeking a Management Accountant to join the Grocery Supply Chain Finance team in Worksop on a 6‑month FTC. You will partner with operational leaders to provide insight, challenge and financial control that drives site performance.

You’ll work with the Grocery Financial Controller and site leadership to influence decisions, support cost-saving initiatives and deliver robust budgets and forecasts across the Worksop site.

Qualifications

• CIMA or ACCA qualified, or qualified by experience.
• Experience in manufacturing/operational finance.
• Strong commercial awareness and analytical capability.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience of SAP.
• Ability to translate data into meaningful business insight.
• Proactive problem solving and self-motivation.
• Strong communication to challenge and influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Centre Managers, Engineering and QA to drive performance.
• Maintain day-to-day financial control at the Worksop site.
• Prepare weekly/monthly reporting, forecasts and KPI packs.
• Control, analyse and communicate site overhead spend.
• Support stock control, yield analysis and factory reporting.
• Manage balance sheet controls including accruals and prepayments.
• Monitor capex and collaborate on investment projects.
• Prepare robust budgets/forecasts and convey to site teams.
• Produce labour forecasts and identify risks/opportunities.
• Review product costing for accuracy and commercial insight.
• Drive cost reduction through analysis and challenge.
• Share best practice within the Grocery Supply Chain Finance team.

Skills

CIMA or ACCA qualified

Manufacturing finance

Advanced Excel

SAP

Data interpretation

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder influence

Education

CIMA or ACCA qualification or equivalent experience

Tools

SAP

Job description

Premier Foods is seeking a Management Accountant to join the Grocery Supply Chain Finance team in Worksop on a 6‑month FTC. You will partner with operational leaders to provide insight, challenge and financial control that drives site performance.

You’ll work with the Grocery Financial Controller and site leadership to influence decisions, support cost-saving initiatives and deliver robust budgets and forecasts across the Worksop site.