Site Finance Manager

PepsiCo Deutschland GmbH; Skelmersdale; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global food and beverage company is seeking a Site Finance Manager for their manufacturing site in Skelmersdale. You will play a crucial role in managing the site financials, driving strategic planning, and leading a team of finance professionals. The position requires strong leadership skills and financial expertise, and includes travel to another site in Cupar. Ideal candidates are CIMA qualified or equivalent, with previous financial management experience and a clear communication style.

Qualifications

• Financially qualified, management accountant or equivalent (CIMA).
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to empower and coach colleagues.
• Demonstrated drive for results and a can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Financial modelling of strategic planning.
• Support ME managers on site productivity pipeline.
• Lead financial control processes and reporting systems.

Skills

Leadership skills

Clear communication

Financial analysis

Ability to manage change

Drive for results

Education

Financially qualified management accountant (CIMA)

Tools

SAP

TM1

Job description

Overview

We’re on the lookout for a Site Finance Manager to join our busy manufacturing team looking after Snacks site in Skelmersdale and our Grains site in Cupar.

PepsiCo UK is home to some of the world’s most loved food and drink products. Making every day favourites like Walkers Crisps and Quaker Oats, we have a fantastic reputation for developing and launching products that our consumers love. We pride ourselves on being a great place to work and have consistently been voted a Top Employer.

The Skelmersdale & Cupar sites are at the heart of PepsiCo UK producing great tasting Walkers crisps & Quaker oats every day.

As a Site Finance Manager, you’ll be a key member of the site leadership team helping to shape the overall site agenda whilst having overall responsibility for the site financials, managing the results of a complex manufacturing operation.

The role will be based in Skelmersdale but travel will be required monthly to Cupar (including overnight stays)

Responsibilities

• Financial modelling of strategic planning, formulating both short and long‑term business plans whilst ensuring key business decisions are underpinned with robust financial justification.
• Support ME managers on site productivity pipeline.
• Support & verify Investment proposal development and financial appraisals.
• Lead period end, driving key SOX and GCS* financial control processes.
• Periodic and annual forecast co‑ordination and delivery.
• Provide insight and analysis to drive delivery against the site financial plan.
• Drive the standard of financial reporting systems (includes weekly Labour, Raw Material closes).
• Role model PepsiCo values and culture and proactively support people development across the site.
• Be the escalation point for all site‑based finance decisions.
• Full autonomy for construction of the Annual Operating Plan, forecasts and subsequent budgetary management.
• Leading a team of qualified and non‑qualified professionals.

Qualifications

• Financially qualified, management accountant or equivalent (CIMA).
• Previous financial and project management experience in Operations environment preferred.
• Ability to effectively manage change.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to empower and coach colleagues of all levels.
• Clear communicator, able to deliver complex messages in a simple manner (to both finance and non‑finance colleagues).
• Ability to build relationship at all levels of the organisation.
• Flexible approach with a keen eye for detail and the ability to make good, balanced business decisions to meet future business and customer requirements.
• Demonstrated drive for results and a can‑do attitude.
• SAP & TM1 experience preferred.
• Willingness to travel between sites on a monthly basis.