Head of Financial Planning & Analysis

The Role: :

The financial planning and analysis (FP&A) professional will provide analytical support and insight in the preparation of management information to support Group business-planning and decision-making.

Our Company :

Sofina Foods is more than just a food company. It’s a place where you can grow your career, learn new skills, and make a positive impact on the world.

With a wide range of meat and seafood products that delight consumers worldwide, Sofina Foods is always looking for talented and passionate people to join its team of over 13000 employees across 40 sites in Canada and Europe, including Young’s Seafood Limited and Karro Food Group.

At Sofina Foods, you will be part of a culture that values innovation, quality, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. You will also have the opportunity to work with diverse and delicious products that are sourced responsibly and sustainably from over 50 different protein sources from 5 continents.

Sofina Foods has a 25-year history of excellence in the food industry and provides over 500 million meals for the global market every year.

Our vision is to be the most successful food company in the world - If you are looking for a rewarding and exciting career in the food sector, Sofina Foods is the place for you.

#YoungsSeafood

Duties Include :

• Business partnering senior management and finance teams across Europe’s various business clusters to understand and interpret into plain, concise narrative, business performance and how this translates into the P&L, cash flow and balance sheet
• Preparation of various weekly management reports for the European Group
• Driving a culture of Continuous Improvement within finance, through review of monthly performance analytics, interrogating variances and results, and ensuring best practices are celebrated and shared throughout sites
• Preparation of monthly board information material
• Continuously developing and improving Management Information, processes and tools used to prepare these with a view to driving better decision making
• Working closely with the CFO Europe and Group Financial Controller, Europe, supporting in the preparation of information for other stakeholders, internal and external
• Partnering with Sofina Foods’ Business Performance team, fostering close collaboration and dialogue to ensure business opportunities are optimised
• Leading the business’ Capital Expenditure process, supporting major investment decision making through championing robust due diligence throughout the process, ensuring process adherence and business case preparation of the highest quality and standards
• Owning the Anaplan reporting tool, working closely with IT and the masterdata team to evolve Sofina’s ERP roadmap
• Ad hoc special projects and eventually M&A activities as Sofina Foods continues to grow its business
• Skills and Experience Required :
• Professionally qualified accountant with at least five years post-qualification experience and significant exposure to FP&A activity or site performance evaluation
• Strong critical thinker with a passion for problem solving and analytical challenges
• Highly personable, with excellent communication skills and ability to interact, influence, present and challenge at all stakeholder levels throughout the business
• The successful candidate must be highly comfortable working with, and getting into the details, as well as communicating at a summary overview level, with an unwavering commitment to timely delivery of products of the highest quality and reliability
• Food / FMCG / manufacturing background desirable - ideally international
• Wide range of accounting experience - management accounts, statutory accounts & forecasting, as well as "Business-driven" finance instincts and strong business acumen.
• Advanced spreadsheet skills together with strong and detailed financial modelling experience desirable
• Career foundation in accounting and control preferred, accounting designation required
• Working knowledge of Anaplan would be beneficial

Passion for business:

• Detailed knowledge of the food industry, its trends, and strategic opportunities for future growth
• Comprehensive understanding of all aspects of Sofina’s business and how they interrelate:
• Manufacturing, Live Operations, Finance, Health & Safety, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Sales/Marketing, Business Performance, Legal and Human Resources
• High threshold for attention to detail and resilient during times of challenge
• Insatiable desire to always learn more about Sofina’s business and the food industry
• Passion to grow the business
• Driven to succeed and motivated by achievement
• Relentless in pursuit of continuous improvement
• Never complacent/satisfied
• Exceptional listener
• Knows that continuous opportunities are infinite
• Inherent drive to always be better
• Entrepreneurial but balanced with discipline and thoroughness
• Maximizes the utility of assets and resources
• Prudent in applying technological solutions that deliver proven and tangible benefits
• Boundless curiosity and insatiable desire/ability to analyze details
• Must comprehend the importance of making decisions that enhance and entrench (rather than dilute) Sofina Culture
• Must understand and support Sofina’s commitment to:
• Plant success with centralized support from QA, HR, and H&S
• Focused on the success of others and Sofina, not self
• Inspires people to superior performance
• Strong communicator
• Precisely defines and clearly communicates expectations
• Drives the execution to meet expectations
• Strong desire to grow the business through people and a disciplined approach to business
• Committed to diversity and the safety of all employees
• Handles difficult conversations calmly, truthfully, and effectively
• Easily builds rapport and establishes positive relationships with executives, employees, customers, suppliers, and community partners

The Benefits :

• Competitive salary
• Competitive contributory pension
• Online Benefits Hub
• Life assurance scheme
• Free onsite parking