Regional Finance Manager

Role: Regional Finance Manager

Salary: £65,000 + £5,800 travel package +10% bonus.

Location: London, Hybrid, 3 days on site

The Advocate Group have again partnered with an industry leader within the FMCG sector!

Our client is a global leader in the snack food industry, renowned for its delicious biscuits, chocolates, and confectionery brands. With a rich heritage and a passion for quality and innovation, our client has become a household name in many countries worldwide.

Due to exponential growth the business are looking to add a Regional Finance Manager who will be a pivotal part of the Site Leadership Team in the largest manufacturing site, for two key brands within their portfolio. The Regional FM will work with their direct reports to assess the operational output of the London based site, as well as supporting their growth and development.

The role includes considerable business partner interaction and involves developing Cost Centre Managers' financial awareness, managing the site capital investment process, facilitating the management team in controlling and forecasting the cost base

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring that decisions, plans and strategies are formulated on a sound commercial and financial basis

• Reviewing and reporting performance against agreed budgets and forecasts and driving the formulation of meaningful action plans to meet those objectives

• Ensuring compliance with statutory and group accounting procedures, highlighting areas of concern as appropriate and taking corrective action

• Leading the Financial control of the site investment program • Financial Leadership of the site and being an active part of the Site Leadership team

• Managing and developing the site finance team

• Mentoring the Site operational team on financial matters

• Supporting the other site finance roles as and when required

Experience/Skill:

• Applicants must be an experienced CIMA/ACCA qualified accountant  

• Candidate must have a positive demeanor with a desire to challenge and drive improvement.

• Experience of making sophisticated financial analysis easily understood in FMCG/ manufacturing background

• Costing experience in the FMCG/ manufacturing arena

• Experience in another organisation across financial reporting and control

• Track record of providing robust and informative financial analysis, including planning and forecasting

• Experience of Financial Analysis / modelling / investment appraisal techniques

• Able to demonstrate a proven communication and leadership ability, with the gravitas to build solid, successful working relationships cross functionally

• Knowledge of SAP processes or other relevant systems and ability to get up to speed quickly on relevant systems

If you're a supply chain/manufacturing finance professional, then I'd love to speak with you!

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