Operations Finance Manager(FMCG) - 14 month FTC

Who are we ?

We are FBC, Fox's Burton's Companies! ……-And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge).

FBC was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company.

We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries across the UK, located at Ilse of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley & Dorset. We also have offices for our supporting services in St Albans, Liverpool and Moreton. Together, we employ circa 5,000 amazing employees across all our locations.

We are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market with a strong ambition of becoming the number two biscuit manufacturer worldwide.

We are proud to be part of the Ferrero enlarged family: such a fantastic and successful business. The Ferrero Group operates in more than 50 countries, with products sold in over 170 countries, represented by almost 38.000 employees worldwide, and a consolidated turnover of €12.7 billion (2020-21).

Along with our fantastic brand portfolio, we also have long-term agreements to manufacture several sweet & savoury snacks across Mars, Cathedral City, Marmite, Jacobs, and LU branded products. In addition, we are proud to be a strategic partner for many retailer-branded products.

Our employees make our business special. With strong family values, we believe FBC is a more prosperous and fun place to work with when people feel free to be themselves. We believe in the power of being authentic, entrepreneurial and supporting each whilst meeting our business goals.

And don't forget… work hard but play harder!

What does your typical day look like?

You will be responsible for the operational finance monthly close process to ensure that monthly financial information is robust and prepared in accordance with the groups account principles. The role is a key member of the operations finance team supporting during the SAP upgrade

Other key actions will be but not limited to:

• To manage the company’s quality management system
• Supporting the budgeting and reforecasting process for the operations team ensuring all overheads and variances are correctly captured and the process is undertaken inline with the timetable.
• Review of weekly performance KPI's and identification of trends to highlight areas where action is required to be undertaken
• Provide support to the bakery finance managers as required to provide support and guidance
• Work closely with the senior operations finance manager to support the integration of Burtons and Foxs into FBC ensuring that consistent Mi is prepared to compare performance across the bakeries

What are the key ingredients needed for the role?

You will need to be a fully qualified accountant within FMCG along with managerial experience

You will need to be confident with excel including look ups , pivot tables and strong power point skills

This role is a 14 month Fixed term contract

It is a hybrid role and can based from Llantarnam, Edinburgh , Blackpool, Batley or Dorset

the role also involves travel

If you are ready to begin a career with real bite, we would love to hear from you so apply now by clicking the link below.