Finance & Accounting Specialist

Job Location
MANCHESTER PLANT

Job Description

P&G is a leading company in the manufacture of Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) making some of the world's best loved brands like Gillette, Fairy and Oral-B.

Here at our Manchester Plant, we are currently looking to recruit a proactive and detail-oriented Finance & Accounting Specialist to become the right hand of our Plant Finance Manager.

In this role, you will take the lead to support the financial operations of your business by bringing a strong analytical mindset and a passion for accuracy. Your ability to proactively prioritize and manage multiple tasks end to end will be essential as you thrive in our fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform actuals proofing, reconciliation, and root cause analysis vs. forecast.
• Lead the submission of our quarterly financial forecast in line with annual target.
• Ensure the Plant's quality & timely actuals month end-close processing.
• Participate in governance and stewardship activities to maintain strong compliance with financial policies.
• Improve data flow and information reliability across systems to support key business decisions.
• Drive efficiency improvements in reporting tasks through automation and process simplification.
• Collaborate closely with the site stakeholders as well as our local and regional multi-functional teams.

What we Offer You

Responsibility from Day 1: You will feel the ownership of your role and responsibilities from the beginning, including being given your own specific projects to lead.

Career Opportunities: P&G has a build from within philosophy, meaning you will be offered not just a job but a career with us. You will have the opportunity to decide your own career path with experiences across all our departments available for you to develop your skills and progress through the organisation.

Continuous Coaching: You will be joining experts in the field who will provide both formal training as well as day-to-day mentoring from your team and manager. At P&G we focus on personal development and therefore you will have access to a wealth of support to develop as a professional, including a new hire programme of continuous onboarding for your first year.

Dynamic and respectful work environment: Employees are at the core, we value every individual and encourage initiatives, promoting agility and work/life balance: Free onsite Gym, Restaurant, Occupational Health Nurse, Local events and more!

Competitive Compensation and Benefits: Every P&G employee's salary is reviewed annually and therefore there is ample opportunity for future salary increases. On top of your great salary, you can enjoy lots of benefits including a competitive double-matched pension scheme, private health insurance, participation in a stock ownership scheme, and your very own 'Flex4Me' Fund which enables you to allocate a portion of your benefits package to the areas that matter most to you.

Job Qualifications
We are looking for:

• Experience in financial analysis, budgeting and cost management
• Excellent communication and people skills are essential.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and to meet challenges and deadlines with a pragmatic and resilient approach.
• To be able to work equally well independently or as part of a larger team.
• Detail-oriented with problem-solving abilities.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong verbal and written English language skills.
• Knowledge of financial systems and tools is a plus.

Right to work:
For this role, P&G are willing to provide sponsorship to those who require a visa to live and work in the UK, subject to meeting all the necessary Home Office requirements. Full details on visa restrictions can be found on the Home Office website and immigration rules are subject to change.

P&G is legally required to ensure all candidates have the right to work in the UK from Day 1 of their employment. All applicants will therefore be asked to provide evidence of their right to work at the conclusion of the recruitment process as a condition of employment.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. At P&G we strive to build a culture where everyone feels welcome, included, and able to bring their full selves to work.

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Job Schedule
Full time

Job Number
R000121246

Job Segmentation
Experienced Professionals (Job Segmentation)