About The Role
We are recruiting for a Finance Manager - Logistics & GNFR to join our Procurement Finance Team at our Normanton Head Office.
Reporting to the Head of Procurement Finance, you will lead Group Finance GNFR/Logistics and will be business partnering with other Finance Managers in IPL, as well as the GNFR/Logistics teams, providing support and challenge to ensure quality financial plans are developed and delivered.
The hours for this position are 8:30am - 5pm, Monday - Friday with hybrid working available (3 days in the office and 2 from home)
Key accountabilities will include:
• Business partner the GNFR (buying) team and our Logistics Senior Management Team
• Leading the planning and forecasting processes for the team, ensuring reliability and accuracy of the plans and forecasts delivered to IPL and Asda deadlines
• Attend and lead regular performance reviews with senior stakeholders to review cost performance vs plan, strategic initiative delivery and overall P&L performance
• P&L ownership for end-to-end performance of the commercial team, including impact on Asda Produce P&L
• Drive consistent and clear reporting on a weekly and monthly basis to show true underlying performance vs plan and forecast (including currency impact, volume changes, cost inflation, claims, waste)
• Develop a deep understanding of the key accounting systems - Prophet, Dynamics and Anaplan - and project manage any system developments specific to the Business Unit
• Leadership and development of 1 member of the team, ensuring strong business partnering is being delivered
• Providing support to the Head of Procurement Finance on projects, group reporting/forecasting, and performance management
What are we looking for?
• Industry experience in commercial finance, ideally Food or FMCG
• Ability to build strong relationships across the business
• Hands on, detail-oriented, with working knowledge of core accounting systems e.g. MS Dynamics, or performance management systems such as Anaplan
• Qualified accountant preferred (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) although candidates qualified by experience will also be considered
What's in it for you?
We are a rapidly growing and exciting business, dedicated to the development of our colleagues and committed to creating a great environment for people to come and work. In order to grow we need to find people already living our values, culture and commitment.
In return we will offer you development, a competitive salary and benefits package, inclusive of: