Manager, Finance in Weybridge

Location: Weybridge

Salary: Hidden

Recruiter: Saputo Dairy UK

Job Hours: Full-time

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At Saputo, our best comes from our people. We’re a talented and caring team with a longstanding history of excellence. Since our first days delivering cheese on a bicycle, we’ve grown into a leading global dairy processor by staying true to the culture that defines us. Each of our employees is committed to uphold our tradition of care, quality, and passion through food, and together, we foster an environment where we can all make contributions that matter–from our manufacturing plants to our office locations and everywhere in-between.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Manager based at our UK Head Office in Weybridge. You will work within Group Finance for the UK division of Saputo Dairy UK and will lead and manage our Financial Accounting team of three Accountants / Administrators. This is a hybrid role and we offer a flexible, autonomous and inclusive working environment. If you enjoy being part of a team that takes on challenges and empowers you to make things happen, we want to meet you!

SDUK's brands include the Nation’s favourite cheese brand Cathedral City plus other well-known butter & spreads (Clover, Country Life, Vitalite, Utterly Butterly), functional ingredients and dairy free products.

YOU’LL MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT MATTER BY…

Managing all of the period end accounting processes for the UK division ensuring compliance with the monthly deadlines.

Reporting the consolidated position for the UK division under IFRS ensuring all consolidation adjustments are accurate and in line with Saputo Group expectations.

Overseeing the fixed asset accounting and reporting for the UK business, ensuring accurate and timely reporting compliant with the capitalisation policy of the Group. This also includes the accounting for the leased (right of use) assets under IFRS16.

Managing the monthly financial control processes ensuring compliance with the minimum levels of financial control and the Canadian national instrument 52-109.

Driving the financial accounting and reporting improvements from the Microsoft Office D365 ERP upgrade project over the next two years, particularly improvements around capex and lease accounting (IFRS16) as well as developing reports.

Leading the simplification of processes, continually challenge existing ways of working and drive changes.

Leading the preparation and review of statutory financial statements under FRS102.

Playing a key role in managing the external audit.

Overseeing the expenses and corporate credit and purchasing card approval processes ensuring accurate and timely processing of payments and recording of costs in the ledgers.

Working closely with the Head of Financial Accounting to develop the Company's admin department reporting and forecasting processes.

YOU’RE BEST SUITED FOR THE ROLE IF YOU ARE…

ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualified with previous post qualification experience.

Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel ideally at advanced level.

Able to demonstrate experience in consolidation accounting and statutory reporting.

Able to demonstrate the ability to challenge the status quo and to own and deliver change.

Able to demonstrate where you have successfully engaged, and influenced, a wide range of stakeholders at all levels across a business.

Able to demonstrate a track record of team leadership and development.

WE SUPPORT AND CARE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES BY PROVIDING YOU WITH…

Flexible, autonomous and inclusive working environment

Up to 10% annual bonus paid quarterly

Private Health Care

Health Cash Plan - claim money back towards essential healthcare such as dental, eye care etc.

Access to Thrive 24-hours a day - a leading and NHS clinically approved app which focuses on general wellbeing

Generous employer pension contributions

Long service recognised every 5 years

Life Assurance

Free, onsite parking

Discounted branded products

Subsidised staff restaurant

25 Holidays + 8 bank holidays

My Staff shop - access to exclusive benefits, free advice and savings - providing great discounts from thousands of the UKs largest retailers & service providers.

We support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join our team.

To enable you to bring your best we will ensure you are provided with any physical or non-physical adjustments to support your participation in the job application and interview process.

Our business was founded in 1933. Having sold our dairies business in 2015, we now produce and sell some of the best-loved food brands in the UK, including Cathedral City cheese, Clover spread, Country Life butter and Frylight spray oil. We have a fast-growing dairy alternatives portfolio including the Vitalite and Sheese brands and also manufacture specialised ingredients used in infant formula.

Our commitment is to produce high quality, nutritious food in a sustainable way. We do that from our head office, operating sites and innovation centre which are spread across the UK. Since 2019 we are part of Saputo Inc., one of the top 10 dairy processors in the world.