Job Description
This role is a vital member of the finance team, providing analysis and insights through reporting to ensure effective delivery of site strategy.
You will be responsible for ownership of cost of sales and overheads reporting, as well as building highly effective relationships with stakeholders.
Support and influence management team to deliver cost improvements, driving and embedding continuous improvement culture across business.
Key Responsibilities
* Prepare monthly journals, highlighting performance and providing insights to site management.
* Balance Sheet reconciliations, attending monthly review meetings, managing risk and highlighting opportunities.
* Deliver accurate Cost of Sales performance reporting and analysis, with variances to budget/forecast fully understood and communicated to site management.
* Prepare and distribute Yields (Internal and External) and Product Price Variance reports on a weekly basis.
* Reconcile various reports to General Ledger, including GRIR accounts to supplier statements monthly and Ad-hoc manual Payments.
* Support delivery of Annual Budget, including forecasts and Year-End Accounts.
* Implement SAP S4 H in April 2025.
* Produce weekly/daily labour performance KPIs, showing site performance.
* Take full and active role in site projects, driving continuous improvements and meeting site objectives.
* Ensure compliance with statutory requirements and Pilgrims Europe procedures.
* Maintain strong internal controls to mitigate business risk.
* Perform ad-hoc duties and requests from Site/Central Finance.
Requirements
* Strong analytical and numerical skills, with extensive knowledge of management accounting, ideally within an FMCG organisation.
* Proficient with Microsoft Office and advanced Excel skills, with preferred knowledge of SAP.
* Result-driven person, with attention to detail and eye for continuous improvement.
* Excellent communication and influencing skills, with ability to build relationships across matrix organisation.
* Demonstrate proven track record of meeting weekly deadlines when producing weekly KPIs.
* Keen for a role in Finance.
About Us
Pilgrim's Europe produces some of the best-known and most iconic brands in the UK and Ireland, including Fridge Raiders, Rollover, Denny, Richmond, Oakhouse and Moy Park.
Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals, snacking ranges, added value and food service products.
Across Pilgrim's Europe, we combine 20,000 of the best people in the industry, united by a shared set of core values and a passion for producing the highest quality, most delicious and innovative food.
Our Pilgrim's Europe team are based in our Pilgrim's UK, Moy Park, Pilgrim's Food Masters and Pilgrim's Shared Services businesses.