WHAT WE DO.

This particular role is at our Bakkavor Salads site, based in Bourne and specialises in preparing fruit, leafy salads, and stir fry mixes. It employs over 1,200 people and is only 16 miles from Peterborough and 12 miles from Spalding.

ABOUT THIS ROLE.

The purpose of the Business FP&A Manager role is to lead the Business FP&A Team that manages the execution of the forecasting and reporting routines and supports the Senior Financial Controller and Business partners with timely and accurate analysis.
The Business FP&A Manager will be part of the broader UK FP&A Team, requiring building a strong working relationship to contribute to the standardisation of UK processes. The role is also responsible for on ground adherence to Group controls and SLAs, assisting the Senior Financial Controller in key meetings, reviews, and relationship management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

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  Performance Reporting - Managing and consolidating daily and weekly trackers for timely distribution to management, reviewing and analysing P&L and tracker data to identify errors and trends, and supporting Finance Shared Services in preparing weekly and monthly financial reports and reconciliations. You will coordinate EBITDA reconciliations for senior review, generating ad-hoc reports to aid business performance analysis, collaborating with the UK FP&A Team to streamline reporting and avoid duplication, and ensuring the reporting suite remains relevant and insightful to meet evolving business priorities and stakeholder needs.
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  Forecasting - Managing the schedule for key forecasting activities, including the 13-week tracker, quarterly rolling forecasts, and 3-year business plans. You will support the Business FP&A Team by ensuring forecast templates and analyses are prepared accurately and on time. The role also collaborates with the Business Partnering Team to incorporate trends and cost drivers into financial models, oversees the timely submission of forecast data into Cognos, and conducts monthly and quarterly variance analyses to highlight significant differences between actual results and forecasts, providing detailed reports with actionable insights.
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  Product Costing & Pricing - Collaborating with Procurement to provide data and insights for price forecasting, leading the coordination of standard cost resets while ensuring their impact is understood by Finance and Operational teams. Maintaining accurate and up-to-date pricing information across the business in line with group policies and managing regular price variance reporting, ensuring accuracy and communication of adjustments to Finance Shared Services. Additionally, you will be required to support the preparation of ad-hoc costing analyses for various business needs such as product launches and promotional reviews.
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  Capital Management & Investment Appraisal - Review and prepare capital invoice additions forecast and capital cash forecast, challenging project slippage and supporting generation of corrective action plans.
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  Communication & Change Management - This role focuses on building strong relationships with key internal stakeholders and managing escalations effectively. It involves regular communication with the UK FP&A Team to share updates and challenges, collaborating with peers across sites to standardize processes and drive improvements, and working closely with the Finance Business Partnering and Shared Services teams to identify opportunities for continuous enhancement. Additionally, the role supports various projects, including centralization and IS transformation initiatives, and collaborates with other areas of the broader finance function as needed.
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  Control Environment - Assist and support in all internal & external audit related activities as required. Ensure site adherence to Group controls, identifying and challenging gaps and supporting wider ops teams to resolve and implement new and improved processes that align to agreed standards
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  People Management – You will be required to build strong relationships within the Business FP&A team, ensuring clear understanding of the business, and promptly addressing queries. You will provide guidance and training on best practices, accounting standards, compliance, and system use, conducting regular performance reviews to support development, and ensuring the team has the necessary tools and resources for effective performance.