Finance Team Manager

at  apetito

Overview:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented Finance Manager to join the Finance department at apetito Limited.
Reporting into the Finance Controller you will play a crucial role in leading the Transactional Teams, and coordinating a wide range of duties with multiple internal and external customer touch points.
In this role, you will be responsible for leading the teams to drive operational excellence and support our growth trajectory.
Your primary focus will be on optimizing processes, implementing automation solutions, and ensuring accuracy and efficiency in our financial operations.

WHO WE ARE:

apetito is the UK’s leading supplier of food to the health and social care sectors. Servicing over 400 hospitals, 550 care homes and thousands more through our work with Local Authorities, we produce delicious, nutritious and sustainable meals for people at home or in care. Through our food we look to make a real difference to all our customers, up and down the country.

ETHICAL & SUSTAINABLE

As a business which operates within food manufacturing, we believe we have an obligation to make a positive contribution on society. With over 300 products in our range, we ensure our produce is ethically and sustainably sourced, working only with suppliers who share our commitment to making a positive impact.
We’re a proud member of the Ethical Trade Initiative (ETI), a leading alliance of companies, trade unions and NGOs, that promote respect for workers rights globally. All our new suppliers now operate under the ETI’s guidelines.
We have also made a commitment to our employees – we’re recognised as an accredited Living Wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation. Joining an elite group of FTSE 100 companies and public sector organisations.

Responsibilities:

• Development of team members
• Transactional month-end reporting and month-end checks/updates to close the sub-ledgers.
• Carry out quarterly reports for specified contracts in a timely manner, by collating and presenting the information in the required report format.
• Ensuring the processing of recharges to the franchise network for various marketing campaigns or monthly charges and raising invoices to specific franchises for various services/support are carried out on n ad-hoc basis.
• Work in partnership with the franchise network and other internal departments to assist with data records, invoicing, or contract queries.
• Managing the P-card transactions and reconciliations.
• Managing the debt review meetings, reporting on aged debt and overseeing the accounts that are progressed to legal.
• Liasing with IT department on EDI and invoicing matters.
• Liasing with Sales and Customer Services on customer account issues.
• Taking a lead on projects relevant to the transactional teams.
• Ensure best practices and procedures within the teams are implemented.

Qualifications/Personal Qualities:

Essential :

• Great attention to detail with a high level of accuracy in financial data
• Proven ability in managing and developing a team
• Strong communication skills, a natural leader
• Problem solver
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Always looking for ways to improve processes, simplify and increase service provided
• Upholds principles and values - delivers expected results whilst maintaining the highest standards, always ensuring internal procedures are followed
• Planning and organisation - must be able to plan and organise daily/weekly tasks, prioritise appropriately and ensure all tasks are completed in a timely manner

Desirable :

• AAT Level 4 qualified or equivalent qualification
• Experience of working with SAP accounting packages
• Experience of working with Microsoft Dynamics 2009
• Ability to use Microsoft Word and Excel to an advanced level
• Learning and development - makes use of day to day experiences to further their understanding of the role and looks to gain relevant training where possible
• Flexibility - adopts a flexible approach to working in order to cope with day to day setbacks and obstacles whilst maintaining a positive outlook during periods of high pressure
• Analytical - capable of analysing all forms of data including numerical and verbal in order to reach rational judgements from the information received. Able to form workable solutions to tasks and problems

• Development of team members
• Transactional month-end reporting and month-end checks/updates to close the sub-ledgers.
• Carry out quarterly reports for specified contracts in a timely manner, by collating and presenting the information in the required report format.
• Ensuring the processing of recharges to the franchise network for various marketing campaigns or monthly charges and raising invoices to specific franchises for various services/support are carried out on n ad-hoc basis.
• Work in partnership with the franchise network and other internal departments to assist with data records, invoicing, or contract queries.
• Managing the P-card transactions and reconciliations.
• Managing the debt review meetings, reporting on aged debt and overseeing the accounts that are progressed to legal.
• Liasing with IT department on EDI and invoicing matters.
• Liasing with Sales and Customer Services on customer account issues.
• Taking a lead on projects relevant to the transactional teams.
• Ensure best practices and procedures within the teams are implemented