Job Description

Company Description

We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! ......And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge).

FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company.

We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We are proud manufacturing partners to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names. We bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries across the UK, located at Isle of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley & Dorset and our HQ in St Albans. Together, we employ circa 4,000 amazing colleagues across all our locations.

We are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market with a strong ambition of becoming UK Market Leader.

Whilst we know that we have delicious products we also know that that the key ingredient to our success is our people, and the passion we have for our brands. You could be the jammy to our dodger, party ring to our Fox's or the choc-chip to our Maryland?! We knead people with innovative ideas, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the commitment to drive FBC UK to success

We are committed to building an inclusive workforce that feels empowered to build a fulfilling and successful career. By embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) we create a supportive environment for people to thrive and strive to have more positive impact.

We understand that having formal and on-the-job learning opportunities is key to our colleagues' professional and personal growth. We are committed to providing an environment where everyone can learn from each other and grow through a variety of learning experiences.

Our colleagues make our business special. With strong community values, we believe FBC UK is a more prosperous and fun place to work when people feel free to be themselves. We believe in the power of being authentic, entrepreneurial and supporting each other whilst meeting our business goals.

About the Role

This is a full time office based role in our Blackpool office.



The Management Accountant is responsible for providing high quality MI and variance analysis to senior management. Working autonomously within a fast-paced environment, you will be expected to adapt to the versatile needs of the business and prioritise accordingly. As part of a continuous improvement culture, you will actively look for opportunities to introduce changes to processes.

Main Responsibilities

Continually develop our finance systems to improve financial reporting Decision support - provide high quality financial information to cover Site requirements. Constantly assess the effectiveness of the financial information produced with the aim of continually improving to ensure it remains relevant. Produce relevant, timely, and accurate financial analysis, forecasting, budget and reporting on performance to aid decision making across the site. Ensure new product costs are completed accurately and timely so commercial appraisal can be completed. Assist in developing capital investment projects and providing relevant information in a timely manner. Ensure site is compliant with Company finance policies and requirements of external auditors. Audits of site assets and reconciling back to ledgers. Periodic Balance Sheet reconciliations. Support, motivate, develop and coach the team to recognise and reward the performance and drive robust succession planning Assist in site budget delivery. Provide ongoing up to date forecasts with sufficient detail to back up any assumptions. Ensure accurate KPI and MI is communicated to management. Period end accounting including accruals and prepayments Ensure stock procedures are adhered to and accurately Demonstrate site principals and winning behavioursFoster an approach of continuous improvement and automation of tasks

Who we are looking for

Essential
Part Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA) or by experience Excellent Excel skills (Lookups, Pivot tables etc.) Previous experience of analysing data and present conclusions to key stakeholders P&L and balance sheet postings and reconciliations Comfortable working with all levels of the business from production to senior management level Proven ability to identify areas of improvement and implement change

Desirable
Standard costing FMCG industry experience SAP (R3/S4) or other ERP software TM1 Cognos Budget and forecasting

Diversity Statement

FBC UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at FBC UK. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.