Job Description

Noble Foods Home of the Happy Egg Company



Noble Foods is a family-owned company which began in 1920 and includes successful milling, poultry, agriculture, and consumer foods businesses. Within this, Noble Foods owns several successful brands, including the UK's biggest free-range egg brand the Happy Egg co., Big & Fresh and Purely Organic.



In a recent survey by Best Companies we were rated as one of the Top 10 companies to work for in the Food and Drink industry.


Shift Pattern: Monday-Friday 09:00-17:00

What are we looking for?

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Reports to: Operations & Agriculture Finance Manager

Summary of the role

Finance Business Partner - Operations (incl Supply Chain & Logistics) and Agriculture Reporting and Analysis (Operations and Agriculture)

About the role:

Working closely with the Operations and Supply Chain team to:

Improve the impact and understanding of operational & agricultural reporting. Provide analysis and delivering insight that links financial reports to operational actions and strategies. Building partnerships and maintaining strong relationships with all Operations, Supply Chain, Logistics and Agriculture members

Key Accountabilities of the role - What I do

(The below is not exhaustive)


Reporting & Analysis - Operations and Agriculture:

Weekly & Monthly KPI reporting, including variance analysis and explanation. Monthly reporting analysis and insight Monthly Management accounts and supporting schedules Producing balance sheet reconciliations where appropriate and working to resolve any queries associated with them Support completion of statutory accounts and all associated reporting required by the Financial Accounting Manager Liaise with external contracts including auditors and consultants to ensure information requirements are met Building partnerships with operational colleagues at all levels Communicating performance expectations with partners and group accounting Investigating causes of significant variances and providing analysis of options to management identifying opportunities and risks Provide a link between finance and non-finance information and provide general advice and assistance to business partners. Preparation, review and challenge of cost budgets and forecasts Perform ad-hoc analysis and tasks for the Operations and Agriculture teams and Finance Director Strive for continual improvements on tasks in both time and accuracy

About You: How I do it

Skills, Knowledge & experience

Qualifications: Working towards a recognised accounting qualification (e.g ACA/ACCA/CIMA)


Experience: Operational / manufacturing and/or logistics experience.


Skills: Highly numerate and literate. High level of attention to detail. Good analytical skills. Excellent Excel and IT skills. Good business and commercial awareness. Effective stakeholder management skills.


Challenging, enquiring mind. "Can-Do" attitude. Highly organised and efficient.

Personal Attributes

Works

Together

with others to ensure change programmes are delivered. Takes

Ownership

for the performance of multiple teams. Is

Courageous

and calls out issues and risks, working collaboratively with the teams to find solutions. Is an ambassador for

Action,

demonstrating speed and integrity in everything they do. Works with integrity and

Respect

and adapts their style to build strong, effective and trust-based stakeholder relationships. Strives for

Excellence

, sets targets that drive continuous improvement.


We believe the most successful teams are formed from a diverse talent pool and we strive to employ a wide variety of individuals in our business, selecting the best qualified person for each role regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristics.

What can we offer you?

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Free hot drinks

on shift Service Awards Enhanced paternity and maternity Free life insurance Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme Access to Perkbox with a

variety of discounts

including a monthly freebie from Greggs or Cafe Nero Discounted eggs and chicken A Celebration day after 1 years service enjoy

an extra day off

to celebrate a life event, such as your birthday Access to DigiCare + - Annual Health Check, Digital GP Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Health Opinion and Mental Health Consultations. Discounted Gym Memberships

Free Eye Test

every two years Discounted mobile phone contracts Share in our success with the People Partnership - after 6 months service you will be eligible for a yearly bonus Additional Allowances for First Aiders and Mental Health First Aiders Wellness programme Employee Charity Matching Scheme

If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.