Job Description

Overview:
The Role and Team
Working as part of the Manufacturing Commercial Finance team, based in Trowbridge, this office based role will be a key member of the Manufacturing community working alongside the business to enhance commercial support.

This role provides a fabulous opportunity for a bright individual starting out or progressing on their finance career to grow their skills and influence our business.

You will foster an environment of continuous improvement by identifying and delivering efficiencies ensuring that the Manufacturing Commercial Finance team work in as lean and an effective manner as possible.

This role provides an exciting opportunity for the right individual to gain commercial exposure and provide a platform to develop a career in Finance.
Opportunities to join the apprenticeship scheme learning either ACCA or CIMA alongside your employment are available.


We currently operate a hybrid working model, you will need to work from the Trowbridge Head office (our main mainufacturing site) at least 3 days per week.

Who We Are
apetito is the UK\xe2\x80\x99s leading supplier of food to the health and social care sectors. Servicing over 400 hospitals, 450 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 \xe2\x80\x98 make a real difference\xe2\x80\x99 to all our customers, up and down the country.



Our Values

Established in 1958, as a family-owned business, our values sit at the very heart of what we do. We are proud to be a business that \xe2\x80\x98 makes a real difference\xe2\x80\x99, committed to producing \xe2\x80\x98 great food to be proud of\xe2\x80\x99. We have developed a range of products designed to \xe2\x80\x98 enhance health and well-being\xe2\x80\x99 for all our customers and are proud supporters of British food and farming with a focus on using the best \xe2\x80\x98 ethical and sustainably\xe2\x80\x99 sourced produce.

We are not just a food company, we are driven by a \xe2\x80\x98 passion for service\xe2\x80\x99. Partnering with our customers, we are dedicated to feeding some of the UK\xe2\x80\x99s most vulnerable people, offering healthy and delicious meals to customers across the UK.



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\xe2\x80\x99re 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\xe2\x80\x99s guidelines.

We are also a member of The UK\xe2\x80\x99s Plastics Pact, an initiative looking to transform the plastic packaging industry in the UK. As part of the initiative, we have committed, along with other ambitious targets, to eliminate unnecessary single-use plastic completely by 2025.

We have also made a commitment to our employees \xe2\x80\x93 we\xe2\x80\x99re 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:

• Develop strong bonds with key business stakeholders to collectively identify and deliver value adding initiatives
• Continuous development of key business intelligence focusing on areas which provide Production Managers with a deeper understanding of the financial dynamics of activities
• Automate, streamline and improve the efficiencies and effectiveness of Manufacturing Commercial Finance processes.
• Producing KPI\xe2\x80\x99s and other financial reports for production management to aide decision making
• Routine support and involvement in various areas of the Manufacturing Commercial Finance and wider Production teams to ensure all departmental objectives are met within the required timescales
• Be an effective team member and contributor to other ad-hoc support / project work
• Contribute to the month end reporting duties as required, by completing/ publishing & presenting reports as well as posting journals.

• Previous experience in a finance role/ setting
• Avaliable to be on-site at least 3 days per week

• Previous experience of SAP.
• Currently working towards and continuing to pursue accounting qualifications.

• Being diligent and possessing good attention to detail
• Understanding the \xe2\x80\x98why\xe2\x80\x99 of responsibilities not just \xe2\x80\x98how\xe2\x80\x99 to complete tasks
• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Flexible and deadline focused
• Organised in your approach
• Effective problem solver
• Effective time manager
• Comfortable presenting reports/ data to colleagues