Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant Allied Bakeries make the top bread brands Kingsmill, Allinsons and Sunblest. Across our bakeries we make white, wholemeal and seeded market-leading loaves, as well as Kingsmill 50/50, the nations favourite Healthier White, delicious pancakes, crumpets, hot cross buns and more. We take massive pride in our brands and all that we do, including our bakeries having one of the best safety performance records in the industry. We know that the success of our business depends on us having the right people on the team, so if youre looking to join a business that values its people, encourages everyone to get involved and be the best they can be, wed love to hear from you. We encourage candidates to request any reasonable adjustments they may require throughout the recruitment process. Overview of role Location: Belfast Hours per week: 20 Salary: £30k to £35k per annum (pro-rata) The main responsibility of the role is Finance Assistant for Allied Bakeries Ireland which includes Allied Bakeries in Belfast and its two depots in Coleraine and Dungannon. Reporting to the Senior Finance Assistant, this includes accountability and ownership for the financial reporting and processing activities on an SAP finance system. The role also includes completion and providing analysis of key finance tasks and making a contribution to the site weekly and monthly processes. If you join us, in addition to an attractive salary, you can enjoy the following: Enhanced holiday entitlement Pension Scheme with Life Assurance, starting at 4% matched by the business up to 10% Extra Slice scheme which provides great savings for more than 500 business/outlets including Tesco, Sainsbury, M&S & Curry's plus healthcare, gym discounts and holidays. Cycle to work scheme Employee Assistance Programme Free car parking Closing Date: Friday 15th November 2024 Key Accountabilities Ensure all processes are completed to facilitate weekly & period reporting and analysis. Issuing weekly & period reports to the General Manager & site leadership teams. Providing ad-hoc finance support to the General Manager and other Senior Managers. Working with the Senior Finance Assistant to ensure compliance to financial controls. Understanding site costs and the variances to budget & forecast in all key areas. Providing ad hoc finance support for GM & senior managers. Follow best practice established at other sites/regions. Liaising with other members of the central finance team to contribute to accurate budgeting & forecasting. The Right Person Association of Accounting Technician or equivalent and/or experience of working in a finance role. Understanding of manufacturing and logistics processes. Accuracy & strong attention to detail. Demonstrable technical ability in finance. Proactive communicator with good interpersonal skills. Ability to work with site senior management team. Ability to communicate effectively with site operations teams, building strong relationships across the organisation. Takes responsibility for helping to develop financial thinking in non finance colleagues. Confidence to challenge but in a supportive way. Team player. Our defining value is to Be The Best We Can Be. The behaviours we believe help us do this and are key to our success are: Aim High, I Do What I Say, Work Together and Everybody Matters.