Regional Finance Manager - Wholesale Markets Southwest
POSITION TITLE : Regional Finance Manager - Wholesale
LOCATION : Home based with regular travel - Southwest region (Bristol, Cardiff & Southampton)
REPORTS TO : Head of Finance - Wholesale
ABOUT THE ROLE
Responsibility for management accounting, forecasting, commercial analysis, and decision support relating to the
Dole Wholesale Markets branches within the region.
Working closely with the Branch Managers, Regional Directors, and Head of Finance to maximise the commercial
opportunities and identify risks and opportunities within the region.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Proactive Finance Business Partner providing support, challenge and insight to the Branch Managers and Regional Directors
- To deliver timely, accurate & relevant financial information & analysis to key stakeholders including :
- Monthly and quarterly forecasts
- Annual budgets
- Variance analysis
- KPI's
- Ad-hoc analysis to drive business performance
- Identifying risks and opportunities to enable delivery of the targets
- Develop, rigorously challenge, and question the budget / forecast assumptions and KPIs
- Provision of the Monthly Review Packs and participation in the Monthly Branch Review Meeting
- Identify and explain business performance variances and recommendations for improvements
- Consignment reconciliation, analysis, and challenge
- Margin management through analysis and challenge
- Develop and understand distribution cost reporting & KPI's
- Benchmarking performance across locations
- Monitor new business performance and profitability
- Monthly accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations
- Attend monthly stock takes
- Maintain strong financial controls across all areas
Support the Head of Finance as required through analysis and project activity
COMPLIANCE
Working in accordance with SOX internal control framework to minimise risk and ensure transparencyEnsure that all company policies and statutory requirements are adhered toLiaise with internal and external auditorsEnsuring tasks are evidenced and saved in accordance with delegation of authority matrix in timely mannerEnsure segregation of duties within branches are aligned with control frameworkEXPERIENCE
Flexible team player who can help change behaviour both by compelling nature of analysis and by working closely with colleagues to drive improvementsDemonstrates a sense of personal ownership, is results driven and has a 'can do' attitudeEnthusiasm and tenacity to strive for continuous improvementAbility to adapt quickly in changing environmentsThe ability to prioritise and effectively manage timeAbility to build relationships across all levels of the business cross functionally.Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skillsAbility to work under pressure and to tight deadlinesComfortable being the only Finance person within the regionManagement accounting in an FMCG manufacturing environmentGood communication skills and ability to build strong business relationshipsExperience of influencing non-Finance colleaguesDemonstrable experience of process improvement and stakeholder managementAbility to use own initiative and to adapt to changes in the industryAdvanced Microsoft Excel skillsExperience in the fresh produce industryMulti-site experienceQUALIFICATIONS
Qualified Accountant, ideally CIMALocations UK Remote status Hybrid
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