Regional Accountant

Overview:

Due to our continued growth and success we are looking to appoint an Assistant Commercial Accountant to support the Commercial Finance function within the Wiltshire farm Foods part of the business.

You might be looking for a role where you can grow your skills in a company that will sponsor and support you to gain professional qualifications or you could be looking for an interesting role where professional qualifications are not a requirement. 

This is a really great role to develop your finance business partnering skills. We are looking for somebody with finance business partnering experience who is able to communicate clearly and effectively with non-finance individuals. 

You will be part of a team of 10. Your main responsibilities will be the lead finance business partner for the Wiltshire Farm Foods North region, reporting key financial insight and ensuring clear understanding of financial performance and that accounting processes and controls are enhanced and maintained.

Working hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 - 17:00

This role is based in Trowbridge, Wiltshire.

Once trained and competent, you will have the option to work from home up to 2 days per week- subject to business needs.

apetito is the UK’s leading food supplier to the health and social care sectors serving more than 1,300 care homes, health care and education settings. Our meals are expertly crafted by our dieticians and chefs, and then frozen to lock in the goodness. Wiltshire Farm Foods, our sister company, is the UK’s largest ready meal supplier cooking and delivering over 330 different delicious frozen ready meals across the UK.

• Lead finance business partner for the Wiltshire Farm Foods North region
• Working closely with the Regional Manager for the North providing key commercial acumen with robust support and challenge
• Analyse and review financial performance of your portfolio of depots
• Key involvement in the monthly period end close
• Involvement with key projects
• Ensure strong financial controls are in place including balance sheet reconciliations, identifying key risk and opportunities
• Continuously support the business in enhancing existing processes

Essential:

• A minimum of a years’ experience of working in a Finance team / environment or related finance qualification
• Effective communicator- able to convey financial information in a succinct and relevant way to people across the business.
  Proficient with Microsoft Excel
• Confident numerical and analytical skills
• Diligence and attention to detail.
• Understanding of why financial activities are completed, as well as how to complete them
• Flexible and deadline focused
• Organised and able to plan your time effectively.
• Can-do approach.

Desirable:

• Previous experience of SAP and Navision / Dynamics.
• Working towards a finance qualification (AAT/CIMA/ACCA) - sponsorship and support to continue your studies can be provided.

• Competitive salary – accredited Living Wage employer
• 25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays
• Option to purchase up to 5 additional days annual leave per year
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Pension scheme - employer matched contributions up to 4%
• Life assurance scheme worth at least 1x annual salary
• Subsidised canteen
• Free parking
• Free turkey or voucher at Christmas
• apetito perks scheme including salary sacrifice options and retail discounts

As a family-owned business, we take great pride in being a company that makes a real difference and is dedicated to creating outstanding meals to be proud of.

We develop a range of products designed to enhance health and well-being for all our customers.

We are driven by a passion for service, and dedicated to feeding some of the UK’s most vulnerable people.

We proudly support British food and farming, focusing on using the best ethical and sustainable produce in alignment with our goal to reach Net Zero by 2040.

Our ethical standards are recognised by the ETI and we are an accredited Living Wage employer.
Learn more about apetito’s commitment to a more sustainable future.

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