Management Accountant

The Compleat Food Group Limited; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company based in Ebbw Vale is looking for an experienced Management Accountant to join their finance team. The role focuses on detailed financial reporting and analysis to assist in decision making and performance enhancements. Candidates should have strong analytical skills, advanced excel capabilities, and experience in FMCG or manufacturing sectors. This position offers flexible and hybrid working hours along with numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

33 days holiday including bank holidays

Employee Volunteering Days

Physical Wellbeing Benefits

Free Financial wellbeing tools

Holiday Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in interrogation of financial performance for decision making.
• Ability to monitor and report on KPIs accurately.
• Experience in financial reporting and budget preparation.

Responsibilities

• Provide detailed reporting and analysis of site financial performance.
• Assist in driving cost reduction projects through operational improvements.
• Prepare and monitor monthly financial reports effectively.

Skills

Advanced excel skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication

Proactive and organized

FMCG or manufacturing experience

Job description

Join Our Finance Team at The Compleat Food Group!

We’re excited to offer an incredible opportunity for an experienced Management Accountant to join us, based at our site in Ebbw Vale!

This great opportunity will require someone who is an operationally driven Management Accountant to provide detailed reporting and analysis of site financial performance and to assist the team in the continual development and enhancement of projects and performance measures aligned with business requirements.

Who We Are

The Compleat Food Group are one of the UK’s fastest growing chilled food manufacturing companies. We are dedicated to delivering excellence in every aspect of our operations. Our commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence sets us apart.

At The Compleat Food Group we don’t just make food. We make food to feel good, taste good and do good for everyone.

Our aim is to raise the bar and delight our customers and consumers every day, they are at the heart of all our decision making. We work at the correct pace to take clear decisive actions and deliver on our commitments, on time, every time to drive positive difference, we have the courage to think differently and challenge the status quo.

Working Hours

The working hours are Monday to Thursday 08:30am – 5pm, and 8.30pm – 4pm on Fridays

We also offer Hybrid and flexible working.

Your Duties Will Include

• This role will be responsible form but not limited to:
• Interrogation of site financial performance to assist decision making
• Monitor and report on key daily and weekly performance indicators (KPIs)
• Ensure financial reporting is completely accurately and within agreed timescales
• Preparation and monitoring of monthly reports, ensuring queries are resolved in a timely and effective manner
• Assist the OpEx team in driving cost reduction projects through manufacturing improvement projects
• Calculate and post all accruals and prepayments.
• Completion of monthly balance sheet reconciliation for review and approval by the Finance Manager.
• Monthly forecasting of site performance.
• Annual budgeting of site performance.
• Accurately forecast capital spend and benefits, ensuring alignment to approved capital proposal and escalating any delays / pull forwards
• Tracking capital project spend and benefits, ensuring this aligns to the approved capital proposal.
• Financial data gathering for the post investment appraisals for all capital projects.
• Assist with annual group R&D tax reclaim.

Your Skills and Experience

• Advanced excel and ERP skills
• Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail
• Great communicator and comfortable with liaising with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proactive, organised and able to flexibly in order to meet deadlines and have the drive to deliver results
• FMCG or manufacturing experience is essential
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• 2 Employee Volunteering Days per year
• Employee well-being and community support groups
• Informal and Formal training opportunities with personalised online LMS platform
• Charity Initiatives and Team events
• 24/7 Access to Grocery Aid (Free Financial, Emotional and Practical Support)
• Physical Wellbeing Benefits – Free on demand exercise hub and various gym discounts.
• Free Financial wellbeing – mortgage calculators, budget tools, financial aid tools
• Holiday Discounts via Online Retail Discount

The Compleat Food Group fosters an inclusive, respectful culture where everyone feels safe, supported, and valued. We welcome diverse talent, knowing it drives exceptional results and a better workplace.

We are committed to Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect, we ensure all colleagues can thrive by bringing their whole selves to work. As an equal opportunity’s employer, we provide all the support you need to succeed.

Contact us with any questions about Diversity & Inclusion or accessibility during the application process.

Recruitment Agencies

We have a small, active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions. We only accept CV submissions for roles released to you directly by our Talent Acquisition team.