Controls Process & Continuous Improvement Manager

Company description:

Premier Foods is one of Britain’s biggest listed food companies, employing over 4,000 colleagues at 15 manufacturing sites and offices up and down the country. Many of our brands have been part of UK life for more than a century and you’ll find them in 94% of British households.

At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and potential colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.

Job description:

 As a Controls Process & Continuous Improvement Manager, you are someone who thrives on the challenge of driving improvements and ensuring robust processes, and you would relish the opportunity to make a significant impact. Your role would be to oversee the development and enforcement of controls within the shared service centre to uphold the integrity of the company's financial statements.

This role is based within the Record to Reporting team but will have a significant impact throughout the PBS team. The purpose of the department is to ensure the integrity of the company's financial statements by establishing and enforcing robust processes and controls within the shared service centre.

This is a maternity cover contract of 14 months.

 There is an opportunity for you to contribute to key projects/workstreams such as robotics, disposals, acquisitions, and ESG requirements regarding plastic tax. You will also have the chance to lead and motivate an associate accountant, provide guidance, conduct monthly reviews, set objectives, and help manage workload to maximise individual development. Additionally, you will be responsible for ensuring that end-to-end processes, controls, and risks are understood, documented, and validated, while also escalating issues and making recommendations for improvements.

• Fully Qualified CIMA or equivalent (ACA, ACCA) with 2-5 years post qualification experience.
• Strong Controls background
• High impact and influence skills for stakeholder management across the finance function/wider company.
• In-depth understanding of processes and reporting
• Proven experience in redesigning, tweaking & implementing processes
• Awareness of proposed UK Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (SOX) legislation
• Effective communication and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical background.
• Ability to work as part of fast paced team and deliver to tight deadlines inc. prioritisation of workload
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

In this role, you will be given the chance to lead and drive improvements in controls and processes to strengthen the financial integrity of the company. What's important to you is the opportunity to have a tangible impact on the organisation's operations and drive positive change. You will be instrumental in implementing and enforcing controls to ensure the company's financial statements remain accurate and reliable.

This is an opportunity for you to be a key player in driving continuous improvement and maintaining financial integrity within the company. You are looking to be at the forefront of enhancing controls and processes to drive efficiencies. You want to be a driving force behind positive change within the organisation. In this role, you'll be playing a vital role in upholding the financial integrity of the company through the implementation of robust controls and processes.

• Hybrid working
• Bonus
• Company Pension
• Private Medical Insurance
• Great city centre location