Trade Accounting Finance Manager

Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.

As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.

To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led, resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility, we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact

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What will this role achieve?

As Trade Accounting Finance Manager, you will manage sales accounting processes/business changes and improvements, Providing the Genpact Sales Accountants with regular guidance and support. Challenging existing working methods, ensuring that Sales Accounting processes adopts best practice. Looking for best practices with the Trade Investment, Customer Finance and Sales teams.

What will be your key deliverables?

Please note: This role is on a part time basis, working 28 hours across the week (Mon - Fri)

• To proactively manage the Genpact Sales Accounting team and ensure they are delivering in with agreed KPIs 
• To track performance against KPIs and develop corrective action plans as required 
• To drive continuous process improvement across the Sales Accounting team, working with Genpact and internal stakeholders as appropriate. Process owner for any projects relating to Sales Accounting process changes 
• To ensure the Sales Accounting processes and reporting operates efficiently and effectively
• To ensure month end deliverables are achieved.
• Completing Balance Sheet reconciliations for the UK&I team and providing knowledge and support to the team
• To ensure weekly accruals are processed accurately and on time.
• To ensure Sales Accounting Balance Sheet Accounts are completed effectively and no financial risks
• To ensure D&F unreconciled items are kept to a minimum and cleared the following month.
• To identify significant risks and ensure mitigating actions are in place 
• To follow up on areas of non-compliance to process and ensure advice or training is provided where appropriate 
• To act as a point of escalation to all areas of the UK business for all Sales Accounting and reporting processes 
• Ensure that the internal and external auditors for Sales Accounting are completed successfully

Bring your experience.

Essential

• Proven experience in a finance trading accounting or similar role
• SAP Experience
• Experience providing accruals & analysis
• Creative flare to turn challenges into opportunities
• Strong prioritisation and workload management

pladis does also use both Psychometric and Aptitude tests to support our processes so you may be asked to complete these as part of your process. Some processes may differ, but we will keep you updated!

What does pladis offer you?

• Opportunity to self-enrol into Health Cash Plan
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance Cover ~ upon enrolment to Stakeholder Pension Scheme 
• 25 days + bank holidays 
• Holiday Enhancement Scheme
• 1 Volunteering Day per year
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discount and Cashback Scheme – make your everyday spending work hard for you on major high street brands, supermarkets and services
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial Wellbeing Support
• Access to great training and development opportunities

Our Values

Purpose led – We’re energised and guided by our purpose to bring happiness with every bite

Agile – We’re ever evolving, we never stand still, always improving for our customers and our consumers.

Positive – We’re highly motivated optimistic, courageous, and we inspire each other to be better

Resilient - We’re persistent in the face of setbacks, quick to adapt, learn and move forward

Collaborative – We gain strength from operating as one pladis, winning and succeeding together

Best mix of ingredients

pladis is an equal opportunities employer, like every great recipe we’re a thoughtful mix. A happy and inclusive place to work that’s as diverse as our consumers and the communities we support, live and work in, all around the world. Where every voice is heard, and difference is celebrated. Where fresh perspectives and new ideas help us grow and thrive.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform key job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List. If you are a recruitment agency and wish to submit candidate to be considered for this vacancy, you must have agreed to, and signed, our terms of business.
We will not accept CVs from any other sources other than those currently on our PSL. We will not pay a fee for any candidate that has not been represented by a provider on our PSL.