Record to Report Team Leader

We're proud to offer you a career with possibilities. Where you'll be supported to work hard, aim high and bring your best to work, every day. As a valued Record To Report Team Leader, we'll support your ambition, reward your resilience, and encourage you to rise to challenges and create a career you can be proud of too.
What we do.
We're the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry - supplying meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose.
About the role.
The purpose of the Record-To-Report (RTR) Team Leader is to lead the RTR team to manage and provide effective and efficient accounting, consolidation, closing, intercompany, reporting, and other related services in line with the relevant accounting standards and GAAP requirements. The person is also responsible for on ground adherence for SLAs and KPIs assisting Manager in key meetings, reviews, and relationship management.
The responsibilities include:
General Accounting and Reporting

• Works closely with Financial Controllers to develop a deep understanding of the business and the financial impact of accounting activities



• Manage data integrity and preparation of financial information to ensure completeness, accuracy, timeliness and accessibility



• Maintain accountability for the standard chart of accounts and preparation of account analysis /reconciliations on a timely basis



• Review and approve journal entries prepared by RTR Accountants to ensure accuracy,


proper documentation, and compliance with accounting standards

• Review and analyse financial management reports for variances in financial data, investigating significant deviations from expected results and assisting in determining the cause



• Review proposed adjustments and reclassifications to ensure proper accounting treatment and compliance with policies



• Consults with Group teams on complex or new accounting requirements



• Prepare reports relating to financial statements, balance sheets, income statement, and cash flow statements



• Provide leadership in the creation and distribution of standard GL reports to corporate and business units


Period Close

• Coordinate the periodic close of general ledger which includes maintaining the close


schedule, scheduling of subsystem feeds, making materiality decision on close entries
and communicating to customers when the periodic trial balance is finalized

• Reviews period-close reports and ensures readiness for financial close



• Review reconciliations activities completed by RTR Accountants for approval



• Review period end reports prepared by RTR Accountants to ensure information is accurate and correctly recognised



• Assist in completing period end closing processes within the specified timelines, ensuring accurate financial reporting



• Oversee the reconciliation of various accounts in line with specified Bakkavor policies



• Undertakes analytical reviews of draft results, prepares initial commentary to support the financial results



• Undertakes the timely and accurate submission of finance results and trial balance information into Group teams for group consolidation and group reporting



• Ensures required weekly and month end financial reporting (incl. overhead reporting) are completed in line stated procedures and to a high standard



• Supports resolution any queries and issues as raised by Group and/or Site Finance teams



• Participates in post-close review discussion with key FSS and Finance stakeholders to identify improvement opportunities and issues that require resolution


Cost / Inventory Accounting
Fixed Asset Accounting
Intercompany

• Including review intercompany postings completed by RTR Accountants for accuracy and proper documentation


Query Resolution
VAT/Indirect Tax Accounting and Reporting
Audit and Internal Control
Communication and Change Management
People Management
Performance Management


• Strong knowledge of financial systems and Finance processes



• Understanding of best practices and metrics for RTR



• Previous experience in working with Finance ERP systems, specifically with S/4 HANA preferred



• Professional Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)



• Expert knowledge of UK adopted International Accounting Standards and relevant UK GAAP requirements, stays up to date on upcoming changes and supports planning and


implementation of new requirements

• Strong track record in RTR operations in a shared services environment



• Strong leadership, guiding the RTR team by setting clear goals, motivating team members,


and fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment

Competitive salary
Based in Spalding
Monday - Friday, Hybrid working
Excellent rewards package including - Car allowance £8,400, 25 days holiday, life insurance, up to 20% bonus, family healthcare, As an equal opportunity employer, we're committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.
You'll enjoy:

• Bonus up to 20%



• A stakeholder pension scheme



• Family Healthcare



• Personal accident Insurance



• Free independent mortgage advice



• Employee assistance programme



• A range of voluntary benefits



• Holiday purchase scheme



• Additional life assurance



• Dental & hospital cash plans



• Discounted tutoring for children



• Access to financial learning tools



• Affordable loans via your salary



• Proud to be and loyal service awards.



• Plus, a commitment to your wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and financial support services delivered by our fantastic team of wellbeing champions.


Proud to be Bakkavor We're proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We're proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. We're driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business - come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!