Be a Lead Member of the Manufacturing Excellence (Manex/ME) team, attend team meetings and reviews supporting the financial requirements of that team through evaluation, analysis and commentary. Assist with preparation of presentations.
Be the Lead for, ZBB, Gap Up and the other Gap Closure Processes.
Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual comparison reports, with analysis and identification of gaps and Opportunities.
Conduct Monthly reviews with the ME and the Operational Management Teams
Coordinate Financial tracking on all projects / activities that the ME Team are involved with and support the teams on delivering plans where appropriate.
Play a lead role in business improvement decisions and provide direction, analysis, and support. Facilitate the use of Business Improvement Tools through coaching and training when required.
Provide an independent review service to support the Manufacturing Excellence Team, to ensure robust processes and results. Review Manex plans with a forensic approach to promote clarity and understanding.
Support the preparation of annual budget, with targets and recommendations.
Conduct site performance reviews on a monthly schedule.
Lead out the ZBB process, educating the complex teams on the processes and driving the roll out of this methodology into all business areas.
Interact with site Operational and Accounting teams in the development of trackers to support gap closure.
Respond to ad hoc requests from the Manex Director and the ME Team.
Assist in the development and evaluation of the Operational Excellence strategic plans.

Qualified Operational Accountant with strong technical skills and an aptitude for numbers, likely to have 5 years' experience at accountant-level.
Experience in providing analysis to optimise operational decision making and business improvement opportunities.
Have a working knowledge of the Manufacturing Excellence tools and techniques, and how they demonstrate financial, operational and commercial benefit
Experience of a food manufacturing environment.
Able to work at both macro and micro level, flexible and competent to alternate between high-level overviews and diligent low level data preparation.
Strong spreadsheet skills, including advanced user of pivot tables and manipulation of significant data.
Excellent communicator, bringing numbers alive through simple tables and presentations with clarity and consistency. Ability to explain finance to non-financial colleagues.
Trustworthy to work on confidential and sensitive matters with discretion.
Able and flexible to travel throughout the group, with full driving licence.

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