Senior Finance Manager

SDUK's brands include the Nations favourite cheese brand Cathedral City plus other well-known butter & spreads (Clover, Country Life, Vitalite, Utterly Butterly), functional ingredients and dairy free products.

We are looking for a Manager, Finance to join the Site Leadership Team at Wensleydale Creamery in Yorkshire. Wensleydale Creamery has been part of Saputo Dairy UK since 2021.

The Manager, Finance provide financial leadership across both the Hawes and Kirkby Malzeard manufacturing sites and could be based at either.

You will lead and develop a team of 5 to complete all financial aspects to include actual, budget and forecast reporting and act as a business partner to Site director to ensure the best decisions are made for the business.

YOULL MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT MATTER BY

• Offering challenge and support to the Site Director, Leadership Team and overall operations function
• Owning the financial development of the sites long term operational plan and prepare an annual budget and monthly reforecast which is aligned to the long-term view. Ensure full ownership of plans by site leadership team and wider SDUK business.
• Ensuring adherence to Group minimum levels of financial control and take responsibility for the tight review and management of the balance sheet and cash flow.
• Working with SLT heads of department to improve processes to drive out non-value adding activities whilst maintaining robust operational controls.

YOURE BEST SUITED FOR THE ROLE IF YOU ARE

• A qualified accountant with time spent in a manufacturing environment
• Experienced in people development
• Have a track record of accountability to and delivery of challenging targets
• At your best working in a consistently calm, controlled, positive and effective manner, under own initiative, in a changing environment

WE SUPPORT AND CARE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES BY PROVIDING YOU WITH

• Private Health Care
• Bonus scheme
• Autonomous and inclusive working environment
• Opportunities for progression within the UK and overseas
• Enhanced employer pension contributions with Scottish Widows
• Health cash plan - claim money back towards essential healthcare such as dental, eye care etc.
• Access to Thrive 24-hours a day - a leading and NHS clinically approved app which focuses on general wellbeing
• 25 holidays + 8 bank holidays
• My Staff Shop - access to exclusive benefits, free advice and savings - providing great discounts from thousands of the UKs largest retailers & service providers.

We support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join our team.

To enable you to bring your best we will ensure you are provided with any physical or non-physical adjustments to support your participation in the job application and interview process.

Agencies - Thank you for your interest in working with Saputo Dairy UK. We do not pay fees or acknowledge any CVs supplied to Saputo Dairy UK unless you have been briefed on the role by a member of the Talent Acquisition Team.

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