Job Description
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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Why join the team?
Pladis is home to iconic brands Godiva, McVitie’s and Ulker. These brands make sweet treats and savoury treats that consumers everywhere recognise and enjoy! As we start on our new journey, we will continue making the biscuits and confectionery people know and expect from these brands, and we will expand their portfolios too. Together we will build new and exciting products at pladis – new flavours, new concepts, and new ways to share happiness!
Our strength is not only in our products, but also in our people and our values. Each business that has united to form pladis are loved for their heritage and values. We will retain the honesty, integrity and trust instilled in our brands by our ground-breaking founders as we embark on the next chapter of our success.
What will this role achieve?
This role will be key to providing vital financial decision support and performance reporting to the Site Leadership based at Liverpool and Halifax Manufacturing sites.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the financial accounting and control requirements of a manufacturing site are met on an accurate and timely basis. The role includes substantial business partner interaction and involves developing Cost Centre Managers' financial awareness, leading the site capital investment process, facilitating the management team in controlling and forecasting the cost base. The role has a seat on the Site Leadership Team and directly reports into the UK and Eire Supply Chain financial controller.
What will be your key deliverables?
Ensuring that decisions, plans and strategies are formulated on a sound commercial and financial basis
Reviewing and reporting performance against agreed budgets and forecasts and driving the formulation of the vital action plans to meet those objectives
Ensuring compliance with statutory and group accounting procedures, highlighting areas of concern as appropriate and taking corrective action
Handling the Financial control of the site investment program
Financial Leadership of the site and being an active part of the Site Leadership team
Leading and developing the site finance team
Mentoring the Site operational team on financial matters
Supporting the other site finance roles as and when required
What do you need for this role?
Applicants encouraged to be a guide CIMA/ACCA qualified accountant or equivalent with a consistent track record.
Candidate must have a positive attitude with a desire to challenge and drive improvement.
Experience of making sophisticated financial analysis easily understood in FMCG/ manufacturing background
Costing experience in the FMCG/ manufacturing arena
Experience in another organisation across financial reporting and control
Track record of providing robust and insightful financial analysis, including planning and forecasting
Experience of Financial Analysis / modelling / investment appraisal techniques
Able to demonstrate a validated communication and leadership ability, with the gravitas to build proven, successful working relationships cross functionally
The desire to challenge the status quo
Knowledge of SAP processes or other relevant systems and ability to get up to speed quickly on relevant systems
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly excel and power point
Our Purpose
Bring happiness with every bite
It’s a purpose that every one of our colleagues, all around the world believes in. And while we’re all unique, we also share the same values.
Each of our values is important on its own. In combination they’re incredibly powerful.
Our values have deep personal meaning to us. They’re part of who we are and what we stand for as an employer
Living our pladis values is a key part of success, look out for questions in your interview that link to these key pladis values.
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.
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.
About Us
About us
p ladis was formed in 2016 and is the proud steward of more than 300 years of family baking and confectionery experience.
A global snacking company, pladis is based in the UK and is home to beloved brands including McVitie’s and Ulker. We are also proud to distribute a carefully curated range of GODIVA chocolates exclusively for consumer-packaged goods channels around the world.
pladis also owns regional brands such as Jacob’s, go ahead!, Carr’s, Flipz, BN, Verkade and many more, delighting consumers with a wide range of snacking options including sweet and savoury biscuits, wafer, cake, chocolate, gum and candy.
Our Central Idea; 'We promise happiness to the world with every bite', extends beyond our products. For pladis it also means a genuine care and commitment to providing a happy and equal opportunity workplace for our people.
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