the company british sugar is a division of ab sugar which is a part of associated british foods plc a ftse 100 diversified international food ingredients and retail group with sales of billion and employees in 46 countries british sugar sits in the ab sugar division which remains as the largest and most profitable part of the wider group british sugar is the number one supplier to the bulk sugar market currently supplying some of the largest global food and beverage manufactures globally through diversification british sugar has become almost self sufficient in it s power generation at its wissington site as well as utilising many of it s by products it is now one of the largest single producers of tomatoes associated british foods prides itself on being an employer that takes its people development seriously not many businesses can boast a financial development plan for their aspiring accountants to reach the upper levels of senior management the opportunity due to continued development of the finance team a vacancy exists within the finance team for a finance manager at its largest flagship site at wissington norfolk reporting into the factory manager the finance manager is an exciting opportunity for a qualified accountant to become a key member of a developing and influential finance team taking the site through a dynamic period of change balancing effectively between performance execution control and efficiency challenges leading the clarity that drives and supports our overall cost reduction and revenue increase programmes the primary responsibilities of the role will be to provide financial leadership in determining strategic site direction and align financial strategies stimulate behaviours across the site to achieve strategic and tactical financial objectives protect and preserve the assets of the organisation and ensure compliance and good judgement balance capabilities costs and service levels to fulfil the finance and wider organisation s and site s responsibilities to apply for this role you must be a fully aca acca or cima qualified accountant the role will require the job holder to have a high level of experience of management accounts reporting and analysis along with preparing and analysing budgets and forecasts within a manufacturing environment good verbal and written communication skills and ability to effectively communicate with colleagues throughout the business the ability to determine data accurately and transform it into information that is clearly understood by the teamperson being communicated to the natural ability to support others within the finance team through discussion and coaching demonstrates a high level of personal impact professional engagement and true ability to influence through a basis of relationships and network strength the ability to challenge and be challenged whilst demonstrating our values