- GMFJ Reference
258840
- Wages
£27,350 p/a
- Hours
40.00 per week
- Date Posted
21/03/2025
- Start Date
30/06/2025
- Approx. Duration
36 months
- Location
Bury
- Status
Now Taking Applications
- Sector
Accountancy
- Opportunity Type
Higher Level 7
- Apprenticeship Standard
Accountancy or taxation professional (ST0001)
- Employer
Cranswick Continental Foods
Description
Job duties include:
Core Finance Processes: Ownership of core transactional processes including:
- Weekly and period end journal postings.
- Bill of Materials management.
- Accounting for customer bonuses and discounts.
- Management of customer pricing.
Reporting and Analysis: Deliver routine reporting and provide insightful analysis supporting:
- Promotional investment.
- Capital investment and appraisal.
- Variance analysis.
- NPD evaluation.
Balance Sheet Management: Understanding and ownership balance sheet reconciliations.
Controls and Compliance: Ensure that appropriate financial controls are followed and developed as appropriate, including:
- Promotions spend processes.
- Support for internal and external audits.
- Maintenance of the Controls Matrix.
Business Partnering: Builds great relationships across the business, turns data into insight and brings the numbers to life for the key stakeholder.
Budgeting and Forecasting: Plays an active role in the budgeting and forecasting processes, taking responsibility for:
- Cost to serve and product profitability.
- Stakeholder reviews and inputs into the annual budgeting process.
Continuous Improvement: Identification and implementation of improvement opportunities Personal Development: Commitment to professional qualification, Cranswick Leadership Programmes and other relevant personal development.
For more information about this vacancy please contact Kaplan Financial on kaplan.recruitment@kaplan.co.uk (Ref ID: 258840)
Company website : https://cranswick.plc.uk/
- Have strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Have the ability to work under pressure and deliver to agreed timescales.
- Demonstrate a “right first time” approach with close attention to detail.
- A Degree in Accounting & Finance, Business, Geography, History, English, STEM subjects, and more.
Accounting And Taxation Professional Apprenticeship Level 7.
If you’re looking to develop your accountancy skills to lead finance departments or provide management accounting consultancy, CIMA is your ticket. CIMA is split into Certificate, a standalone ‘beginner’ qualification, and Professional, which is split into three levels: Operational, Management, and Strategic.
- The Certificate in Business Accounting is your starting point if you're new to accountancy. You'll learn the fundamentals of business economics, financial accounting, management accounting, and ethical considerations of commercial activity.
- Operational teaches you about organisational management, costs and analysis used in production, and financial reporting and taxation.
- Management equips you with the skills to perform advanced management accounting and advanced financial reporting tasks.
- Strategic develops your leadership and strategic management abilities, and teaches you about risk management and financial strategy.
- Be a motivated, inquisitive graduate eager to develop a career in finance.
- Be excellent at teamwork and communication abilities.
- Have a proactive attitude and a willingness to learn.
- A structured three year rotation across key finance areas – commercial, operational, and core accounting.
- Exposure to real-world business challenges and decision-making in a fast-paced environment.
- Full support while you study towards your ACCA / CIMA qualification through Kaplan – gain expertise while earning a salary.
- A supportive workplace with guidance from experienced mentors and plenty of room for career growth.
Benefits include:
- 25 days holiday (plus bank Holidays).
- Family time is important to us and we know it will be to you so you have the opportunity to purchase up to an extra week's annual leave.
- Award winning pension scheme with company contributions of up to 10%.
- Life assurance.
- Continued investment in your personal development.
- Support for your health and wellbeing, including, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service.
- Free parking.
Working hours: Monday - Friday - 8:30am - 5:00pm