Bradgate Bakery is an award winning, fast paced, highly reputable family business that is heavily expanding and continually evolving. We produce sandwiches, wraps, prepared salads, pasta pots and many other chilled food to go products for a leading UK retailer. Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and with almost 1600 employees, we are a major employer in Leicester. Continuous investment in our people and our facilities has enabled our business to grow into one of the UK's largest chilled food to go manufacturers with an enviable reputation for quality, consistency and innovation in a fast-moving market. The Financial Accountant Role We are looking for a qualified and experienced Financial Accountant to join the team at Bradgate Bakery on a permanent basis. Reporting directly to the Finance Manager, you will supervise a team of 7 with responsibility for delivering all aspects of monthly financial reporting. You will have strong financial disciplines with the ability to understand and challenge performance resulting in high quality reporting to both business and Group. In further detail your key duties will include: Accurately producing the monthly board pack to the highest standard of quality and continuously strive to drive improvements for relevant and timely reporting Maintaining strong control over balance sheet reconciliations for confident discussion and review Supporting and challenging overhead budget holders as part of a defined monthly process with review against budget and forecast; Compilation through discussions with overhead budget holders of the annual budgets for the coming year and quarterly forecast with the appropriate level of challenge Completing and continually improving the accuracy of the weekly cash flow forecast for timely submission to Group Responsibility for the accurate and timely submission of all annual filing to HMRC to include PSA / P11d / CTSA / VAT Leading and coordinating internal and external audits demonstrating strong financial control in all areas of the business Supervising team, ensuring smooth running of the department with constant review of performance and training needs Maintaining strong working relationships with all Managers within the business; Deputising for Finance Manager when required. The Successful Financial Accountant To be successful in the role, you will have the following required skills, experience, knowledge and qualifications: Qualified accountant ACCA/ACA/CIMA or equivalent Experience of managing a team in a fast-paced Finance function Experience of working within a manufacturing and/or FMCG business Be able to continuously drive improvements to deliver high quality reporting. The Financial Accountant Rewards It's the quality of our people that's made us successful and Samworth Brothers a great place to work. We encourage a culture of opportunity and learning where our people can gain skills and qualifications to achieve their full potential. We reward hard work and dedication with competitive pay, retirements saving plan, profit share, private health care, occupational health, subsidised employee restaurant, long service awards, free car parking