Management Accountant

Description:

British Sugar is a home-grown success story and one of the most efficient and competitive beet processers in the world. Around 3,500 farmers based in East Anglia and the East Midlands supply our four advanced manufacturing sites with eight million tonnes of sugar beet every year. We, in turn, make this in to over 1 million tonnes of sugar, serving customers across the UK, Ireland and increasingly growing commercially in the EU and world sugar markets.

Salary Range £41,505.00 to £49,155.00

Job Purpose An exciting opportunity for a part-qualified accountant looking to broaden their experience and develop their career within British Sugar.

This business-facing role supports a diverse portfolio across Business Transformation and Agriculture, providing exposure to strategic initiatives, agricultural operations, capital investment and long-term planning.

Combining management accounting, financial analysis and business partnering, you will support reporting, forecasting and budgeting, provide insight to inform decision making, and help maintain robust financial controls. The role offers an excellent platform to build a broad understanding of the business and progress within finance.

Core Accountabilities
Deliver accurate and timely period-end reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, year-end activities and audit support across Business Transformation, Strategy, RDO and Agriculture.
Support budgets, reforecasts and five-year plan submissions, providing clear analysis and constructive challenge to ensure key movements, assumptions and business impacts are understood.
Partner with budget owners and project leads to support effective planning, forecasting, investment decisions and wider business performance.
Track and report the financial performance and benefits of Must Win Battles, strategic initiatives and grant-funded projects, ensuring appropriate financial governance.
Prepare PIP, capital expenditure, cash flow and programme reporting to support Capital Investment Programme meetings and site capital reviews.
Provide financial and administrative support across key agricultural and operational processes, while contributing to the development of reporting, business intelligence and management information solutions.
Promote strong financial controls and compliance with British Sugar and ABF policies across all areas of responsibility. Skills, Knowledge & Competencies
CIMA, ACCA or ACA part-qualified.
Strong analytical and Excel skills, with the ability to turn financial and operational data into meaningful insight.
Effective communicator, able to build relationships, challenge constructively and support decision making across finance and non-finance teams.
Organised, proactive and detail-focused, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
Curious and keen to develop a broad understanding of the business.
Confident using digital and reporting tools, with an interest in Microsoft Copilot, AI, business intelligence and data visualisation; experience of JDE, Hubble or Cognos Controller would be advantageous