AssistantSiteAccountant

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 Click “Apply” to get started. **What will this role achieve?** This role will provide key support to the Site Leadership Team for the Wigston factory site. The role will be based in Wigston and reports to the Manchester Regional Finance Manager within Supply Chain Finance, and will provide pivotal support in a range of areas, including the preparation of quarterly forecasts / budgets and performance reporting. The role will involve working closely with a wide range of cross-functional team members as well as guiding the offshore finance function. Developing Cost Centre Managers' financial awareness, finance support for cases for the site capital investment process and facilitating the management team in controlling and forecasting the cost base are all part of the responsibilities. Standard product costing ownership including financial support for the development of new products. A drive for continuous improvement will be crucial to develop the processes and practices of the site finance function. **What will be your key deliverables?** * Ensuring that decisions, plans, and str