Reporting Accountant

Who are we, and what do we do?

You may not have heard of us, but there’s a good chance you’ve enjoyed our products. Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country’s major supermarkets and well-known restaurants.

We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door – meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.

About the Role:

Looking for a new challenge? Do you have experience or accounting or financial qualifications?

As an inclusive, forward-thinking business, we take pride in our approach to financial reporting across Avara Foods and are looking for a highly competent and motivated Reporting Accountant to join our Shared Services Finance team.

This is a hybrid role, requiring a mix remote work and an on-site presence at either our Brackley or Hereford site.

You’ll be working in a fast-paced, dynamic data driven environment collaborating with teams with varying levels of financial understanding.  As Reporting Accountant you’ll be working Monday – Friday 08:30 – 17:30.

What will you be doing as a Reporting Accountant at Avara?

As a Reporting Accountant you’ll be responsible for preparing, analysing and presenting financial reports, identifying trends and understanding movements. In turn supporting management decision making and helping drive business strategy. 

What will your key responsibilities as Reporting Accountant include?

• Generating reports, understanding financial performance and presenting the findings to multiple internal stakeholders.
• Supporting month end reporting by collating variances across all areas of the business and comparing against forecasts.
• Shared service cost reporting - understanding spend by area vs budget/forecast and targeted savings.
• Inflationary cost and recovery reporting including all elements of inflationary forecasting and actual trends.
• Identifying overall trends and insights to drive business improvements.
• Support the Head of Supply chain Finance and Commercial Business Partner with reporting requirements and forecast movements.
• Automating and optimising reporting processes where possible through the use of tools such as Excel, Oracle FDI, or BI platforms.
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis processes.
• Working with the central finance team to understand spend by area vs budget.

  What you’ll need to be successful:

• Qualified or part qualified CIMA/ACCA working towards a professional qualification.
• A strong business acumen to distil complex data into clear, concise and actionable reports.
• Experience in a similar role such as management reporting, financial analysis. Ideally within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• The ability to convey and communicate complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
• Confidence in your ability to exert influence and advise business strategy, backed by data trends.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to think strategically to support business objectives.
• Knowledge of Oracle and Oracle FDI extremely beneficial
• Experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc.)

The benefits of working for Avara Foods:

As a Reporting Accountant you will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognised and rewarded.

We offer comprehensive training as well as continuous development as you build your long-term career with us. You can also look forward to benefits that amongst other things, include the following:

• £45,000 - £50,000 per annum.
• 33 days holiday allowance.
• Secure contract with long term career development opportunities.
• Private medical cover. Self plus dependents.
• Group Life assurance scheme.
• Matched pension contributions of up to 6%.
• Staff sales at hugely discounted prices. 
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Salaried Advance Finance.
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme.
• Access to our Employee Benefit Scheme, which includes unlimited remote GP appointments and unlimited mental health sessions, physiotherapy sessions, medical second opinion consultation, and other discounts and perks, such as savings & discounts on weekly costs.

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What happens after you apply for this role?

After you’ve applied, you’ll be contacted in due course by a Resourcing Officer to discuss your application and CV further. There’ll also be a chance for you to ask us any questions you may have about the role.

If you’re ready to work in a dynamic environment alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, apply today!

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.

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