Dole plc (NYSE: DOLE) is the global leader in fresh produce. Operating across 30 countries while serving many more, our vertically integrated, optimised supply chain brings the grower and the consumer ever closer together. Extracting cost and adding value, we bring to market the complete portfolio of exceptional fruits and vegetables from across the globe and close to home.
Our iconic DOLE brand is synonymous with “quality, quality, quality” and is recognised and trusted across the world. Promoting best agronomic and sustainable practices from farm to fork, our mission, always, is to make the world a healthier, more sustainable place.
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POSITION TITLE: Regional Finance Manager – Wholesale Markets
LOCATION: Home based with regular travel – Northwest and Glasgow
REPORTS TO: Head of Finance – Wholesale Markets
ABOUT THE ROLE
Responsibility for management accounting, forecasting, commercial analysis, and decision support relating to the
Dole Wholesale Markets branches within the region.
Working closely with the Branch Managers, Regional Directors, and Head of Finance to maximise the commercial
opportunities and identify risks and opportunities within the region.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
· Proactive Finance Business Partner providing support, challenge and insight to the Branch Managers and Regional Directors
· To deliver timely, accurate & relevant financial information & analysis to key stakeholders including:
· Monthly and quarterly forecasts
· Annual budgets
· Variance analysis
· KPI’s
· Ad-hoc analysis to drive business performance
· Identifying risks and opportunities to enable delivery of the targets
· Develop, rigorously challenge, and question the budget/forecast assumptions and KPIs
· Provision of the Monthly Review Packs and participation in the Monthly Branch Review Meeting
· Identify and explain business performance variances and recommendations for improvements
· Consignment reconciliation, analysis, and challenge
· Margin management through analysis and challenge
· Develop and understand distribution cost reporting & KPI’s
· Benchmarking performance across locations
· Monitor new business performance and profitability
· Attend monthly stock takes
· Maintain strong financial controls across all areas
· Support the Head of Finance as required through analysis and project activity
COMPLIANCE
· Working in accordance with SOX internal control framework to minimise risk and ensure transparency
· Ensure that all company policies and statutory requirements are adhered to
· Liaise with internal and external auditors
· Ensuring tasks are evidenced and saved in accordance with delegation of authority matrix in timely manner
· Ensure segregation of duties within branches are aligned with control framework
EXPERIENCE / ABOUT YOU
· Multi-site experience within the fresh produce industry
· Management accounting in an FMCG manufacturing environment
· Comfortable being the only Finance person within the region
· Flexible team player who can help change behaviour both by compelling nature of analysis and by working closely with colleagues to drive improvements
· Demonstrates a sense of personal ownership, is results driven and has a ‘can do’ attitude
· Enthusiasm and tenacity to strive for continuous improvement
· Able to adapt quickly in changing environments
· Prioritise and effectively manage time and work under pressure to tight deadlines
· Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills, able to build relationships across all levels of the business
· Experience of influencing non-Finance colleagues
· Demonstrable experience of process improvement and stakeholder management
· Ability to use own initiative and to adapt to changes in the industry
· Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
QUALIFICATIONS
· Qualified Accountant, ideally CIMA
TERMS & CONDITIONS
· Remuneration: £60K Dependent upon candidate experience
· Car allowance: £4K
· Bonus: Discretionary annual bonus of up to 10%
· Core hours: 40 hours Monday-Friday
· Pension: Defined Contribution, after successful probation period, 5% Employer and 5% Employee
· PHI: Individual
· Annual leave: 25 days + bank holidays
· Probation period: 6 months
· Notice period: 3 months