Assistant Finance Business Partner

We’re looking for an Assistant Finance Business Partner to join our Vimto finance team. It’s an exciting opportunity supporting our Out of Home commercial team in delivering their business KPIs for their route to market which covers our range of owned and licensed post mix and slush frozen drink brands including Vimto, Pepsi, Coca-cola, and ICEE. These are all available in a range of leisure and hospitality outlets within the UK and abroad.

As an Assistant Finance Business Partner, you will proactively support the teams with procedures and control systems - in order to achieve the financial and business objectives. You will be responsible for ensuring efficient and accurate processing of financial transactions and timely delivery of management information. You will also assist and advise the Finance Business partners and other stakeholders.

It really is an exciting and varied role that we have available in our Vimto finance team and we’ve detailed below a little more about the duties within the role:

• Drive continual development and processes to meet the evolving business needs and proactively support the delivery of efficient and effective management reporting
• Actively build relationships with all key stakeholders to foster a ‘team’ mentality
• Effectively communicate with the Commercial Team becoming a main point of contact
• Preparation of daily/weekly/monthly financial reports
• Preparation of monthly budget/ forecast and prior year variance analysis to Senior Finance Business Partner
• Proactively managing deadlines and priorities to ensure deadlines are met whilst professional standards are maintained.
• Perform regular month end accounting including accruals and prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare audit information prior to external audit
• Key Finance lead in customer discounts and retros

WHAT YOU WILL NEED;

• Currently studying CIMA (preferable) OR you've completed your AAT with plans for further study
• Experience in an assistant FBP role preferred, some experience in a Finance role is essential

ABOUT YOU;

If you’re starting to get excited about this opportunity then read on‿

We’re keen to hear from people who:

• Are naturally analytical and inquiring
• Love to work both independently as well as in part of a team
• Are not afraid to proactively challenge others and have your opinion heard - We value everyone’s contribution in “finding a better way”
• Comfortable using excel to analyse data (pivots, look-ups, formulas etc)
• Have got a tenacious personality and are good at influencing people
• Enjoy variety in your work and are comfortable operating both strategically and tactically
• Thrive on working in a fast paced and constantly evolving environment

ABOUT NICHOLS:

We're Nichols plc - the home of Vimto, and there is no other business quite like ours!

We have been making life taste better since 1908. As well as our refreshingly different Vimto taste, our varied brand portfolio spans the still, carbonated, post-mix and frozen drinks categories – so you will find us in your local supermarket, pub and leisure outlet. We also work with the UK’s leading food manufacturers to provide a truly unique range of products everyone loves.

At the heart of everything is our rich family heritage, an unrelenting ambition to keep innovating, and a true pride in who we are.

We’re well known for our famous purple drink it’s true, but it is our team of talented people that truly make us. We are actively always looking for difference and we are working hard to make sure all our practices are inclusive.

BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH US:

No matter where you work in our business you will be entitled to a range of amazing benefits, here is a snapshot of what we can offer you:

• 25 days holiday (with opportunity to buy extra every year)
• A generous pension scheme
• Annual Bonus
• Save as you Earn Share Scheme
• Option to join our private medical cover scheme

AND LET’S NOT FORGET THE PERKS‿

We are also proud to offer:

• Holiday home stay
• Your birthday off work
• 1 day a year off work to volunteer in the community (you choose when and where)
• Help yourself to our drinks when at one of our sites
• Staff shop with discounts on our products

Join us and #findyourdifferent

While our people tell us Nichols plc is a great place to work, we know we can do more. We are committed to being an inclusive employer and are learning what this means every day.

We are striving to ensure we are building more diverse teams, we are at our best when we bring together our different life experiences, ways of thinking and individuality.

Any job offer is subject to an individual’s Right to Work in the UK.

Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor visas.