In this job you will be allocated a number of subsidiaries to follow. Your key objectives will be to ensure that financial reporting in relation to these subsidiaries is technically correct and produced in an accurate and timely fashion in line with Bunzl requirements and corporate governance. In addition, you will undertake regular ad hoc projects relating to existing subsidiaries and new acquisitions.
In addition, you will be responsible for collecting and analysing supplier purchase data from key suppliers in Europe as well as calculating and collecting the annual rebates from these suppliers.
Key tasks:
- assist in the production and review of the BCE monthly management accounts and forecasts for submission to the Bunzl plc Head Office in London;
- monitoring of key trends including sales, margin, operating costs, working capital and cash flow by business compared to prior year and budget and dealing with questions from the BCE Finance; director or Bunzl plc Head Office relating to performance;
- assist in the preparation and review of Budget and Strategic Plan financial data and in analyzing and challenging the submissions from the subsidiaries;
- visit each business at least once a year to review reporting processes and compliance with Bunzl policy;
- integration of new acquisitions into the Bunzl reporting environment;
- collection of supplier data, calculation and collection of central supplier rebates;
- carry out ad hoc projects (e.g. prepare presentations for senior management, margin analysis, cost benchmarking, analysis of supplier purchasing data etc.)
