Finance Director

Rich’s, also known as Rich Products Corporation, is a family-owned food company dedicated to inspiring possibilities. From cakes and icings to pizza, appetizers and specialty toppings, our products are used in homes, restaurants and bakeries around the world. Beyond great food, our customers also gain insights to help them stay competitive, no matter their size. Our portfolio includes creative solutions geared at helping food industry professionals compete in foodservice, retail, in-store bakery, deli, and prepared foods, among others. Working in 100 locations globally, with annual sales exceeding $4 billion, Rich’s is a global leader with a focus on everything that family makes possible. Rich’s®—Infinite Possibilities. One Family.

Purpose Statement

As the Finance Director to our UK business you will provide financial leadership and decision support to ensure the company's long-term profitable growth.

Key Accountabilities And Outcomes

• Oversee all accounting activities to ensure financial and regulatory compliance of the UK parent company and the consolidated group of companies.
• Providing oversight and quality control over the monthly management close work completed by the Enterprise Service Organization (ESO), ensuring all key Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are delivered and that the accounts are a true representation of company performance
• Working closely with the Finance Centers of Excellence (CoE) to implement best practices across Controllership, Internal Audit, Tax, and Treasury, and maintaining a robust control environment.
• Lead and manage the local finance team, ensuring statutory reporting compliance, effective supply chain finance management, and robust financial analysis and planning. Including oversight of business essential work being carried out by an Enterprise Service Organization with associates based in India.
• Oversee cash flow management, ensuring the company's operating and business activities are well-funded and investments are made wisely.
• Drive strategic planning initiatives, aligning financial strategies with company goals and market opportunities.
• Ensure effective Supply Chain Finance support with timely, accurate costing and productivity savings.
• Ensure Sales and Marketing, Procurement and R&D Teams receive relevant and timely decision support analysis to help with winning back business and demand creation.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the finance organization, upgrading systems and processes as needed.
• Coordinate internal and external audits, ensuring all financial practices meet regulatory and company standards.
• Engage in team management, developing a strong finance team capable of meeting the challenges of a dynamic business environment.
• Provide financial guidance and insights to UK Business Unit Leader, local Steering Team and other Enterprise business partners by providing strong decision support analysis to help drive profitable growth across all business categories.
• Support strategic planning teams, ensuring the financial integrity of long-range plans and forecasts.
• Manage financial metric reporting, analysis, and contingency planning.
• Support implementation of SAP HANA ERP and financial reporting system which is an Enterprise led initiative to meet global business development and standardization requirements.
• Continuous monitoring and enhancement of policy and procedures to ensure strong internal control environment.
• Coordinate with the treasury department to analyze income and risk of various cash investment products and execute dividend repatriation.
• Periodically review and adjust finance organization and associates’ duties allocation.

Knowledge, Skills, And Experience

• Degree educated, preferably in finance or accounting.
• A minimum of 7-10 years of experience post-qualification with professional accounting qualifications such as ACCA, CIMA, or ACA.
• Experience in a Group Reporting role with exposure to consolidation involving multiple currencies and eliminations.
• Technical accounting expertise in IFRS/FRS102 and US GAAP.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to quickly understand and interpret complex financial regulation to non-finance associates.
• Experience of operating within a global matrix organization.
• Resilient and flexible with an ability to think clearly under pressure, prioritize and delegate.
• Experience of managing a team and working within a service delivery operating model.
• Proven experience in finance management, preferably in a similar industry.
• Strong analytical skills and experience with financial reporting, tax accounting, risk management, and internal controls.
• Excellent leadership and team management abilities.
• Proficiency in financial software and ERP systems.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and external stakeholders.

Rich Products Corporation welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.