Finance Associate

3 days ago

Ashford, United Kingdom Brakes Full time

Company Description

**Job Description**:
**Finance Associate - Corporate Division**

We are currently recruiting for a results driven **Finance Associate **to join our Finance team in **Ashford, Kent**.

Our Finance colleagues are a central hub of knowledge, and as a Finance Associate within the Sales division, you’ll ensure that your team are on hand to support the business in every way possible to achieve business growth across all regions of the UK.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you’ll be responsible for providing finance support to our Corporate Account Managers and the other Corporate Finance team members. You will be expected to provide support through the management of rebates, month end processes, customer reporting and other margin impacting activity.

A well supported role for a finance professional looking to take the next step in their career. We offer a clear development path up to a Finance Business Partner and even offer a study support package towards your accounting qualifications

This role is offering flexible hybrid working with 1-2 days based in our Kent office for team collaboration and meetings, so you must be with in a commutable distance.

**Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities**:

- Responsible for ensuring accuracy of rebates and rebate reconciliations.
- Responsible for setting up, recording, accruals and settlement.
- Review customer performance / margin analysis
- Assist the Senior Finance Business Partners/Finance Business Partner in the production of Budgets/Forecasts.
- Prepare Customer Rebate reports and ADV Reports
- Raise PO’s
- Assist the team with the month end process
- Act as a central point of contact for internal customers for finance related queries.
- Support in the production of ad-hoc reports/presentations as required to drive business results.
- Act as an ambassador for finance promoting cross functional collaboration and understanding.
- Stand in for other Finance Associates and Finance Business Partners as required.

**About you**:
This is a great role for someone with a strong academic background and excellent commercial acumen who is currently training or would like to train in CIMA or ACCA in the future. You will have excellent communication and teamwork skills to liaise effectively with multiple stakeholders and departments across the business, as well as being meticulous in your analysis and able to prioritise and manage different sources of information with a dedicated focus on driving results. You will have a strong desire to succeed and take ownership of your work, using your initiative to spot anomalies, question why and follow enquires to a conclusion whilst maintaining professional and ethical standards.

**What you’ll receive**:

- A competitive salary
- Generous holiday allowance, with option to purchase 5 additional holiday days
- Pension scheme
- Hybrid working contract
- Huge discounts on all sorts of lovely food and award-winning products through our staff shop
- Discounts on Cinema tickets, shopping and earn cashback on purchases through Sodexo.
- Recognition awards and Incentives
- Career progression opportunities - being part of Brakes and the wider Sysco group, the world’s leading foodservice business, opens up a world of possibility

**Qualifications**:
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