Finance Graduate

About the role

As part of our ‘Emerging Talent’ Graduate Programme you will have the opportunity to work with some of the Nation's Favourite biscuit brands including McVities, Jaffa, Penguin, Mini Cheddars, Jacob’s and Carr’s.

The Finance team is integral to pladis, supporting the business in delivering strong and sustainable profitable growth. Working alongside our business partners, finance plays a critical role in navigating the business forward and responding to changes in market conditions, customer demands and consumer needs. You will join a vibrant, passionate finance team and learn about working in a commercial FMCG environment.

As a Finance Graduate at pladis you will rotate through a number of roles within the Finance team to give you a breadth of experience and understanding, supporting your studies and providing you with a platform to fast track your career. Some of the teams you could be placed in during your 2 year programme are:

Commercial Finance

During the rotation in the Customer Finance team you will business partner our sales and marketing teams. Working with them to understand performance, deliver insightful and value-adding analysis to build more effective strategies & bring rigorous evaluation and control processes to support investment decisions.

Supply Chain Finance

A rotation into the Supply Chain Finance team, will see you working closely with our factory teams, as well colleagues from across the finance team. Some key responsibilities in the role would include, developing Cost Centre Managers' financial awareness, finance support for business cases for the site capital investment process and facilitating the management team in controlling and forecasting the cost base. A drive for continuous improvement will be crucial to develop the processes and practices of the site finance function.

FP&A

Financial Planning & Analysis sits at the heart of the Finance function. It is a critical component of the forward-looking element of the financial team’s operations, and is fundamental to ensuring short, medium, and long term goals are developed effectively. You will work closely with the rest of the finance team using budgetary and financial forecast information to formulate business strategy, to support the CFO and MD.

Our Finance Graduates will also be entered into the CIMA Study Programme, which will provide you with the knowledge and support you need to become a Finance professional with an industry recognised financial qualification.

Bring your ambition!

Person Specification

• Achieved or working towards a 2:2 or above degree in any field
• Proactive approach to getting things done 
• Continuously looking to improve with growth mindset 
• Ability to analyse problems, create insight and propose innovative solutions 
• Passion to work in partnership to achieve common goals 
• Resilience when faced with setbacks and enthusiasm to achieve 
• Ability to flex approach to ensure effective communication 
• Motivation to drive career and seek experiences to support ambitions 
• Passion and excitement for a career in the food industry
• Right to work in the UK

Location and Salary

This role will be based at pladis’ global head office at the beautiful Chiswick Park, which comprises of 1.8 million sq ft of award-winning accommodation and over 45,000 sq ft of retail including the on-site Virgin Active gym, restaurants, convenience stores and an ever-changing array of pop-up traders and street-food vendors.

This role is an agile 3,2 working pattern with 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.

There is limited parking at Chiswick Park, which is available on a first come first served basis, however the business park is well connected via public transport links and we encourage colleagues to use these.

As part of our emerging talent programme you will need to be flexible to travel to other sites across the UK for both the role and training. There may also be the option of relocation for rotations, therefore flexibility would be important.

The starting salary is £32,000 with a joining bonus equivalent to one month's base salary to help you prepare for the scheme, which includes moving and other expenses. This would need to be repaid should you decide to leave within 12 months of the programme.

Our Purpose

Bring happiness with every bite

It’s a purpose that every one of our colleagues, all around the world believes in. And while we’re all unique, we also share the same values.

Each of our values is important on its own. In combination they’re incredibly powerful.

Our values have deep personal meaning to us. They’re part of who we are and what we stand for as an employer. Living our pladis values is a key part of success, look out for questions in your interview that link to these key pladis values.

Winning traits and behaviours

Purpose led – We’re energised and guided by our purpose to bring happiness with every bite

Agile – We’re ever evolving, we never stand still, always improving for our customers and our consumers

Positive – We’re highly motivated optimistic, courageous, and we inspire each other to be better

Resilient - We’re persistent in the face of setbacks, quick to adapt, learn and move forward

Collaborative – We gain strength from operating as one pladis, winning and succeeding together.

Best mix of ingredients

pladis is an equal opportunities employer, like every great recipe we’re a thoughtful mix. A happy and inclusive place to work that’s as diverse as our consumers and the communities we support, live and work in, all around the world. Where every voice is heard, and difference is celebrated. Where fresh perspectives and new ideas help us grow and thrive.

We want you to have every opportunity to bring your whole-self and show us your talents.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform key job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Application Process

The application process for pladis’ Emerging Talent Graduate Programme will close on Friday 5th January.

• Complete initial screening to give us more information on yourself and motivation for joining pladis.
• After this is reviewed you will be invited to complete some online assessments.
• The next stage following successful completion of the assessments will be a video interview, to allow us to find out more about you and your interest in pladis’ Emerging Talent Graduate Programme.
• Finally, if successful, you will be invited to the final stage of the recruitment process which is to deliver a presentation. This will be held in person at Chiswick Park during the last 2 weeks of February.

Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 24 months

Salary: From £32,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Life insurance
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person