Deputy Finance Global Process Owner - Record to Report

Job description

Why Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we’re one of the UK’s leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make everyday taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we’re proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn. Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop. Why is this an exciting time to be the Deputy Finance Global Process Owner (RTR) at Greencore? The Deputy GPO - Record to Report (RTR) is a key member of the team responsible for the overall design, documentation, governance and continuous improvement of the process. The role acts as the deputy for the Global Process Owner and in doing so will be required to work independently, taking the lead in specific aspects of the RTR process transformation. Bringing detailed knowledge of current Finance processes, they are an important contributor to ensuring compliance with all relevant external statutory legislations and internal requirements. The Deputy GPO acts as a face of the process, advocating it in the organisation across function and business units. The Deputy GPO supports the development of best-in-class process performance, maturity, and customer (both internal and external) satisfaction and works very closely with the Finance Shared Services (FSS) Team in ensuring that the services are delivered as per agreed SLAs. Additionally, the Deputy GPO is a part of the Finance Transformation Management team, driving process excellence. What you'll be doing: Process Design & Improvement: Deputise for and support the GPO – RTR in the process design and clear communication of a vision for the RTR process, which is linked to the overall strategy of the business and drives growth through productivity Act as key Design Authority support for the RTR process to govern the process design, maintain process integrity and keep the business process model up-to date and in line with business needs and market trends Along with the process design, help define the data model and data standards required to support the effective and efficient operation of the process design Work closely with delivery teams to identify, plan and facilitate the execution of improvement opportunities in the RTR process Work closely with other process workstreams to navigate inter-dependencies between processes and deliver a joined-up approach to change and transformation Work closely with the GPO – RTR and the IT team to assess and select relevant technology solutions required to deliver the process vision Transformation Programme: Play key role in Transformation journey (S/4 HANA Deployment) Work closely with the System Integrator during S/4 HANA design and implementation Play a key role in design for the RTR processes and ensure the development of S/4 solution is aligned to Greencore's requirements Play a key role in testing of the Finance modules in the S/4 HANA deployment programme Play a key role in design of the new reporting solution, ensuring the reporting suite meets Bakkavor requirements and drives standardisation across the Business Support data migration and data change activities as part of the S/4 HANA deployment programme Work closely with the internal controls team to ensure the design and effectiveness of systems, processes and controls provide a strong and robust environment and ensure compliance with evolving external regulatory requirements and legislation Change Management & Communication: Work with the other members of the Transformation team to partner with relevant internal and external stakeholders to drive change management activities to ensure wide adoption of changes Work closely with the FSS team and maintain healthy relationships with all stakeholders including Business Finance, FP&A, Group Finance and Central Excellence Teams Take an active role in managing conflicts/difference of opinion and to resolve inter function / BU queries Ad hoc Projects: • Manage ad hoc projects as part of the Transformation agenda as required, ensuring deliverables are achieved within timescales and budget Monitoring external influences: Closely monitor the external influences and associated impact on the process (e.g. changes in legislation, M&A) Support the GPO to assess the impact and set the realistic expectations on the changes required Ensure that the process is updated / aligned and fit to purpose for the new events and changes What we’re looking for: Proven track record of building trusted relationships with Finance colleagues and other key external stakeholders, with the ability to influence without formal authority (persuasive, consensus builder, good communicator) • Experience of working on a large scale transformation programme would be preferred Previous experience of working at a management level would be preferred Previous experience of working with ERP, specifically with S/4 HANA preferred Excellent understanding in the end to the end RTR process including General IFRS Accounting, Fixed Assets, Intercompany, Close, Reconciliation, Product Costing and Reporting related activities Good understanding of RTR leading practices, tools & enablers including hands on experience in implementing these leading practices and realising tangible benefits Good understanding of the Bakkavor business, RTR landscape and existing pain points Professional Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) Seeks opportunities to innovate, prepared to think differently and drive change with agility and resilience Logical, analytical, and multi-tasking Must be able to think and plan strategically; yet possess a detail-oriented, pragmatic management approach What you’ll get in return: Competitive salary and job-related benefits Annual Target Bonus Car Allowance Holidays Competitive matched pension contributions Life insurance up to 4x salary Company share save scheme Greencore Qualifications Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.