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Transport Finance Assistant

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Location Anwick
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This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

Transport Finance Assistant

 

Location: Anwick
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 40pw

 

About the Role

We are seeking a proactive and highly organised Transport Finance Assistant to support and administer the finance processes within our Transport and Logistics operation. Working closely with the Logistics and Fleet Management teams, you will play a key role in ensuring all financial transactions across GB Logistics are processed accurately, efficiently and in full compliance with Pilgrim’s Europe finance guidelines, governance and procedures.

 

Reporting directly to the Transport Manager (GB), this role is integral to supporting Pilgrims Europe Logistics’ ambition to be a “Best in Class” operation.

 

 

Key Responsibilities

As Transport Finance Assistant, you will:

  • Champion Health & Safety compliance with a target of zero harm
  • Uphold company values, policies and professional standards
  • Create Purchase Order Requisitions for Warehouse, Transport and Fleet activity, issuing POs and completing goods receipting
  • Coordinate invoice resolution through Vendor Invoice Matching (VIM) in line with agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
  • Report on Purchase Order and VIM approval performance against SLAs
  • Support service provider payment query resolution
  • Monitor and report on Logistics & Distribution invoicing compliance
  • Upload and maintain service provider rates within costing templates
  • Audit and verify logistics finance data for accuracy and completeness
  • Support preparation, analysis and reporting of logistics finances to agreed timescales
  • Assist with budgeting activities, highlighting risks and improvement opportunities
  • Support project financial requirements, feasibility analysis, spend and benefit tracking
  • Prepare documentation for service provider cost and performance reviews
  • Build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including site logistics teams, fleet management, finance colleagues and suppliers
  • Support administration and KPI reporting for the Logistics function
  • Complete driver payroll via Transport Management Systems (TMS)
  • Prepare haulier listings
  • Monitor and track gap-up activity
  • Undertake any other reasonable duties required to support the business

 

Key Deliverables

  • Strong Health & Safety performance
  • 100% invoice resolution through VIM
  • Timely Purchase Order approvals in line with SLAs
  • Accurate production of accounts in line with corporate timescales and procedures

 

Essential Skills & Experience:

  • Strong analytical skills with a commercial mindset
  • High attention to detail with the ability to reconcile and cross-check data
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills
  • Confident working independently and collaboratively within teams
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Advanced IT skills, particularly in Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Desirable:

  • Experience using ERP systems (ideally SAP)
  • Knowledge of supply chain and logistics operations within FMCG manufacturing
  • Experience with accounting transactions and reconciliations
  • A proactive personality with the confidence to challenge the status quo and drive change

Pilgrim’s Europe produces some of the best-known and most iconic brands in the UK and Ireland, including Fridge Raiders, Rollover, Denny, Richmond, Oakhouse and Moy Park, alongside a diverse range of industry leading own-label products in categories including fresh pork, lamb and chicken, working with all the major retailers and food service outlets.

Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals, snacking ranges, added value and food service products.

Across Pilgrim’s Europe we combine 20,000 of the best people in the industry, united by a shared set of core values and a passion for producing the highest quality, most delicious and innovative food, which is enjoyed by millions of people in the UK, Ireland and Europe every day. Our Pilgrim’s Europe team are based in our Pilgrim’s UK, Moy Park, Pilgrim’s Food Masters and Pilgrim’s Shared Services businesses.

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