Commercial Accountant in Market Drayton

We’re Mller UK & Ireland, a family‑run dairy business and experts at what we do. Dairy is a key part of a healthy and balanced diet and we’re super proud to help meet the nutritional needs of millions of people every day. Our business has been split into two areas: Mller Milk & Ingredients (MMI) and Mller Yogurt & Desserts (MYD). Join MMI and step into a culture that’s fast‑paced and full of opportunity.

As the UK’s most popular dairy brand, we’re always striving to make a real difference for our planet, our partners and our people, making sure we’re helping to create a more sustainable dairy future. We’re growing to keep up with the millions of people reaching for our branded and private‑label products on shelves everywhere.

We’re Hiring:

• Location: Market Drayton / Hybrid – 3 days on‑site per week.
• Contract: Full‑Time, Permanent
• Hours: Monday‑Friday, 40 hours

Benefits for the role:

• Competitive salary
• Generous annual bonus
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising with service)
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Family Leave
• Enhanced Bereavement Leave
• Pension Employer Contribution Scheme (matched up to 8%)
• Exclusive access to Mller Rewards, offering a variety of online and in‑store discounts and development opportunities.

What you’ll do:

• The Ingredients business unit is responsible for butter, powder and liquid products to make the best commercial decision of excess milk and cream on a ‘make or sell’ basis in light of prevailing commodity price conditions; you will provide support into the finance and operations teams responsible for this activity.
• Prepare routine weekly and monthly performance reports within the ingredients and milk supply finance team and provide additional support with month‑end transactional activity where required.
• Ensure appropriate four‑eye checks are carried out across milk supply and ingredients finance, for journals, price changes and reporting.
• Maintain or create documentation of routine reports and processes in MS&I.
• Management reporting as requested by Financial Controller, including: Ability to extract and analyse data from SAP for reporting purposes, to support Group or ad‑hoc requests.
• Weekly co‑ordination of Group reports and decision sheets for milk supply and ingredients, ensuring appropriate reviews and controls in place before issuing.
• Preparation of month‑end functional pack for milk supply and ingredients.
• Proactively seek to identify improvement in the month‑end process and monthly reporting with the aim to improve accuracy and/or efficiency.
• Maximise efficient use of financial systems already in place, to report EBIT at customer level (use of COPA and SAP FI).
• Support the Financial Controller Ingredients and Finance Analyst in delivering all financial reports accurately and on time.
• Business partner planning to ensure consistency of reports and information available for key forecasts.
• SAP and Excel super‑user – provide system support to analysts and management accountants within milk supply and ingredients.
• Cover for analyst and management accountant roles in MS&I as required.

What you will bring:

• Part‑qualified CIMA/ACCA or working towards qualification.
• Ideally have experience of manufacturing/costing.
• Experience of SAP.
• Experience in a similar role.
• Very accurate and strong attention to detail.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills.
• Tenacious and proactive.
• Good relationship‑building and communication skills.
• Analytical problem‑solver with attention to detail.

If you have the skills and experience in the above areas and would like to be considered for this role, please apply at www.mullercareers.co.uk.

Contact Details:

F.A.O. UK Recruitment, Mller UK & Ireland, Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3SQ.