Commercial Accountant in Market Drayton

We are Müller UK & Ireland, a family‑run dairy business and we are experts at what we do. Dairy is a key part of a healthy and balanced diet and we are proud to help meet the nutritional needs of millions of people every day. Our business has been split into two areas: Müller Milk & Ingredients (MMI) and Müller Yogurt & Desserts (MYD).

Join MMI and step into a culture that is fast‑paced and full of opportunity. With great benefits, exciting challenges, and a dream team of people, this is your chance to make a real impact. We process enough milk to make 66 billion cups of tea every year, and we offer cream, butter, milk drinks, and ingredients products, all made from milk from over 1,000 supplying farmers in Britain.

As the UK's most popular dairy brand, we strive to make a real difference for our planet, our partners, and our people, ensuring we create a more sustainable dairy future. We are growing to keep up with the demand for our branded and private label products. Join a culture full of pace that is bold and entrepreneurial, with opportunities that are yours for the taking.

We are hiring for the position of Commercial Accountant located in Market Drayton / Hybrid - 3 days on-site per week. This is a full-time, permanent role with hours from Monday to 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 Müller Rewards, offering a variety of online and in‑store discounts and development opportunities

Responsibilities:

• 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 adhoc requests.
• Weekly coordination 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.

Qualifications:

• 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.

Application Process:

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, Müller UK & Ireland, Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3SQ