FMCG - Commercial Finance Analyst

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000

Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Northampton

Job Introduction:

We are looking to recruit a Commercial Finance Analyst to influence and support business decisions through financial objectivity, challenge and insight.

Main Responsibilities:

• Create site P&L budget/quarterly forecasts, demonstrating an understanding of the key drivers, to inform local operational and strategic decision making.
• Identify, challenge and proactively satisfy internal customer requirements to provide information, interpretation and insight to the business and site teams to promote effective delivery of site performance.
• Continuously review business practices to make recommendations for changes which will enhance cost efficiency.
• Provide leadership and direction to the assistant financial analyst to ensure they are engaged, focused, developed and delivering their potential.
• Use extracts and analysis to deliver the monthly, quarterly and half yearly Group packs.
• Develop or validate new product pricing, costing, margin analysis to support new business presentations

The Ideal Candidate:

• Qualified or finalist (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA)
• Prior experience within Finance within an FMCG environment preferred
• Ability to lead and coach direct reports
• Numerate and literate
• Ability to challenge and influence key stakeholders
• Strong communication and organisational skills

About the company:

Our client is a fast growing, international convenience food leader. Headquartered in Ireland, our client has operations in the UK and the US serving major retailers and brands in both markets.

It is a leading manufacturer of convenience food products to grocery retailers in the UK and a leading manufacturer of sandwiches, meal kits and salads to CPG, convenience retail and foodservice outlets in the US.

Our client has a proforma Group revenue of £2.3bn and operates out of 50 locations in the UK, the US and Ireland.