Finance Analyst

Greencore; Consett; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading convenience food company in the UK is seeking a Financial Analyst to support stakeholders through financial analysis and reporting. The role involves ensuring accuracy in financial reporting, monitoring performance indicators, and aiding strategic decision-making. Strong Excel skills and proactive communication are key. Join us for competitive salary and benefits, including company pension and employee discounts.

Benefits

Competitive salary and job-related benefits

Holidays

Pension up to 8% matched

Company share save scheme

Greencore Qualifications

Exclusive employee discount platform

Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform

Qualifications

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills essential for financial analysis.
• Ability to communicate effectively across different levels in the organization.
• Proactive and organized, with a track record of meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Monitor key performance indicators to drive improvement.
• Support the budget and forecasts with strategic insights.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders for effective collaboration.
• Validate and monitor excellence initiatives for reporting.

Skills

Microsoft Excel skills

Interpersonal communication

Proactive organization

Education

Qualified by Experience (QBE) or studying towards a qualification

Job description

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 13,300 talented colleagues across 16 manufacturing sites and 17 distribution depots throughout the UK. Together, we bring delicious food to life, from sandwiches, soups, and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles, and ready meals. In FY24, our shared passion helped us achieve revenues of 1.8bn. Our extensive direct-to-store (DTS) network, with 17 depots nationwide, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring our customers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

What you'll be doing:

We are looking to hire a Financial Analyst to provide analysis and insight to support stakeholders, thereby driving informed decisions and supporting a robust budgeting and forecasting approach, optimizing financial performance with a particular focus on relevant key performance indicators within manufacturing.

Key Accountabilities:

• Ensure financial reporting for example, weekly flash, weekly profit and loss and, month end close, are completed accurately and within agreed timescales
• Report and communicate key performance indicators to monitor and drive positive change
• Ensure input into costings is accurate and within agreed timescales
• Build cross functional relationships with key stakeholders
• Support budget quarterly forecasts, demonstrating an understanding of the key drivers, to inform strategic decision making
• Preparation and monitoring of monthly reports and ensure queries are resolved in timely and effective manner
• Validate and monitor excellence initiatives for monthly, quarterly, and yearly reporting
• Provide ad hoc analysis and insight to aid interpretation and decision making

What we're looking for:

• QBE or studying towards a qualification
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills able to communicate to all levels of the business
• Proactive, organised and able to work flexibly in order to meet deadlines and have the drive to deliver results

We're not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity. If this sounds like you join us, grow with Greencore and be a part of driving our future success.

What you'll get in return:

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Pension up to 8% matched
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.