Finance Analyst

SC Johnson Professional; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional products company is seeking a Finance Analyst to oversee financial controls and compliance within the UK Finance Team. The role requires skills in managing expense claims, coordinating corporate credit cards, and preparing the budget. Candidates should have experience in finance roles, proficiency in accounting software like SAP, and a qualification such as AAT. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits, including remote work options.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus bonus

25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays

Employee benefits platform with discounts

Company pension scheme up to 6% employer contributions

Life assurance based on 4 x your salary

Free parking plus EV Charging Points

Cycle to work scheme

Subsidized on-site canteen

Qualifications

• Experience managing expense claims and corporate credit card processes.
• Strong understanding of financial controls.
• Ability to deliver clear and concise updates.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate travel and expense claims across Europe.
• Manage corporate credit card processes and ensure compliance.
• Prepare the first draft of the budget for Head Office entities.

Skills

Customer-facing finance experience

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Process improvement mindset

Education

AAT qualification or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

SC Johnson Professional have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Analyst to join the team! You will join us on a full time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary.

Location: Denby, Derbyshire
Function: Finance
Internal Job Title: Senior Analyst

About us

Joining the team at SC Johnson Professional makes you part of a family company with a deep history in the professional market as a leading manufacturer of skincare, cleaning and hygiene products, and smart technologies. We provide solutions to Healthcare, Clean Industrial, Industrial, Office & Institutional, Hospitality & Travel, and Retail & Entertainment markets.

SC Johnson Professional is a business unit within SC Johnson, a family-owned and led company and leading manufacturer of quality, trusted products since 1886.

What s in it for you?

• Competitive salary plus bonus
• Remote work is available once a week for eligible employees
• 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
• Employee benefits platform with discounts & wellbeing perks
• Free Optical vouchers & hearing test vouchers
• Company pension scheme up to 6% employer contributions
• Life assurance based on 4 x your salary
• Discounted products at our staff shop
• Access to employee assistance programmes
• Subsidized on-site canteen
• Save a Space £200 monthly prize draw. A ticket for the draw for everyday that you travel to work and don t use a parking space or car share!
• Cycle to work scheme plus a bicycle storage area
• Free parking plus EV Charging Points at our Denby site (Powered by our own generated renewable electricity!)
• And so much more!

About the Finance Analyst role

This position sits within the UK Finance Team at our European Head Office in Denby and plays a key role in strengthening financial controls and compliance across Purchase to Pay (P2P) activities in the European region. As the coordinator for P2P processes, you ll oversee travel and expense claims, credit card administration, and vendor creation workflows. You ll take ownership of related policies, drive process improvements, and ensure compliance by working closely with internal stakeholders.

Reporting directly to the Group Financial Controller, you ll also support month-end accounting and be responsible for preparing the first draft of the budget for Head Office entities. This role requires a strong understanding of financial controls and a continuous improvement mindset to help drive efficiency and best practices.

Responsibilities as our Finance Analyst

• Coordinate travel and expense claims and corporate credit card processes across Europe using the Concur system and Citibank platform, ensuring policy compliance and resolving issues.
• Serve as the United Kingdom administrator for Concur and Citibank, supporting employee onboarding and offboarding, managing credit limits, and delivering training on relevant policies and procedures.
• Lead the rollout of system updates and upgrades, including enhancements to the Concur platform.
• Create and maintain training materials for employees responsible for raising and approving purchase orders.
• Collaborate with the Shared Service Centre to resolve purchase order discrepancies and ensure smooth invoice and payment processing.
• Work with the Group Financial Controller to undertake monthly accounting entries and financial reporting for United Kingdom Head Office entities, including Research, Development
• Prepare the first draft of the budget for Head Office entities and, ensure accuracy and adherence to internal controls.

Experience you ll bring as our Finance Analyst

• Previous experience in a customer-facing finance role, ideally with responsibility for managing expense claims and corporate credit card processes and policies.
• A qualification in accounting, such as AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians), or equivalent.
• Proficiency in using accounting software, ideally SAP.

Behaviors you ll need

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to deliver clear, professional updates both verbally and in writing.
• Excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach to identifying and implementing process improvements, with a continuous improvement mindset.

If you feel like you are the right fit for our Finance Analyst, please click 'Apply' now - we'd love to hear from you!

Inclusion & Diversity

We believe Inclusion and Diversity is more than a program. We embed inclusive practices in our day-to-day work, the way we relate to our colleagues, collaborate and make decisions.

We value the collective richness of the differences people bring to the organization, including style, personality, thoughts, race, ethnicity, culture, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and disability that enables all to bring their full contributions to the organization.