Finance Analyst

S. C. Johnson & Son; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consumer goods company in the East Midlands is seeking a Senior Analyst to strengthen financial controls and compliance across Purchase to Pay processes. This role involves managing travel and expense claims, credit card administration, and vendor workflows. The ideal candidate will have experience in finance, strong communication skills, and a relevant qualification in accounting such as AAT. This position offers competitive salary and benefits, with one day of remote work available.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus bonus

Remote work available once a week

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Healthcare and dental insurance

Company pension scheme up to 6% employer contributions

Life assurance based on 4 x your salary

Discounted products at staff shop

Access to employee assistance programmes

Subsidized on-site canteen

Cycle to work scheme

Free parking plus EV Charging Points

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer-facing finance role.
• Managing expense claims and corporate credit card processes.
• Proficiency in accounting software.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate travel and expense claims.
• Serve as administrator for Concur and Citibank.
• Maintain Purchase to Pay policy and vendor creation.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Attention to detail

Proficient in using accounting software

Education

Qualification in accounting, such as AAT

Tools

SAP

Job description

Overview

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.

Location

Location: Denby, Derbyshire

Function

Function: Finance

Internal Job Title

Internal Job Title: Senior Analyst

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
• Healthcare and dental insurance
• 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
• Cancel or active prize draw: "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 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. This role requires a strong understanding of financial controls and a continuous improvement mindset to help drive efficiency and best practices.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Own and maintain the Purchase to Pay policy and vendor creation framework, ensuring consistency and compliance across the region.
• 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.
• Support monthly accounting entries and financial reporting for United Kingdom Head Office entities, including Research, Development and Engineering.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and audit preparation for Head Office entities, ensuring accuracy and adherence to internal controls.

Experience you\'ll bring

• Previous experience in a customer-facing finance role, 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.

Behaviours 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.

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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.