Finance Analyst

Geary's Bakeries Ltd; Glenfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known bakery company in Glenfield seeks a Finance Analyst to enhance the finance team's capabilities and drive efficiencies. This role involves supporting period-end processing, developing KPI reporting, and assisting in budgeting processes. Applicants should possess excellent IT skills and good communication abilities, preferably with experience in Sage 200. The position offers a dynamic work environment with numerous benefits including free bread and health plans.

Benefits

Free delicious bread

BUPA Cashback Plan

Death In Service

Cycle to Work scheme

Chance to win £10k worth prizes annually

Referral bonus up to £500

Qualifications

• Proven ability to support period end processing with commentary vs budget.
• Experience in developing and maintaining KPI reporting for stakeholders.
• Ability to assist in budgeting and reforecasting.

Responsibilities

• Enhance finance team capabilities and drive efficiencies.
• Work closely with Heads of Department for financial visibility.
• Assist with projects and ad hoc finance requests.

Skills

Excellent IT skills, ideally within Excel

Solutions-focused mind

Great communication skills

Education

AAT/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Sage 200

Job description

Finance Analyst

Location: Glenfield, LE3 8JR

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week

The Role

Reporting into the Financial Controller this role is to enhance the capabilities of the finance team and be instrumental in driving efficiencies and adding financial insight to the business and its stakeholders.

The main responsibilities include:

• Supporting period end processing providing commentary vs budget on key areas
• Developing and maintaining KPI reporting for key stakeholders
• Working closely with Heads of Department to understand key business drivers to aid performance and financial visibility
• Assisting in budgeting and reforecasting
• Assisting with projects and ad hoc finance requests and processes as required

About Us

At Geary's Bakeries, we're on a crusade to make proper bread more accessible to more people. We're passionate about re‑imagining the way Great Britain thinks about their everyday loaf. This passion is at the heart of everything we do, and have done, since 1906. We are 'born and bread' in Leicestershire and proud of our long‑standing heritage. Today, we operate from three sites on a 24/7 operation. We're made up of over 1000 people: a friendly, diverse and outgoing team, passionate about making a difference to the bakery industry. With recent investment, we've accelerated our ambitious growth plans. In the last 11 years, we have grown rapidly from £5m annual sales to over £90m and we're not stopping there! Backed by our vision and strategy, major capital investment and our commitment to developing our people and processes, we aim to grow our sales to £100m+ within the next three years.

Our brilliant benefits include free delicious bread, BUPA Cashback Plan, Death In Service, a Cycle to Work scheme and a chance to win a £10k worth prizes annually! Plus, if you refer a friend to join our team, you could earn up to £500!

#wearegearys

About You

At Geary's, we look for people who show up every day to do their best. We're a passionate, friendly team and look for the same qualities in our new recruits. We firmly believe your attitude and approach is just as important (if not, more so) than the skills and experience on your CV.

What we're looking for

Key Essential Criteria

• Excellent IT skills, ideally within Excel.
• Solutions-focused mind.
• Great communication skills

Desirable but not Essential

• Experience with Sage 200
• Experience in manufacturing
• AAT/ACCA/CIMA qualification

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK, at point of interview, and for the tenure of employment contract. As part of the recruitment process, you will be asked to provide documented evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK.

If you have not heard from us within seven days, unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion, but we wish you every success in your search for a new position.

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