Finance Analyst

Bakkavor Group; Greater Lincolnshire; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the UK fresh prepared food industry as a Finance Analyst. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the day-to-day processing of forecasting and reporting routines, with full support in your career development. Enjoy competitive salary, a bonus, hybrid working, and a comprehensive benefits package including medical insurance and generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance (2.5 x salary)

25 days holiday

Short Term Bonus Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Free Independent Mortgage Advice

MyBargains Discount Platform

Access to financial learning tools

Discounted tutoring for children

Free Carparking

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential.
• Previous experience with Finance ERP systems is ideal.
• Recognised accounting qualification preferred but part-qualified candidates are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and circulate daily and weekly performance reports.
• Conduct variance analysis and prepare detailed reports.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to harmonize processes and drive improvements.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Education

Recognised accounting qualification (ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Finance ERP systems

Business Reporting Tools

Power BI

Job description

Finance Analyst

Proud to deliver high quality products and develop a high quality career.

Salary: From GBP40K, plus 10% bonus

Benefits: Private Medical Insurance, MyBargains Discount Platform2, a range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)

Location: Based at Bourne, Lincolnshire

Ways of Working: Hybrid (3 days on site 2 days from home) following an induction period

Working Hours: Monday to Friday / 8.30 to 17.00

Contract Type: Permanent

Why join us?

We're proud to offer you a career with possibilities. Where you'll be supported to work hard, aim high and bring your best to work, every day. As a valued Finance Analyst, we'll support your ambition, reward your resilience, and encourage you to rise to challenges and create a career you can be proud of too. This is a great opportunity for a finance professional looking to take the next step in their career with a company that can offer real development and growth.



What we do.

This particular role is at our site based in Bourne which specialises in preparing fruit, leafy salads, and stir fry mixes. It employs over 1,200 people and is only 16 miles from Peterborough and 12 miles from Spalding.



About the role.

The Finance Analyst - Business FP&A role is responsible for the day-to-day processing of the forecasting and reporting routines and supports the Business FP&A Manager and Business partners with timely and accurate analysis. The Finance Analyst - Business FP&A will be part of the broader UK FP&A Team, requiring building a strong working relationship to contribute to the standardisation of UK processes.

Accountabilities

Performance Reporting:

• Prepare and circulate daily and weekly performance reports.

• Maintain and develop performance files and reports.

• Review and analyse P&L and tracker information for errors and trends.

• Collaborate with Finance Shared Services on month end, P&Ls and balance sheet reconciliations.

• Generate ad-hoc operational reports to aid business performance analysis.

• Work with the UK FP&A Team to streamline reporting for senior management.

• Build and maintain relationships with report users.

Forecasting:

• Adhere to forecasting schedules: 13-week Tracker Forecast, Quarterly Rolling Forecast, 3-year Business Plans.

• Prepare accurate forecast data templates and analysis.

• Reflect trends and cost drivers in financial models.

• Conduct variance analysis and provide detailed reports.

Product Costing & Pricing:

• Collaborate with Procurement for price forecasting.

• Complete standards reset activities with thorough analysis.

• Ensure accurate and up-to-date pricing information.

• Prepare price variance reports and ad-hoc costing analysis.

Communication and Change Management:

• Build relationships with stakeholders and communicate updates.

• Collaborate with peers to harmonize processes and drive improvements.

• Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities.

• Support various projects, including centralization and IS transformation.

Control Environment:

• Assist with internal and external audit-related activities.

About you.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills to convey information clearly and concisely, with the ability to support using analysis and trend information generated

• Comprehensive Microsoft Office skills - particularly MS PowerPoint, MS Word, and MS Excel. Power BI experience preferred but not required.

• Demonstrate good analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ideally have previous experience in working with Finance ERP systems and Business Reporting Tools

• Ideally will hold a recognised accounting qualification (ACCA/CIMA) but part - qualified candidates will also be considered

What you'll receive.

As an equal opportunity employer, we're committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.

You'll enjoy:

• Life Assurance (2.5 x salary)

• Short Term Bonus Scheme

• 25 days holiday

• Staff Shop

• Stakeholder Pension Scheme

• MyBargains Discount Platform

• Personal Accident Insurance

• Free Independent Mortgage Advice

• Employee Assistance Programme

• A range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)

• Discounted tutoring for children

• Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary

• Private Medical Insurance

• Free Carparking

Plus, a commitment to your wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and financial support services delivered by our fantastic team of wellbeing champions.

Proud to be Bakkavor

We're proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We're proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. We're driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business - come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!