Finance Analyst

Valeo Foods; Ledston; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Valeo Foods in the United Kingdom is seeking a Finance Analyst to turn numbers into actionable insights across manufacturing, costing, and commercial finance. You will help understand performance, support budgeting and forecasting, and partner with Operations, Supply Chain and Procurement.

You will gain hands-on experience across product costing, forecasting, and reporting in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment, developing your finance career and building relationships with stakeholders

Qualifications

• Data-driven with a questioning mindset.
• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Mathematics.
• Pursuing ACCA/CIMA/ACA or equivalent.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills.
• Attention to detail and problem solving.
• Confident working with colleagues across functions.
• Proactive mindset and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Producing financial reports, KPIs, and insights to drive decision making.
• Supporting monthly reporting, forecasting and budgeting activities.
• Analysing costs, variances, and trends.
• Partnering with operations to understand manufacturing and logistics performance.
• Supporting product costing and new product development initiatives.
• Improving reporting processes, systems and controls.
• Building relationships with stakeholders and providing financial support.

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in Finance/Accounting

Tools

Excel (Advanced)

Job description

Job Description

Turn numbers into insights that drive a business forward.

Are you naturally curious, analytical and eager to build a career in finance? We're looking for a Finance Analyst to join our team and play a key role in helping us understand performance, identify opportunities, and support better business decisions.

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands‑on exposure across manufacturing, product costing, logistics, forecasting and commercial finance within a fast‑paced food manufacturing business. You'll work closely with teams across Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement and Commercial, giving you a broad understanding of how finance supports every part of the business.

What you'll be doing

• Producing financial reports, KPIs and performance insights that help drive decision‑making.
• Supporting monthly reporting, forecasting and budgeting activities.
• Analysing costs, investigating variances and identifying trends.
• Partnering with operational teams to understand manufacturing and logistics performance.
• Supporting product costing and new product development initiatives.
• Helping improve reporting processes, systems and financial controls.
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders across the business and providing meaningful financial support and challenge.

Qualifications

We're looking for someone who enjoys working with data, asks great questions and is keen to make an impact.

You'll ideally have:

• A degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics or a related discipline.
• Studying or aspiring to study ACCA, CIMA, ACA or an equivalent qualification.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and problem‑solving ability.
• The confidence to work with colleagues across different functions.
• A proactive mindset and a passion for continuous improvement.

Additional Information

This role offers the opportunity to develop your finance career in a supportive environment where you'll gain exposure to multiple areas of the business, take ownership of meaningful work, and contribute to driving performance across a well‑established food manufacturing operation.

If you're looking for a role where you can learn, challenge the status quo and grow into a future finance leader, we'd love to hear from you.