Finance Management Analyst

Nomad Foods; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Nomad Foods is seeking a Cluster Analyst to support Month End, reporting and analytics across business units and central functions. You will implement analytical standards for KPI reporting and act as a financial liaison with multiple departments.

The role covers monthly close, KPI variance analysis, data governance, and enabling data-driven decision making in a fast-paced environment. Hybrid opportunities and career progression across Nomad Foods brands are available.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in reporting and forecasting.
• Experience within an FMCG business.
• Experience with ERP systems and reporting technology.
• Experience with business intelligence tools and developing data visualisations.
• Part qualified ACCA, ACA or CIMA (finalist).
• Very strong analytical and ME abilities.

Responsibilities

• Complete the monthly close of management accounts with KPI analysis and journals.
• Provide weekly variance analysis of key manufacturing metrics.
• Assimilate data from multiple systems to identify KPI trends and forecast accuracy.
• Support the Cluster Accountant with variance analysis and leadership recommendations.
• Enhance data governance and improve data quality and reports.
• Run what-if scenarios to evaluate solutions and decisions.
• Collaborate to classify Month End actuals with reliable information.
• Produce standard quarterly performance analytics for leadership.
• Share best practices across the Shared Finance team.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of systems and processes.
• Support automation and enterprise data consolidation for monthly/quarterly/annual reports.
• Prepare and review SOX controls and assist audit requests.

Skills

Financial reporting

Forecasting

BI tools

Data visualisation

Analytical ability

ME abilities

Education

Part qualified ACCA/ACA/CIMA or international equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

Our Cluster Analysts are responsible for supporting Month End, reporting and analytics for our business units and central functions, including standard management reporting. The Cluster Analyst will be responsible for developing and implementing analytical standards for reporting KPIs and as a key financial liaison, partnering with the various departments across the business unit. Supporting both MU and SU across the Cluster.

• Complete the monthly close of management accounts, including the involvement in the preparation of monthly data reporting packages that includes analysis of KPIs, variance analysis and explanations, preparation and posting of necessary accruals and journals
• Responsible for providing weekly calculation and variance analysis of key metrics of the manufacturing site including but not limited to production volumes, labour costs, recoveries, fixed costs and transfer prices and their impact on the financial statement
• Responsible for assimilating data from multiple systems and stakeholders to identify trends for KPIs, actuals, budgets and forecasts
• Support the Cluster Accountant with analysis and variance analysis, which includes developing recommendations for leadership and finance business partners (FBP)
• Enhance data governance processes by improving the quality and integrity of data collected, analysis performed, and reports generated
• Involvement in running simulations of various “what-if” scenarios using insight and critical thinking to evaluate and recommend solutions
• Collaborate with Cluster Accountant to classify, quantify, Month End actuals by providing reliable, accurate, comparable, and timely information
• Maintain and produce standard quarterly performance analytics and reports for leadership with guidance from Cluster Accountant
• Facilitate standardisation and sharing of best practice across the Shared Finance team
• Contribute to continuous improvement of systems and processes
• Support automation and enterprise consolidation of data used in monthly, quarterly, and annual performance reports
• Prepare / Review SOX controls and ensure compliance. Support all audit requests

About you…

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in, reporting and forecasting
• Previous Finance experience within an FMCG business
• Experience with ERP systems and reporting technology
• Experience with business intelligence tools and developing data visualisations
• SAP
• Part qualified (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or international equivalent). Expected to be at finalist stage
• Very strong analytical and ME abilities

What we can offer you…

• An ambitious employer with recognized brands and growth potential
• A culture where your part of a team, where you feel encouraged to make a difference.
• The potential to progress your career across different areas of the Nomad Foods Group

We’re on an exceptional adventure and offer a truly purpose led career. We aim to empower each employee and promote their personal growth all the while ensuring business needs are met now and into the future.

Who are we…

Headquartered in the UK, with revenues of €2.9 billion and operations in 22 key markets, Nomad Foods is Europe's leading frozen food company. We are a young company, founded only eight years ago, and built around a number of iconic brands (including Birds Eye, Findus and iglo and more recently Ledo and Frikom) that invented the frozen category 100 years ago and continue to set the bar for great taste, nutrition, convenience and affordability. Across everything we do, we are guided by our Purpose - Serving the World with Better Food - and how we can make a positive impact on our Performance, People and the Planet.

At Nomad Foods we're proud to represent the world we serve by hiring diverse talent. Our inclusive culture is all about what we can achieve together.