Financial Analysis - Pet Nutrition

ENGINEERINGUK; East Midlands, East Hampshire, Melton Mowbray; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Financial Analyst to support multiple factories across Europe in the Pet Nutrition sector. This role involves providing accurate financial reporting, leveraging digital tools for analytics, and collaborating with business partners to drive value creation. You will play a key role in process improvement and financial performance analysis, ensuring the company remains competitive and efficient. Join a purpose-driven organization that values diversity and offers comprehensive learning opportunities, competitive salaries, and a supportive work environment. If you are passionate about finance and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Best-in-class learning and development support

Access to Mars University

Competitive salary and benefits package

Company bonus

Access to Rover for rewards and discounts

Qualifications

• Experience as a Management Accountant or Financial Analyst is essential.
• Working towards a finance qualification is required.
• Advanced Excel skills are crucial for this role.

Responsibilities

• Control and report P&L with performance analysis and planning.
• Contribute to Sales & Operational Planning processes.
• Improve tools and processes, focusing on digital tool development.

Skills

Management Accounting

Financial Analysis

Advanced Excel

Cost Accounting Systems

Analytical Techniques

Business Acumen

Digital Tools

Education

Finance Qualification (working towards)

Tools

PowerBI

Job description

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Employer: Mars
Location: Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Salary: Competitive
Closing date: 18 May 2025

Sector: Banking and Financial Services
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

Job Description:

Financial Analysis - Pet Nutrition

Location: Waltham, Castle Cary, Birstall or Melton + Hybrid Working

Salary: £38,000- £46,500+ Bonus + Benefits

As the Financial Analyst you will support 4 factories across the UK, Germany and France for Pet Nutrition Supply, enabling growth and support for day-to-day operations. You will ensure the provision of accurate, transparent, and timely supply financial performance reporting (actuals and forecasts) to support decision making. You will leverage digital tools to perform deep dive analytics to work with the business partners and business stakeholders, regionally and locally to unblock challenges, and provoke opportunities for value creation. You will assist in improving processes, procedures and internal controls and complete special projects on an as needed basis.

What are we looking for?

• Experience as a Management Accountant or Financial Analyst
• Working towards a finance qualification
• Technical understanding of cost and management accounting systems/processes and analytical techniques.
• General business acumen with a demonstrated ability to understand functional interdependencies.
• Able to use Excel to an advanced level.
• Ideally experience in digital tools e.g. PowerBI.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Control and report P&L/dedicated P&L lines on short- mid- and long-term perspectives: provide performance analysis and planning, including scenarios modelling and bringing insight, opportunities, and risks evaluation.
• Contribute to Sales & Operational Planning (S&OP) processes including period closing (including accruals), future performance planning, and estimation for P&L.
• Closely co-ordinate with all functions/departments involved to ensure target delivery. Maintain close relationships with business/functional managers to review performance and suggest/co-ordinate corrective actions, where required.
• Bring continuous improvement to reflect business changes in current systems and processes. Improve current tools and processes, focusing on developing and rolling out digital tools.
• In your first 12 months, you will understand the business and have built good relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
• Access Rover, Mars UK's new hub for Rewards, Offers, Vouchers, and Recognition, featuring cashback, exclusive deals, shopping discounts, and a recognition wall to celebrate colleagues' achievements.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.