Interim Finance Analyst

Greencore; England; Presencial; GBP 16.000 - 24.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Greencore is seeking a highly analytical Finance Analyst on a 6 Month Fixed Term Contract to support a major product range transformation. You will validate costings, review BOMs, and ensure data integrity across finance, MDM, operations and product development teams.

You will challenge assumptions, identify discrepancies, and apply governance controls to enable accurate financial validation and timely decision-making within a large transformation programme.

Formación

• Experience in costing, commercial finance or operational finance.
• Strong BOM knowledge and data validation processes.
• Knowledge of Master Data Management concepts.
• Analytical with strong problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in fast-paced environments.
• Proficient with Excel.

Responsabilidades

• Review, challenge, and authorise Bills of Materials (BOMs) for new and existing products.
• Validate product yields, labour standards and cost assumptions.
• Interrogate recipe builds and master data structures to identify anomalies and risks.
• Collaborate with Operations, Product Development, MDM and Finance to ensure data integrity.
• Ensure yields reflect recipe submissions and labour mapping matches practices.
• Support large-scale range transformation with accurate financial validation.
• Apply data governance standards and follow policies and procedures.
• Escalate issues, risks and inconsistencies promptly to aid decision-making.
• Manage workload to meet deadlines and service levels.
• Develop standardised processes, validation controls and approval frameworks.

Conocimientos

BOM knowledge

Product costing

Data validation

MDM concepts

Excel

Cross-functional teamwork

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Herramientas

Excel

Descripción del empleo

6 Month Fixed Term Contract

Join a Major Business Transformation Programme

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-focused Finance Analyst to provide dedicated operational support during a significant product range transformation programme. This role will play a critical part in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial and operational data as we transform an extensive product portfolio.

Working closely with Finance, Master Data Management (MDM), Operations, and Product Development teams, you will be responsible for validating product costings, reviewing Bills of Materials (BOMs), and ensuring robust governance processes are followed throughout the transformation.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, challenge and authorise Bills of Materials (BOMs) for both new and existing products to support product trials, launches, and change initiatives.
• Validate product yields, labour standards, and cost assumptions to ensure accurate product costing.
• Conduct detailed interrogation of recipe builds and master data structures to identify anomalies, discrepancies, and risks.
• Work collaboratively with Operations, Product Development, Master Data Management, and Finance teams to ensure data integrity and alignment.
• Ensure yields accurately reflect recipe submissions and labour mapping reflects current operational practices.
• Support the delivery of a large-scale range transformation programme through accurate and timely financial validation.
• Apply and promote data governance standards, ensuring compliance with relevant policies and procedures.
• Escalate issues, risks, and inconsistencies promptly to support effective decision-making.
• Manage workload effectively to deliver against challenging deadlines and agreed service level agreements.
• Contribute to the development of standardised processes, validation controls, and approval frameworks to strengthen financial governance.

About You

You are an organised and disciplined finance professional with exceptional attention to detail and a passion for data accuracy. You enjoy investigating issues, challenging assumptions, and ensuring financial information can be relied upon to support business decisions.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience within a Costing Analyst, Commercial Finance, Operational Finance, or similar role.
• Strong understanding of Bills of Materials (BOMs), product costing, and data validation processes.
• Knowledge of Master Data Management (MDM) concepts and data quality principles.
• Highly analytical with strong investigative and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing deadlines.
• Competent user of Excel.

Desirable

• Experience within food manufacturing, FMCG, retail, or supply chain environments.
• Understanding of recipe-based costing models and yield management.
• Experience supporting product launches, transformations, or range change programmes.
• Knowledge of data governance frameworks and financial control processes.

Why Join Us?

This role offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on a high-profile transformation programme. You'll work alongside experienced operational, commercial, and finance teams, helping to ensure financial accuracy, strong controls, and successful delivery of strategic business objectives. If you're passionate about data integrity, cost accuracy, and driving operational excellence through finance, we'd love to hear from you.