Manufacturing Finance Analyst: Insight, Forecasting & KPIs

Greencore; Northampton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension contributions

Share save scheme

Greencore Qualifications

Employee discount platform

Wellbeing Centre

Job summary

Greencore is seeking a Financial Analyst to provide analysis and insight to support budgeting and forecasting, optimising financial performance with a focus on manufacturing KPIs.

The role requires collaboration with stakeholders across the business and the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights. You will influence costings, reporting, and financial planning within a fast-moving manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Previous management accounts experience essential and ideally working towards an accountancy qualification.
• Experience within Finance in a Logistics or FMCG/Manufacturing environment is beneficial but not essential.
• Numerate and literate with strong communication and organisation skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure financial reporting (weekly flash, P&L, month-end close) is accurate and timely.
• Report and communicate KPIs to monitor and drive changes.
• Input into costings accurately within agreed timescales.
• Build cross-functional relationships with key stakeholders.
• Support budget quarterly forecasts and inform strategic decisions.
• Prepare and monitor monthly reports and resolve queries promptly.
• Validate and monitor excellence initiatives for monthly, quarterly, yearly reporting.
• Provide ad hoc analysis and insight to aid interpretation and decision making.

Skills

Management accounts

Influence stakeholders

Numerate and literate

Education

Working towards accountancy qualification

Job description

Greencore is seeking a Financial Analyst to provide analysis and insight to support budgeting and forecasting, optimising financial performance with a focus on manufacturing KPIs.

The role requires collaboration with stakeholders across the business and the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights. You will influence costings, reporting, and financial planning within a fast-moving manufacturing environment.