Procurement Finance Manager

Matchtech; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global organization in Central London is seeking a Procurement Finance Manager for a 6-month contract starting in January. You will partner with procurement teams to provide financial insights, manage pricing, and support strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate is a fully qualified accountant with over 4 years of experience in operations finance within a complex environment, equipped with strong analytical skills. Competitive compensation of £300 – £450 per day is offered.

Qualifications

• Post-qualification experience of 4+ years in a global environment.
• Strong background in supply chain and commercial finance.
• Solid understanding of IFRS.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial insights to support business decisions.
• Manage pricing estimates and P&L accuracy.
• Collaborate to improve forecasting and automation.

Skills

Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA / CA)

Experience in operations finance

Strong analytical skills

Commercially astute

Proactive in fast-changing environments

Education

Fully qualified accountant

Tools

SAP

BPC

Job description

Procurement Finance Manager

Central London
6 month contract – January start

300 – 450 p/d

We are recruiting for a Procurement Finance Manager to join a high–performing Commercial Finance Operations team within a fast–paced, global organisation. This is a key business partnering role, working closely with Procurement and Operations teams to provide financial insight, drive efficiencies, and support strategic decision–making.

Reporting into the Procurement Finance Controller, you will play a central role in pricing, forecasting, cost management, and performance tracking across global procurement activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Business partnering with global procurement teams, providing financial insight to support commercial negotiations and decision–making
• Updating and managing pricing estimates, working closely with category managers and regional finance teams to ensure accurate P&L reflection
• Collaborating with product costing teams and manufacturing sites to improve forecasting processes, pricing data accuracy, and automation
• Supporting savings initiatives, including coordinating workshops and tracking delivery against targets
• Leading finance input into process automation and digitalisation of insights
• Managing and reporting on procurement financial KPIs, including savings and cash delivery (DPO)
• Acting as custodian of the savings tracking tool, producing monthly reports and maintaining governance
• Supporting preparation of updates for senior leadership and productivity committees, including commodities pricing outlooks
• Monitoring and analysing overhead budgets, ensuring accurate allocation and reporting
• Supporting risk mitigation reporting in collaboration with operations stakeholders

Skills & Experience Required

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA / CA)
• Minimum of 4 years' post–qualification experience within a global FMCG, manufacturing, electronics, or similarly complex environment
• Strong background in operations finance, supply chain finance, product costing, or commercial finance
• Solid understanding of IFRS and experience working with SAP and/or BPC
• Proven experience partnering with non–finance stakeholders at a senior level
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to simplify and clearly communicate complex financial information
• Commercially astute, proactive, and comfortable operating in a fast–changing environment
• Confident decision–maker with a collaborative and consultative approach