Project Finance Executive (Manufacturing)

Manpower UK Limited; Port Sunlight; Hybrid; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing agency is seeking a Project Finance Executive to support a global FMCG client in Port Sunlight for 12 months. The ideal candidate will have a background in finance with strong leadership skills, proficient in financial analysis, and experience in Supply Chain Finance. The role offers competitive compensation and a dynamic working environment.

Benefits

Discounted staff shop products

Free tea, coffee, and ice cream

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of relevant work experience.
• Prior work experience in Supply Chain Finance strongly preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Support transformation team in financial aspects of projects.
• Track transformation benefits and capex reviews.
• Ensure monitoring of project milestones and timelines.

Skills

Strong Leadership skills

Pro-active initiative

Business partnering experience

Financial assessment and guidance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent certifications in Accounting, Finance or related fields

ACCA or CIMA certification

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Advanced Excel

Job description

Manpower is currently seeking an interim Project Finance Executive (Manufacturing), to work with our global FMCG client Unilever, renowned for brands such as Dove, Sure, Persil, and Simple, and become an integral part of their fast-paced FMCG environment.

The position is based in Port Sunlight Village, Wirral easily accessible by train and car. This is a full-time temporary role for 12 Months, requiring 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday (four days based on-site with one day working from home). Compensation for this role is competitive, paying £45,000 depending on experience per annum, pro rata.

JOB PURPOSE

The role requires a diligent resource to support the PSL site transformation team with administrative and project management activities. The role will report into site controller with dotted line reporting into site transformation lead to ensure seamless execution.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the transformation team in projects execution especially focusing on finance activities related to spends management, savings tracking, POs and payments etc.
• Work closely with site leadership to track transformation benefits into factory asset and cost base.
• Support reviews of capex, restructuring and savings vs business cases.
• Ensure close tracking and monitoring of projects milestones and timelines
• Support new processes and master-data set up related to the transformation.
• Insightful delivery on ad-hoc analytics / requests and value opportunity identification.

ALL ABOUT YOU

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent certifications in Accounting (ACCA, CIMA), Finance or related fields
• 1-2 years of relevant work experience with strong Leadership skills

• It is essential for the successful candidate be able to develop strong personal and team relationships across a multitude of business stakeholders, plus the candidate is required to be pro‑active, use there own initiative and ideally be able to hit the ground running.

• Prior work experience in Supply Chain Finance is strongly preferred; Consumer Product Goods (CPG) preferred
• ERP Experience required; SAP preferred.
• Microsoft Office required; Advanced Excel required
• Business partnering experience with clear, focused, and sound financial assessment and guidance (strategic insights, risks, and opportunities)

• Providing incisive and persuasive management performance reporting and analysis solutions across multiple organizational dimensions
• It is essential to able to develop strong personal and team relationships across a multitude of business stakeholders.

Additional Information

Port Sunlight working environment:

• Staff shop discounted products
• Free tea, coffee & amp; ice cream
• Working in carefully restored listed building, in modern and bright working environment
• Free parking onsite
• 5 mins walk to train station serving Liverpool & Chester
• 20-minute drive from Liverpool city centre/30-minutes' drive from Chester
• Disabled parking
• In the heart of picturesque Port Sunlight village
• There are also several site clubs available to join covering a range of topics including Book Club, Running, Choir, Pool, Genealogy and much more.
• The site has three catering outlets which provide a range of hot and cold food and drinks daily.
• In addition, there are a range of vending machines and cold-water dispensers around the site accessible throughout the day.