Senior Finance Analyst - Innovation & Marketing Performance

Glanbia plc; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global nutrition company is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to serve as a key finance business partner. This role involves driving financial insight for marketing and innovation teams, especially in international markets. The candidate should have a degree in finance or accounting, experience in a fast-paced environment, and strong analytical skills. This position offers a competitive salary, career development opportunities, and comprehensive benefits, including health plans and pension options.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Generous family leave policy

Health plan

Pension

Staff discounts

Qualifications

• Experience partnering with marketing, innovation, or commercial teams.
• Highly analytical with experience in handling large datasets.
• Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial guidance and strategic support to marketing and innovation teams.
• Lead financial evaluations for innovation projects.
• Report new product launch performance and recommend adjustments.

Skills

Relationship-building

Analytical skills

Communication

Self-starter

Excel proficiency

Education

Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business

Tools

SAP

Business Objects

SAC reporting tools

Job description

The Senior Finance Analyst will act as a key finance business partner to PN Marketing and Innovation teams, with a primary focus on international markets. This role is critical in driving financial insight and supporting strategic decision‑making across brand performance, marketing investments, and innovation initiatives. It requires a proactive, self‑driven individual who can manage complex processes independently, influence stakeholders, and deliver high‑impact insights. The analyst will lead financial evaluations for innovation projects, including feasibility reviews, Stage‑Gate business case development, and SKU rationalization. They will provide financial input into strategic planning and scenario modelling for new product development and go‑to‑market strategies. Additionally, the role will monitor, analyse, and report on brand financial performance, with a focus on marketing investment effectiveness across monthly reporting, budgeting, and forecasting cycles. This position is part of PN's Global Finance team and reports to the Global FP&A Manager – Brand. Core Values: Passion for our Customers & Consumers | Performance Matters | Respect for People | Find a Better Way | Win Together | Sense of Fun.

Responsibilities

• Devise, own and drive the associated procurement strategies, becoming expert in the market dynamics of the categories in scope.
• Act as the central finance partner for Marketing and Innovation, providing financial guidance and strategic support.
• Serve as finance lead for innovation projects, owning volume, pricing, cost, and P&L forecasts as part of value chain evaluations (EU/UK focus).
• Partner with commercial teams to challenge NPD proposals (volume, costings, pricing) to ensure robust Stage‑Gate submissions (EU/UK focus).
• Lead post‑launch analytics to assess innovation success and recommend in‑market adjustments.
• Report new product launch performance monthly for UK & EU and quarterly for Total International, present findings to the International Leadership Team.
• Collaborate with regional Finance, Project Management, and Global Brand Investment teams to maintain accurate SKU master data (e.g., product groups, innovation type, launch dates).
• Support portfolio management through analytics on gaps and rationalization opportunities.
• Consolidate and report brand marketing investment data and insights per International Brand Investment guidelines.
• Support the Chief Marketing Officer – PN International with brand performance analytics (revenue, CM) for strategic reviews, planning, and ad‑hoc projects.
• Assist Global & Central International FP&A teams on projects, including support for CFO, executive teams, investor relations, and Group reporting.
• Own the preparation and review of Central International Marketing budgets and forecasts, lead reconciliation of regional investment financials, ensure accuracy of submissions, and deliver insightful variance analysis to inform decision‑making.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business (or similar) required.
• Experience partnering with marketing, innovation, or commercial teams in a fast‑paced, consumer‑focused environment strongly preferred.
• Strong relationship‑building skills with ability to influence and guide cross‑functional teams.
• Self‑starter with an inquisitive mindset and ability to drive improvements in reporting and analysis.
• Deep understanding of financial implications of innovation and product development.
• Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non‑financial audiences.
• Highly analytical with experience in data analysis and handling large datasets.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience with trade spend management systems beneficial.
• Proficiency in SAP, Business Objects, and SAC reporting tools strongly preferred.
• Detail‑oriented with a high degree of accuracy.

Glanbia is a better nutrition company with three divisions: Performance Nutrition, Health & Nutrition and Dairy Nutrition. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 6000 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award‑winning and market‑leading brands and ingredients in more than 100 countries worldwide.

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates. We will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, health plan, pension and competitive salary.