Strategic Finance Lead – Procurement & Logistics

Premier Foods; St Albans; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Company pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Employee benefits platform

Job summary

Premier Foods seeks a Financial Controller – Procurement & Logistics to join its Supply Chain Finance team in the UK. You will partner with senior leaders to provide financial insight, challenge and direction across spend including raw materials, energy, warehousing and freight.

You’ll lead budgeting, forecasting and month‑end reporting, with robust analysis of variances and performance drivers to drive business performance and strategic decisions across the supply chain.

Qualifications

• Qualified with ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent post‑qualification accountancy experience.
• Experience in FMCG or supply chain finance with cost control.
• Strong ability to translate data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Director of Procurement and Head of Logistics to provide financial insight and strategic direction.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and planning across Procurement and Logistics.
• Oversee month‑end reporting with variance analysis and commentary.
• Track inflation, risks and opportunities across the supply chain.
• Model scenarios to support critical business decisions.
• Enhance freight reporting and cost‑driver visibility.
• Collaborate with Commercial teams on market trends and pricing.
• Drive process simplification, automation and financial controls.
• Lead savings initiatives across procurement, energy and logistics.
• Assess FX exposure, packaging taxes, sustainability and regulation impacts.

Skills

Financial modelling

Budgeting

Forecasting

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Education

ACA

ACCA

CIMA

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Premier Foods seeks a Financial Controller – Procurement & Logistics to join its Supply Chain Finance team in the UK. You will partner with senior leaders to provide financial insight, challenge and direction across spend including raw materials, energy, warehousing and freight.

You’ll lead budgeting, forecasting and month‑end reporting, with robust analysis of variances and performance drivers to drive business performance and strategic decisions across the supply chain.