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Finance Analyst
Proud to deliver high quality products and develop a high quality career.
Salary: From £40K, plus 10% bonus
Location: Based at Bourne, Lincolnshire
Ways of Working: Hybrid (3 days on site 2 days from home) following an induction period
Working Hours: Monday to Friday / 8.30 to 17.00
Contract Type: Permanent
Why join us?
We’re proud to offer you a career with possibilities. Where you’ll be supported to work hard, aim high and bring your best to work, every day. As a valued Finance Analyst, we’ll support your ambition, reward your resilience, and encourage you to rise to challenges and create a career you can be proud of too. This is a great opportunity for a finance professional looking to take the next step in their career with a company that can offer real development and growth.
What we do.
This particular role is at our site based in Bourne which specialises in preparing fruit, leafy salads, and stir fry mixes. It employs over 1,200 people and is only 16 miles from Peterborough and 12 miles from Spalding.
About the role.
The Finance Analyst – Business FP&A role is responsible for the day-to-day processing of the forecasting and reporting routines and supports the Business FP&A Manager and Business partners with timely and accurate analysis. The Finance Analyst – Business FP&A will be part of the broader UK FP&A Team, requiring building a strong working relationship to contribute to the standardisation of UK processes.
Accountabilities
Performance Reporting:
Prepare and circulate daily and weekly performance reports.
Maintain and develop performance files and reports.
Review and analyse P&L and tracker information for errors and trends.
Collaborate with Finance Shared Services on month end, P&Ls and balance sheet reconciliations.
Generate ad-hoc operational reports to aid business performance analysis.
Work with the UK FP&A Team to streamline reporting for senior management.
Build and maintain relationships with report users. Forecasting:
Adhere to forecasting schedules: 13-week Tracker Forecast, Quarterly Rolling Forecast, 3-year Business Plans.
Prepare accurate forecast data templates and analysis.
Reflect trends and cost drivers in financial models.
Conduct variance analysis and provide detailed reports. Product Costing & Pricing:
Collaborate with Procurement for price forecasting.
Complete standards reset activities with thorough analysis.
Ensure accurate and up-to-date pricing information.
Prepare price variance reports and ad-hoc costing analysis. Communication and Change Management:
Build relationships with stakeholders and communicate updates.
Collaborate with peers to harmonize processes and drive improvements.
Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities.
Support various projects, including centralization and IS transformation. Control Environment:
Assist with internal and external audit-related activities. About you.
Strong written and verbal communication skills to convey information clearly and concisely, with the ability to support using analysis and trend information generated
Comprehensive Microsoft Office skills - particularly MS PowerPoint, MS Word, and MS Excel. Power BI experience preferred but not required.
Demonstrate good analytical and problem-solving skills
Ideally have previous experience in working with Finance ERP systems and Business Reporting Tools
Ideally will hold a recognised accounting qualification (ACCA/CIMA) but part - qualified candidates will also be considered Proud to be Bakkavor
We’re proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We’re proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose. We’re driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business – come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team