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