Salary : Competitive, plus 10% bonus
Benefits: Private Medical Insurance, MyBargains Discount Platform2, a range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)
Monday – Friday / 08:30-17:00
Contract Type : Permanent
In supporting everyone with talent and drive to own what they do, realise their potential and build a brilliant future for themselves at Bakkavor.
This fantastic opportunity will be based at our Bakkavor Spalding site, which employs over 1,470 people across 3 manufacturing facilities & 1 Distribution Centre. We specialise in making hand crafted sandwich wraps, salads, dips, soups & sauces and mayonnaise.
As a Business FP&A Analyst, you will manage the daily forecasting and reporting activities, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
You’ll support the Senior Financial Controller and business partners by delivering insightful financial analysis whilst working closely with the UK FP&A team to help standardize processes across the region.
Prepare and distribute daily and weekly performance trackers, maintain reports, and analyse P&L data for errors and trends.
Collaborate with Finance Shared Services on reconciliations and support EBITDA analysis. Generate ad-hoc reports and help streamline senior management reporting.
Follow forecasting schedules, prepare accurate templates reflecting trends, submit data into Cognos, and conduct variance analysis.
Communicate with stakeholders, drive process improvements, and support key projects like centralization and IS transformation.
Assist with audits, guide Associate Finance Analysts, and conduct performance reviews.
Ideally you will have previous experience in a similar FP&A or finance role – alongside effective communication skills, enabling you to clearly convey information and support it with analysis and trend insights.
You will need to be proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Good analytical and problem-solving skills will be key and ideally, you will have experience working with Finance ERP systems and business reporting tools.
You will also be in the process of completing a professional accounting qualification such as AAT, ACA, ACCA, or CIMA.
Life Assurance (2.5 x salary)
~ Short Term Bonus Scheme
~25 days holiday
~ Stakeholder Pension Scheme
~ MyBargains Discount Platform
~ Free Independent Mortgage Advice
~ Employee Assistance Programme
~ A range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)
~ Discounted tutoring for children
~ Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary
~ Private Medical Insurance
~ Plus, a commitment to your wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and financial support services delivered by our fantastic team of wellbeing champions.
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!
At Bakkavor, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive, and we believe that diversity makes us stronger. Learn more about our commitment in our Inclusion and Diversity Policy ( Inclusion & Diversity Policy ).