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Finance Analyst - FMCG

Michael Page Finance
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 17 days
Location

Dartford, Kent DA4 9EA

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The role involves acting as a business partner across multiple functions and collaborating closely with site operational teams.
  • Candidates should have 3 to 4 years of experience and be part qualified or studying towards an accountancy qualification such as ACCA or CIMA.
  • Key responsibilities include providing financial analysis, managing budgeting and forecasting, and developing financial models for cost analysis.
  • The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package while requiring excellent analytical skills and a strong understanding of FMCG industry practices.
  • This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful FMCG company and contribute to shaping its financial strategy.

Acts as a business partner across multiple functions. Works closely in partnership with site operational teams. Develop relationships with the operational teams, so that finance advice is sought as a matter of course. Become a trusted member of those teams.

Client Details

A well established organisation who are very successful in their industry sector

Description

  • Provide financial analysis and insights to support strategic supply chain decisions.
  • Manage budgeting and forecasting for the supply chain department.
  • Develop and maintain financial models for cost analysis.
  • Assist in the preparation of monthly financial reports and presentations.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve cost efficiency.
  • Ensure compliance with internal and external financial policies and regulations.
  • Support the implementation of supply chain initiatives.
  • Participate in ad-hoc finance projects as required.
  • Uses data to spot trends, knows what to measure, recognises that the co-ordination and planning of data is important to meet timely reporting of information.
  • Through analytic skills is able to define efficient processes. Analyses financial performance by taking large data sets to assess value/impact (multiple customer and product), Be able to spot opportunities and communicate these to stakeholders who can influence and create value from information.
  • Provide insight on trends and issues, within the weekly flash reporting, weekly site reporting and monthly reporting.
  • Provide relevant financial insight on waste, material usage, yield, bill of material and labour utilisation.

Profile

  • Part qualified/studying towards accountancy qualification - ACCA/ CIMA.
  • Excellent analytical skills and the ability to get into the details, while also seeing and understanding the bigger picture.
  • A real attention to detail and a commitment to deliver a high level of accuracy.
  • Site based experience is preferable.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and work to tight deadlines.
  • Confident user of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
  • Strong understanding of FMCG industry practices and trends
  • Knowledge of SAP

Job Offer

  • A competitive salary and benefits package
  • Opportunity to work in a high-growth FMCG company.
  • 3 to 4 days in the office

This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful FMCG company and help shape its financial strategy.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.