Senior Finance Analyst

Role Purpose

To provide financial analysis and insight to support stakeholders to drive action and improve future performance. Support the process for a robust budgeting and forecasting and lead multi-site improvement activities as required. Optimise financial performance with a particular focus on relevant key performance indicators within business specialisation.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensure financial reporting including weekly flash, weekly profit and loss, and month end close are completed accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Develop and communicate key performance indicators to monitor and drive positive change and expand understanding of cost or margin drivers.
• Ensure input into costings is accurate and within agreed timescales.
• Build cross functional relationships with key stakeholders.
• Support budget and quarterly forecasts, demonstrating an understanding of the key drivers, to inform strategic decision making.
• Identify, challenge, and proactively satisfy internal customer requirements to provide information, interpretation, and insight to the functional teams to promote effective delivery of commercial and operational performance.
• Continuously review business practices to make recommendations for changes which will enhance cost efficiency and business improvement.
• Preparation and monitoring of monthly reports and ensure queries are resolved in timely and effective manner.
• Validate and monitor excellence initiatives for monthly, quarterly, and yearly reporting.
• Provide ad hoc analysis and insight to aid interpretation and decision making.

What we're looking for

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA), QBE or studying towards a qualification.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills able to communicate to all levels of the business.
• Proactive, organised, and able to work flexibly to meet deadlines and have the drive to deliver results.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits.
• 25 days holiday.
• Competitive matched pension contributions.
• Company share save scheme.
• Greencore Qualifications.
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform.
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform.