Financial Analyst

• Support the Finance function and wider business by providing analysis, reporting and operational finance support
• Assist with the preparation of weekly and monthly performance reporting (volume, margin, yield, waste), including variance analysis and commentary
• Support the budgeting and forecasting process, including analysing prior year performance and preparing supporting schedules and scenario analysis
• Help maintain and develop standard costing, margin and operational analysis, ensuring outputs are accurate and consistent
• Raising and reconciling self-bill invoices within the group
• Work with commercial and operational teams to provide profitability analysis and ad-hoc reporting as required
• Monitor KPIs including stock losses, waste levels, cost-to-serve, and logistics performance
• Translate complex financial data into understandable reports and presentations for non-financial stakeholders
• Assist with month-end / Year end activities, including accruals, reconciliations and variance analysis, working alongside the central finance team
• Contribute to process and reporting improvements, including helping to streamline data flows and reporting from existing finance systems
• Help improve documentation, controls and consistency as the finance function develops

• High level of competence in Excel, manual systems and experience with financial reporting tools
• Experience in a busy finance function
• Strong understanding of budgeting processes and financial control
• Part-Qualified in ACCA, CIMA, CA or equivalent
• Previous experience as an analyst or data-led role, ideally in FMCG, food manufacturing, agriculture, or fresh produce
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of margin management and cost drivers in a low-margin, high-volume environment

Power query experience/Power BI experience desirable