Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst

Haddenham, UK (Hybrid)

12 month fixed-term contract

The Financial Analyst will drive improved decision making and delivery of business results by providing proactive forward-looking strategic, commercial and financial insights to the Consumer team.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Reporting and Analysis – Prepare regular financial reports with key figures and analyses of performance. Provide commentary and insight into business performance to drive understanding of month end results, financial forecasts and budgets.
• Provide business partnership and financial support on short-term business projects and long-term strategic objectives. Interpret and analyse customer specific requests from the sales field and partner to develop financial P&Ls and analytics.
• Provide ad-hoc analyses and project support for initiatives across Commercial and wider Finance Team.
• Support Marketing team on new product development.
• Financial data maintenance – support new product code creation, maintain product mapping, create system inputs of key financials during forecast and budget cycles.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Economics or Accounting
• Strong process orientation and ability to bridge financial analysis to sales processes, providing actionable insights with meaningful recommendations.
• Ability to work independently and use sound judgment.
• Effective planning and organizational skills, very strong demonstrated analytical and problem- solving skills and strong Excel and Power Point abilities.

COMPANY:

At McCormick, we bring our passion for flavor to work each day. We encourage growth, respect everyone's contributions and do what's right for our business, our people, our communities and our planet. Join us on our quest to make every meal and moment better.

Founded in Baltimore, MD in 1889 in a room and a cellar by 25-year-old Willoughby McCormick with three employees, McCormick is a global leader in flavour. With over 14,000 employees around the world and more than $6 Billion in annual sales., the Company manufactures, markets and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavourful products to the entire food industry, retail outlets, food manufactures, food service businesses and consumers.

While our global headquarters are in the Baltimore, Maryland, USA area, McCormick operates and serves customers from nearly 50 locations in 27 countries and 135 markets in Asia-Pacific, China, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and the Americas, including North, South and Central America with recognized brands including Schwartz.

At McCormick, we have over a 100-year legacy based on our "Power of People" principle. This principle fosters an unusually dedicated workforce requiring a culture of respect, recognition, inclusion and collaboration based on the highest ethical values.

Agencies: McCormick as needed will work with external recruitment vendors through our Agency Portal. Unless previously contacted, McCormick does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.