Business Commercial Analyst (Permanent, Contract) in Stoke-on-Trent

We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Finance Analyst to join our team at Florette in Lichfield, WS13 8NF. The successful candidate will be part-qualified (CIMA/ACCA) with a drive to gain full accreditation.

This Business Finance Analyst will primarily support our Commercial and Transport departments across the business in understanding their financial performance against their KPIs (Budget, Last Year, Forecasts, Market). The role will also assist in all business partnering elements of the Commercial and Transport functions. The position is perfect for someone looking to move into a larger company and start to build their business partnering experience with key high-value departments, whilst working towards their full accreditation.

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:30 - 17:00

Pay: £Competitive DOE, with annual bonus and accreditation support.

• Business Partner with our Commercial and Transport functions.
• Oversee the overheads for Commercial and Marketing, along with the full P&L for the Transport Fleet Operation.
• Provide weekly and monthly analysis to commercial and transport teams, consisting of sales and margin performance variances with insight into what are the biggest contributors.
• Assistance for internal and external audits, ensuring all data in Floris (ERP) and Challenge is succinct and accurate.
• Supporting aspects of the wider UK Finance department requirements on an ad-hoc basis.

Requirements:

• Part-qualified (CIMA/ACCA) and a drive to gain full accreditation.
• Experience within a Finance department as a Finance analyst at a manufacturing company, ideally within FMCG, Food, or Logistics companies.
• Experience of analysing large data sets and putting meaning behind the numbers for non-Finance stakeholders.
• An understanding of Commercial Finance as you will be business partnering with the Sales teams.
• Access to own vehicle in order to get to our site, as well as a bi-weekly trip to our Wigan site (1h45min drive from Lichfield).

A competitive salary, inclusion in our annual bonus scheme, accreditation support, and a range of employee benefits you would expect from a market leading business, including:

• Life Assurance: 3x your basic salary paid to your nominated beneficiary.
• Employee Assistance Programme and BUPA: Providing a Remote GP service along with a 24/7 helpline for financial, legal, medical and life issues, as well as access to BUPA Membership.
• Annual leave entitlement: 33 days annual leave per annum inclusive of UK Bank Holidays which increases with service, as well as the option to purchase up to 2 additional working weeks of holiday per annum.
• Personalised induction and regular learning and development courses and schemes: From L2 to L7 Funded Apprenticeships, Leadership Development Programme, First-Aid and MHFA Training, and many more!
• Employee discount platform for multiple retailers and access to salary finance schemes for bicycles, gyms, and financial assistance.

Florette is one of three UK food manufacturing sites within Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd, which is an autonomous part of the larger 17,500 employee strong French co-operative group, Agrial. The business operates mainly under its recognisable Florette salad brand and we are one of the UK's leading producers in the industry. Under the well-known Florette brand, our site processes and distributes pre-packed, ready to eat, fresh salad bags and bowls to some of the UK's most well-known supermarkets and retailers, as well as your favourite restaurants and fast food vendors.

Agrial has operations across 11 countries, with 100 industrial sites, and a 2024 turnover of €7.1bn across 5 food divisions which comprise of Beverage, Dairy, Meat, Fresh Produce & Agricultural operations. All UK sites operate under the name of Agrial Fresh Produce Limited and fall under Agrial's vegetable division. It's an exciting time to join our business as we look for new starters to join us to innovate in everything we do! If you have the skills or experience we are looking for, and want a fresh challenge we would love for you to join us on our journey!

Agrial Fresh Produce reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.

VISA Sponsorship: This role is only open to applicants who have the permanent right to work in the UK. Applicants must be able to demonstrate their ongoing eligibility to work in the UK without the need for employer sponsorship.

Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer. In addition, as part of Responsible Recruitment, Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd believes in the Employer Pay Principle.