At a Glance
- Tasks: Support Commercial and Transport departments in analysing financial performance and reporting.
- Company: Join Florette, a leading UK food manufacturer with a vibrant team culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, annual bonuses, and extensive employee benefits.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with opportunities for personal growth and development.
- Why this job: Kickstart your finance career while gaining valuable business partnering experience.
- Qualifications: Part-qualified (CIMA/ACCA) with finance analysis experience preferred.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Finance Analyst to join our team at Florette based at either our Wigan or Lichfield site. 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: Weekly/Monthly Reports, Forecasting (EYE & Rolling Forecast), and Budgets. 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.
Main Responsibilities:
- 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.
- Harmonise and innovate processes whilst ensuring system adherence across the sites.
- Share and implement best practice approaches.
Skills and Experience Required:
- 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.
- Understanding and experience of accruals and prepayments.
- Experience of analysing large data sets and putting ‘meaning’ behind the numbers for non-Finance stakeholders.
- Ability to work at pace due to weekly reporting schedules and daily operational challenges.
- Ambitious, analytical, self-motivating.
- 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).
What You Will Get In Return:
- A competitive salary, inclusion in our annual bonus scheme, accreditation support, and a range of employee benefits you’d expect from a market leading business.
- 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.
- Learning and Development: Personalised induction and regular learning and development courses and schemes.
- Benefits Platforms: Employee discount platform for multiple retailers and access to salary finance schemes for bicycles, gyms, and financial assistance.
- Other: Recognition awards, Regular Employee Engagement days, attendance incentives, and an annual volunteering day.
About Us: 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.
Next Steps: It’s an exciting time to join our business as we look for new starters to join us to innovate in everything we do! We’re looking for positive and driven people to join our professional team. 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. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
VISA Sponsorship: This role is only open to applicants who have the permanent right to work in the UK. We are unable to provide or take over visa sponsorship, either now or in the future. 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.
Commercial Business Finance Analyst, Lichfield, Staffordshire in Wigan employer: Agrialfreshproduce
Agrial Fresh Produce is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee wellbeing and development. With competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits including life assurance and an Employee Assistance Programme, and a commitment to continuous learning through funded apprenticeships and training, employees are empowered to grow within the company. Located in Wigan, our site is well-connected and part of a larger cooperative group, providing stability and a sense of community while producing high-quality food products for renowned retailers.
