At a Glance
- Tasks: Support the Birds Eye brand with financial analysis and strategic decision-making.
- Company: Join Nomad Foods, home to iconic brands like Birds Eye and Goodfella Pizzas.
- Benefits: Flexible career opportunities, growth potential, and a supportive team culture.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities for career progression.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in finance while working with well-known brands.
- Qualifications: Accounting qualification and 1 year of relevant experience required.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 60000 £ per year.
Nomad Foods is home to iconic brands such as Birds Eye, Aunt Bessies & Goodfella Pizzas. As Europe’s leading frozen food company, we are proud of our passion, innovation and commitment to excellence.
About the role: We are excited to be hiring a Finance Business Partner to join our dynamic team in our Woking head office supporting our Birds Eye brand on a 1 year fixed term contract. Act as a trusted partner and advisor to the business area and client group supported and drive business performance by providing detailed and insightful analysis, commentary, advice, challenge and decision support. Provide key support in either customer or supplier meetings and negotiations, by providing insights, analysis, challenge and recommendations.
Responsibilities:
- Develop an in depth understanding of the business area/client group supported together with its results and the key levers that influence P&L performance for that area/group.
- Understand the drivers of historic, current and forecast performance for client group/business area and provide monthly financial analysis, insight and explanation of performance, highlighting emerging issues or trends and making recommendations on corrective actions.
- Interpret, explain and drive performance within the business.
- Support and influence key operational and strategic decisions by providing insight and challenge.
- Translate operational targets into executable in-year plans.
- Partner with client group to drive actions to meet targets (pricing, promo ROI, sales, margin, variable costs, overheads, EBITDA, working capital, ROI etc).
- Advise on key business planning assumptions, trade-offs and opportunities.
- Review actual performance (pricing, promo ROI, sales, margin, variable costs, overheads, EBITDA, working capital, ROI etc) with a view to making recommendations and provoking interventions required to drive down costs, improve margins and convert P&L into cash.
- Own and drive initiatives focused on closing variances with the business.
- Ensure business understands and delivers against KPIs.
- Facilitate ad-hoc analysis and insights on specific issues at a strategic level.
- Support strategy development by providing financial performance insights and recommendations to client group, identifying potential opportunities and/or risks through scenario and sensitivity analysis.
- Evaluate investment options from a financial perspective to provide a long term view of the impact on key KPIs for client group/business area (e.g. pricing, mix, sales, margin, variable costs, media costs, working capital, ROI etc).
- Support the management of the capex budgeting process. Accurately forecast capital spending and depreciation for the development of budgets and long term plans for capital commitments.
- Create multi-party reviews of proposals, ROI analysis, cash flow analysis etc.
- Identify and provide financial implications for all projects/business initiatives, contributing to business cases and ensuring the most profitable allocation of resources through financial insights and constructive challenge.
- Leverage analyses provided by FP&A to drive business choices, by overlaying the commercial acumen and insight.
Qualifications:
- Accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) in those countries where this is applicable.
- 1 year post qualification experience in an accounting or financial managerial position.
- MBA or Advanced Business degree desired.
- FMCG experience.
- Good communication and written skills with the ability to engage people at all levels both internally and externally.
- Ability to influence business and finance colleagues.
What we can offer you: We’re on an exceptional adventure and can offer a truly purpose led career with flexibility. In addition, you will benefit from the below:
- An ambitious employer with recognized brands and growth potential.
- The potential to progress your career across different areas of Birds Eye and Nomad Foods.
- A culture where you are part of a team, where you feel encouraged to make a difference.
Finance Business Partner in Woking employer: Birds Eye UK & IE
Birds Eye UK & IE is an exceptional employer that fosters a vibrant work culture centred around creativity and innovation in the culinary arts. With a strong commitment to employee growth, you will have opportunities to enhance your skills while engaging with customers and stakeholders in a dynamic environment. The hybrid nature of this role, combined with competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, makes it an attractive choice for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the food industry.
