Financial Control and Benefits Lead (Supply Chain Operations) in Leeds

Take the lead in financial governance and benefits management as our new Financial Control and Benefits Lead in the Supply Chain Operations team. Reporting directly to the SCM Operations Manager, this is a high-impact role where you’ll drive financial transparency, deliver actionable insight, and shape the way we manage budgets, benefits, and supplier financial risk. We offer genuine ownership, career development, and a strong employee value proposition, with flexibility and support to help you thrive.

About the role

• Improve financial transparency and control, ensuring budgets, forecasts, and benefits are accurate, trusted, and aligned across SCM and Finance.
• Strengthen financial governance and risk management through early identification of supplier financial risks, accurate reporting, and robust controls.
• Enhance strategic decision‑making enabled by high‑quality insight, credible benefits data, and clear evidence‑based recommendations.
• Create greater efficiency and consistency in financial processes, benefits tracking, and reporting through continuous improvement and stronger disciplines.
• Manage effective prioritisation and delivery across the SCM pipeline by maintaining visibility of opportunities, dependencies, and benefits realisation timing.

Benefits Management & Insight

• Manage the SCM benefits pipeline, all in‑flight initiatives, and savings trackers to ensure accurate and timely visibility of benefits delivered by SCM.
• Provide insight and analysis to inform prioritisation, forecasting, and strategic decision‑making.
• Apply the Savings Methodology consistently to ensure benefits are transparent, credible, and assured.
• Oversee SCM departmental budgets, ensuring accurate tracking, forecasting, and variance management.
• Work closely with Finance to align reporting, reconcile benefits, and maintain rigorous financial control.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities and escalate where appropriate.
• Review supplier financial information, including credit reports and financial statements.
• Interpret financial indicators and identify potential warning signs of instability.
• Escalate high‑risk findings and support decision‑making on mitigation measures.

Performance Reporting & Governance

• Produce regular dashboards, reports, and commentary for SCM leadership, Finance partners, and governance forums.
• Maintain clear audit trails, supporting documentation, and reporting standards for benefits, budgets, and pipeline controls.
• Support governance cycles by providing high‑quality financial and performance insights.

About you

• Experience in financial analysis, business planning, or benefits tracking.
• Demonstrated experience managing budgets, forecasts, or financial controls.
• Experience working within a procurement, change, finance, or portfolio management environment.
• Ability to assess supplier financial information (e.g., credit scores, financial statements) and identify risks.
• Understanding of financial risk indicators and due‑diligence processes.
• Experience using procurement or financial systems (e.g., SMART, Oracle) and proficiency with spreadsheet and reporting tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, or similar).
• Understanding of cost reduction, cost avoidance, and benefits methodologies.
• Knowledge of sourcing, procurement processes, or supply chain environments.
• Experience supporting governance forums or reporting cycles in a regulated environment.
• Strong communication skills for presenting financial insights to non‑financial stakeholders.

About our Benefits

• Holiday: You’ll get 25 days plus Bank Holidays, as well as the option to buy up to a further 5 days.
• Bonus: At YBS we work collaboratively and share in our success together, so when we reach our goals we’re all rewarded with an on target bonus of 7% of eligible pay (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%).
• Pension: We know how important it is to save towards the future, that’s why we’ll contribute up to 11% into your YBS pension.
• Healthcare: Health and wellbeing are an important part of life at YBS, when you join us you’ll have access to a range of health benefits to suit your life including private medical insurance, dental and healthcare plans.
• My Benefits: When you join YBS you’ll have access to our self‑service benefits portal, where you can access a range of retail, hospitality and health discounts.