An excellent opportunity for a self-starter who is looking to develop their career within a leading FMCG organisation based in Biggleswade. With a proven history of progression and development this role will be perfectly suited to someone looking to progress with their studies and career. The Commercial Finance Analyst will be responsible for providing detailed financial reports and analysis to key departments across the business.

Client Details

A leading business in the FMCG sector who are based from their location in Biggleswade and are able to provide an excellent working environment as well as the tools for career progression and development. Working alongside a highly driven team, the Commercial Finance Analyst will have the opportunity to learn and develop as well as being promoted internally as the business has a strong history of doing so.

Description

The Commercial Finance Analyst will be responsible for:

• Preparation and analysis of results on a weekly basis, consistently challenging and providing solutions for anomalies.
• Preparation and entering of journals on a monthly basis
• Ensure all pricing is up to date and maintained with subsequent analysis
• Supporting business units with the key preparation and tracking of budgets and forecasts.
• Ensuring the continued improvement of systems and processes
• Aged analysis of accruals for commercial spend.
• Improve and streamline the reporting process, responsible for producing reports on trends to Commercial finance colleagues to support the business processes.
• Support the Finance Business Partner and Head of Commercial Finance with ad hoc budget and forecasting
• Develop and maintain strong Business Partnering support to business units, providing proactive support and ideas
• P&L preparation and robust challenge of assumptions for new product launches.

Profile

The successful candidate for the Commercial Finance Analyst will be:

• Actively pursuing their ACCA/CIMA studies
• Previous experience within an FMCG environment would be advantageous but not a necessity
• A strong working knowledge of Excel and systems; Cognos would be an advantage
• A self-starter who will bring a proactive approach to the role
• Confident in working closely with key stakeholders across the different business units

Job Offer

The successful candidate for the Commercial Finance Analyst vacancy will be joining a leading Biggleswade based business with the opportunity for strong career progression alongside a comprehensive benefits package including study support.