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Are you dynamic, a keen innovator, a trend setter, or a disruptive thinker? Then Kellogg Europe is the place for you because at Kellogg’s we focus on agility, growth and innovation.

Our colleagues in the FINANCE & ACCOUNTING teams are looking for a new FINANCE ANALYST.

As we’re putting our hearts and souls into the future of food we’ll be looking at you to show us how managing the current and prior year trade accruals and business partnering with key stakeholders are done and how we can reach high standards of quality within our controls environment to achieve great business results.

HERE'S A TASTE OF WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

Grow with us as our Finance Analyst for Sales, based in our UK Headquarters in Manchester. As Finance Analyst you will be accountable for ensuring trade spend is accurately recorded and controlled across the relevant national accounts. You will gain great exposure by providing Insight & Analysis into account performance to drive sustainable growth. At the same time as providing full support to the Sales Finance Manager with key sales processes, control, reporting requirements and ad hoc analysis.

You will be managing Off Invoice Allowances, EDLP Funding and truing up trade provisions to actual promo performance, ensuring allocation of these are posted through KTIE (Kellogg’s Trade Investment Effectiveness) system in the correct period, working with the Deductions team to manage the above; along with ensuring invoice queries are dealt with promptly and are kept to a minimum, handling day-to-day requests from account team relating to promotional activities. You will be ensuring shopper promotions and retro contracts are set up and confirmed in timely manner and to control standard, maintaining an efficient S404 filing system for the account teams to enable efficient retrieval of information & records, managing the review process of current and prior year accruals, highlighting risks and opportunities to Sales Finance Manager. Also, you will be analysing the month end results and outlook forecasts through truing-up process, maintaining margin master (master data of active products and corresponding financials) to ensure promotional scenario planning is accurate, working with national accounts to validate Off-Invoice discount set up.

YOUR RECIPE FOR SUCCESS

• Educated to a degree level
• Working towards an accounting qualification (ACCA, AAT, ACA, CIMA Key)
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work within tight deadlines in a demanding sales environment
• Experience of working within a team environment
• Proven record of demonstrating initiative & delivering results

Growing and nurturing the world starts with our employees, which is why our tailor-made career growth programmes are just what you need to set yourself for success.

With our extensive benefits package including flexible working, which enables you to take control of your work/life balance, we really have our people at the heart of our organisation. 

We strive to create a world where people are not just fed but fulfilled and a workplace where everyone can voice their opinions and are empowered to be their true selves. It’s each and everyone’s unique flavour that make up Kellogg’s recipe for success and the diversity of ideas, experiences and beliefs that fuel our future ready momentum and embolden our make it happen culture.