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Location: Coatbridge/East Kilbride

Shift: Monday to Friday

Salary: Competitive + Benefits & Car Allowance

We have an opportunity for an Operations Finance Analyst to join our Operations Finance Team to support our sites in Coatbridge and East Kilbride.

Finsbury Food Group is a leading speciality bakery manufacturer. We constantly raise quality and efficiency standards, and build long-term relationships with major multiple retailers and the foodservice channel. The bread for your morning toast, ready for butter-spreading or egg-dipping. The candle-filled centrepiece for a memorable celebration. The buns, muffins and other treats that turn teatime into quality time. We make a large percentage of the UK's sharing cakes from retailer own brands cakes, tray bakes through to party cakes like Caterpillar cakes. This is what we do, and why were in business. Baking brilliance makes every day special.

The Operations Finance Analyst will play a key role in providing timely, accurate and robust financial analysis for the Johnstones and Lees operational teams, enabling them to identify and track cost saving opportunities and financial risks, make financially sound decisions and deliver on their strategic objectives.

This is a fast-paced role, where the successful candidate will be part/fully qualified accountant (i.e. ACCA/CIMA) or qualified by experience with essential experience in using accounting software and Microsoft Excel.

This role offers hybrid working based at our Coatbridge and East Kilbride sites, with a requirement to be on-site at least 3 days per week. On occasion you will be required to attend one of our other sites (Manchester, Sheffield, Glasgow, Cardiff or Salisbury) depending on the requirement.

This is a great opportunity for someone to gain experience with one of the UKs largest bakery businesses. Theyll work closely with a friendly and engaging team from both a site and group perspective, offering opportunities for growth and long-term career development.

This is what youll actually do!

As Operations Finance Analyst they will support the Operations Finance Manager in the preparation of the weekly P&L reports and monthly management accounts, reporting of daily Operational Finance KPIs, highlighting key drivers of material and labour variances and helping to identify performance trends. They will prepare and post accurate month end journals including site accruals and prepayments, intercompany recharges and payroll.

They will reconcile payroll reports to amounts recognised in the site P&Ls and prepare detailed overheads analysis to support budget holders in managing departmental spend. They will also assist the Operations Finance Manager in the preparation of annual budget and quarterly forecasts as well as participating in site cost saving initiatives providing project owners with robust financial support, governance and challenge.

Ideally this is you!

• Part/fully qualified accountant (i.e. ACCA/CIMA) or qualified by experience
• Degree in accountancy or similar relevant qualification
• Excellent Excel and financial modelling skills
• Experience in using accounting software and integrated ERP systems
• Able to prioritise multiple tasks effectively and work to tight deadlines
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills ability to liaise with both finance and non-finance stakeholders across the business
• Experience in FMCG or food manufacturing industry beneficial but not essential
  
  

• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to allow quality time with your new arrival!
• Enhanced Pension Scheme for our employees
• Death in Service Benefit
• Free Employee Assistance Programme (open to colleagues and their families)
• Retail discounts accessible via our Benefits Hub platform!
• Company shop available at sites (heavily discounted, yummy products!)
• Refer a Friend Scheme (up to £300 per referral t&cs dependent)
• Employee Recognition Awards Extensive Learning & Development opportunities (including opportunities for sponsored professional memberships and our own in-house development course!)
• An opportunity to be part of a fantastic, growing organisation. Head over to our LinkedIn page to find out more!
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  Operations Consulting

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