- Finance business partner and advisor to the Supply Chain team, ensuring delivery of business and operational objectives
- Preparation of the Weekly/ Monthly operational accounts and supporting KPI’s working with department heads to supply variance analysis and commentary for performance
- Support the development of Operations team, demonstrating cost levers, their contribution to financial performance and driving understanding
- Drive improvements to supply chain/operational performance and procedures, through identification of relevant data, reporting, operational and CI planning
- Responsibility for tracking in year savings for all CI initiatives and capital proposals
- Working closely with the Supply Chain team to produce robust budget and in year forecasts, including review pack which summarises key assumptions, along with drivers and drainers
- Ad hoc, proactive investigation, reports, capital proposals and financial propositions relevant to business/ function strategy and performance
- You will need to be a qualified / later stages PQ accountant (CIMA or ACCA) or strong QBE, with good experience within a manufacturing environment, ideally FMCG.
- You will need to be a confident communicator, a negotiator and be able to influence decision-making.
- Demonstrable understanding of operational issues and the impact on commercial decision making.
- This role will suit a driven individual who wants to make a real difference.