Senior Finance Analyst - Commercial Finance
Senior Finance Analyst - Commercial Finance
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6 MONTHS FIXED TERM CONTRACT
BASED IN LONDON PADDINGTON - HYBRID (2 days working from home)
About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a results-driven and analytical Senior Finance Analyst to join our Packaging Division Commercial Finance team on a 6 months Fixed Term Contract basis with potential to be extended. This role is focused on the fundamentals and includes: forecasting accuracy analysis participation in the budget cycle and building compliance frameworks for global reporting tools. You will play a vital part in consolidating data from various finance systems to support the broader team with analysis and insight generation.
Your profound capabilities in data analytics and the quick understanding of the broader business picture will add valuable insights into the decision-making process at the central sales level and will give you the the opportunity to contribute in a significant way.
Key Responsibilities:
Forecast Accuracy and Performance Tracking:
Analyse forecast variances and work closely with business teams to improve forecasting methods and accuracy.
Provide actionable insights that enhance decision-making and planning processes.
Continuously improve forecast models and performance tracking tools.
Budget Planning and Management:
Support the annual budgeting process.
Coordinate data collection and validation across business units.
Conduct variance analysis and help drive alignment across regions.
Global Reporting Platforms Reconciliation & Governance:
Maintain the integrity of financial data across sales tools and platforms.
Implementation of governance processes to ensure data consistency and reliability.
Partner with commercial and operational stakeholders to optimise data flows and system use.
Data Consolidation for Analysis:
Pull together and validate data from multiple finance systems (e.g. ERP CRM BI platforms).
Ensure completeness and accuracy of data used in financial models and strategic analysis.
Support the wider finance team with high-quality ready-to-use data for deeper analysis and scenario planning.
About You
Graduate calibre - Finance at degree level or above qualified accountant.
Strong demonstrable analytical skills able to interpret large amounts of financial data into meaningful business insights (experience in the FMCG industry preferred).
Advanced skills in Excel are a must; skills in Power BI would be an advantage.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively manage upwards communication.
Commercial acumen with the ability to be agile pro-active and independent delivering to sometimes tight deadlines.
A Continuous improvement mindset and the drive to improve our processes.
Cognos Analytics & Hyperion experience beneficial.
To fulfil our purpose of redefining packaging for a changing world we aim to build a diverse motivated and engaged workforce. Our goal is to create a culture of inclusion where everyone is treated fairly differences are valued and everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed.
Our people come from diverse backgrounds bring different perspectives ideas and experiences to generate unique solutions focused on present and future sustainability challenges. We welcome all candidates to apply even those not meeting all criteria.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
