Finance Analyst, Supply Chain
Scarborough - UK
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Job Summary
Position Title:Finance Analyst Supply Chain
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID:43372
Finance Analyst (Supply Chain)
Scarborough- Hybrid
In every role McCainers are ambitious curious and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset we make doing business with McCain easy.
About the role.
This is a role where your numbers really mean something. As a Financial Analyst youll work closely with the Business Controller supporting Supply Chain GB&I and EMENA teams to push financial performance across the business. From deep-dive data analysis to KPI tracking and sharp financial insights youll be right at the heart of decisions that drive cost efficiency productivity and operational performance.
What youll be doing.
- Month-End Close & Operational P&L Support
Youll be hands-on with month-end close activities owning journal entries accruals and variance commentary across your allocated business areas. Youll keep things moving accurately and on time making sure the books are closed in line with corporate deadlines and internal control requirements.
- Financial Analysis & Reporting
Youll produce monthly management reports that people actually use P&L views cost trends and KPIs that give commercial functions a clear picture of where they stand. Variance and trend analysis versus budget forecast and prior year will be a core part of your week with a sharp eye kept on data quality across ERP systems and reporting tools.
- KPI & Performance Management
Youll own and continuously improve operational KPI dashboards covering areas like cost per unit labour productivity scrap costs overtime and utilisation. Regular updates to the Finance Director will be part of the role alongside digging into the root causes behind performance gaps and putting a financial figure on what they mean for the business.
- Budgeting & Forecasting Support
Budget season wont phase you. Youll support the full annual budget and forecasting cycle consolidating inputs building bridge analyses and making sure everything aligns with central Finance. Risks and opportunities wont go unnoticed on your watch.
- Business Partnering & Decision Support
This isnt a back-office role. Youll work closely with Business Partners and the Finance Director providing analysis that feeds directly into leadership reviews. Whether its modelling the financial impact of a shift pattern change a headcount move or a production adjustment your work will influence real decisions.
- Tools Data & Process Improvement
Youll be a go-to person for finance reporting tools and templates and you wont just maintain the status quo youll look for ways to make things sharper faster and smarter. From BI tool adoption to process automation and dashboard development youll play an active role in how the Finance team evolves.
- Governance & Compliance
Youll make sure that everything you produce stands up to scrutiny aligned with group policies internal control requirements and properly documented. Youll help build a strong controls environment within Operations Finance that the whole team can rely on.
What youll need to be successful.
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Finance Accounting Business Administration Economics Engineering Maths or a related field
- 25 years of hands-on experience in a finance role ideally with exposure to operations or manufacturing finance FP&A financial control or month-end close
- Experience working in a multinational or multi-site environment is a real plus
- A background in the food industry is a welcome bonus though certainly not essential
Your Technical Toolkit
- Solid understanding of month-end close processes including accruals variance analysis and cost allocation
- Confident in Excel pivot tables lookups and basic financial modelling are second nature to you
- Exposure to Power BI or similar BI tools is a bonus
- Familiarity with ERP systems particularly SAP is preferred
- Comfortable working with large volumes of data finding the errors others miss and turning raw numbers into clear reliable outputs
Benefits.
Although we do encourage you to taste the goods youll be pleased to know we dont pay you in chips. Alongside your salary youll enjoy a range of benefits including:
- Private healthcare singe
- An excellent salary sacrifice pension scheme where well contribute double what you do up to a maximum of 12% of your salary
- 25 days annual leave from day one plus bank holidays (increasing with service) giving you plenty of time to recharge with the opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days holiday per year
- Life insurance cover providing peace of mind for you and your family
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay because the moments that matter outside of work matter to us too
- Medicash health cash plan helping you claim money back on everyday healthcare costs with access to a virtual GP and wellbeing support
- TELUS Health employee and family assistance programme offering full wellbeing support - including a 24/7 confidential counselling line legal and financial guidance and a range of employee discounts.
- Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme
- A paid Chips In Volunteering Day giving you the opportunity to support projects that make a positive impact in our communities
- Flexible/hybrid working arrangements where the role allows
And because youre joining a global business your career opportunities dont stop at the factory gate. Whether youre looking to deepen your expertise step into leadership or even explore opportunities internationally well support your growth. With ambitious plans for the future theres plenty of scope to develop your career with us.
About McCain.
Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.
Leadership principles.
At McCain our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers collaborate as a team and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs driving innovation empowering people and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.
The McCain experience.
We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here youll find opportunities to learn grow and thrive. Join us and experience why were better together.
Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. Were big believers in the power of working together in personit helps us stay connected collaborate more effectively and grow as a team. At the same time we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.
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McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity resilience and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex age veteran status disability or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms) please let us knowand we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
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Job Family:Finance
Location(s): GB - United Kingdom : England : Scarborough
Company:McCain Foods (G.B.) Ltd
Required Experience:
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About Company
McCain Foods | Our purpose - 'Celebrating real connections through delicious, planet-friendly food'. We supply delicious frozen French fries, potato specialties, and appetizers to retail and foodservice customers around the globe.