Finance Analyst
- Employer
- Brakes Group
- Location
- Deeside
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 30 Mar 2017
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Interim
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Finance
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JOB PROFILE: Finance Analyst REPORTS TO: Head of Finance
Purpose Statement
Essential:
Experience and understanding of the foodservice industry
Knowledge of SAP/BW reporting
Purpose Statement
- To provide strategic analysis and support to the Regional Finance Managers, through insight into Woodward’s business performance at a variety of levels (region, customer, product & category, etc.).
- Understand the drivers of results compared to budget/forecast and YoY and leveraging such analysis into deliverable guidance/recommendations to the regional teams.
- Ensuring that Business processes are met while supporting the Regional Sales teams in driving profitable solutions.
- Work with the regional teams to pull together the annual budget and rolling projections
- Reporting and monitoring on divisional key performance indicators; sales, profitability ratios, and investigating variances to budget or year on year movements
- Produce Financial Evaluations for New Business and large opportunities within existing customers and communicate the results to all stake holders.
- Liaise with sales teams, regional finance managers, attend sales meetings.
- Responsible for pricing queries and management of rebates
- Responsible for the timely distribution of bonus targets and monthly statements, investigating and resolving any queries.
- Act as a central point of contact for internal customers for finance related queries.
- Producing ad-hoc reports/presentations as required to drive business results.
- Has enthusiasm and tenacity to strive for continuous improvement
- Established history of adding value within a complex commercial environment
- Ability to act on own initiative and be able to persuade senior management of the value and logic of business proposals
- Demonstrate ability to adapt quickly and deliver commercial results when confronted with unforeseen work demands
- Must have results driven method of working and a strong desire to complete and succeed at all tasks as well as taking personal ownership for outputs with a can do attitude
- Ability to build cross functional relationships with the ability to communicate across all levels of the business
- Ability to understand trends and results. High level of competency in financial analysis and modeling
- Ability to interact on complex data issues where there may be differing views
- Maintain the highest possible professional and ethical standards at all times
Essential:
- The candidate should have previous experience of working in a commercial environment and be part qualified in CIMA, ACCA, ACA
- Strong Analytical Skills
- High level of commercial awareness
- High level of competency in financial analysis and modeling
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Accomplished interpersonal skills
Experience and understanding of the foodservice industry
Knowledge of SAP/BW reporting
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