Commercial Finance Business Partner - 9 Month FTC

Commercial Finance Business Partner - 9 Month FTC

Weetabix Burton Latimer, England, United Kingdom

We are not supporting candidates who require sponsorship for this position.

Working pattern: Hybrid but you will need to be flexible depending on team tasks and resources. Weetabix Wednesday is a non-negotiable where we all come into the office for business partnering and meetings.

The successful candidate will collaborate effectively with the Marketing team and provide support to the Marketing Finance Managers by delivering top-notch analysis and insights. This will empower the Business to proactively make financially informed decisions armed with the best available information.

The recipe!

(Please note the responsibilities listed below are not exhaustive)

The purpose of this role is:

1. Provide accurate and timely reporting of financial results with variances to budget and forecast explained and challenged.
2. Analyse performance and provide key inputs into the monthly KPI and Brand reviews.
3. Support the process for new product development, ensuring that business plans are challenged, financially robust, reflect the sensitivity of financial outcomes and that key stakeholders are managed.
4. Post month-end journals and support with Commercial Finance month-end.
5. Support other areas of Commercial Finance as and when required.
6. Contribute to robust Financial Control by managing spend tracking, conducting balance sheet reconciliations, and performing variance analysis to ensure everything is on track.

Requirements

Non-negotiables:

• Possess excellent analytical skills/advanced Excel skills.
• Capability to work independently within a well-defined framework weekly.
• Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the commercial landscape.
• Ability to identify and implement continuous improvement ideas through co-operation with business areas.
• A solid understanding of processes, practices, and procedures in the realm of financial operations.

Nice to haves:

• Qualified or actively studying to be a qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA).

Benefits

• Competitive salary & Annual Flexible benefits & Shift Allowance (Factory based Manufacturing / Engineering roles only).
• Annual bonus 7.5%.
• Excellent Double-matched ER contributed pension scheme up to 12% from us.
• Annual Salary review.
• Bupa Healthcare plan.
• Access to 24/7 counselling service (in partnership with Grocery Aid).

To support our employees we also offer:

• Maternity Pay / Paternity leave.
• Dependants and Carers Leave.
• Additional Time Off for Fertility Treatment.
• Neonatal Care Leave.
• Flexible Working Policies.
• Working Parents Support Group.

Check out our website for more information: Weetabix Careers.

Closing date: 7th April

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Finance

Industries

Non-profit Organizations and Primary and Secondary Education