Supply Chain Finance Analyst

We are currently seeking a Supply Chain Finance Analyst to work with our global FMCG client Elida Beauty, renowned for brands such as V05, TIGI, Timotei and Impulse, to become an integral part of their fast-paced FMCG environment.

The position is based in Battersea, London. This is a full-time temporary role for 6 months, with the potential to be made permanent for the right candidate, requiring 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday. Compensation for this role is up to £46,500 per annum pro rata, depending on experience.

There will be a requirement to work onsite 2 days per week for as long as the business permits (Role currently offers a mix of remote & onsite working, subject to adjustment based on business requirements)

Elida Beauty is a Global Personal Care Business. We proudly support and nurture our portfolio of iconic brands globally. Our ambition is to remix classic beauty brands for a new generation, making them even bigger beauty hits than they were the first time around, drive accelerated growth & value creation. Driven by creativity and agility, we unleash the true potential of beloved brands, 'Re-Founding' them using a start-up mentality that always 'finds a way'. Elida Beauty is a part of the Yellow Wood Partners portfolio of companies, a private equity company that invests exclusively in the consumer industry.

Elida Beauty Supply chain is a global organisation run principally from the UK with presence across key markets for service execution. The Elida supply is set-up to be lean and responsive with manufacturing via a strategic 3rd party supplier and logistics network run through a combination of Elida Beauty warehousing and 3 party logistics providers whilst R&D is run through a combination of in-house, 3rd party and partnerships. Working in a team of three and reporting to the Head of Supply Chain Finance your responsibilities will include:

Key Responsibilities

• Standard Costing: Working across the supplier network take responsibility for product costing across the portfolio & maintenance of master data together with an outsourced master data team. On a monthly basis you will be responsible for variance analysis vs. standard costs to identify cost trending and cost anomalies for investigation
• Freight Cost Management: Management of freight cost accruals & the accurate expensing of these cost the P&L
• Budget Control: Partner supply chain & R&D teams to ensure delivery & control of Supply Chain Overheads budget
• Balance Sheet Control: Responsible for balance sheet integrity & control for all inventory and supply chain assets including physical verification of stock and assets
• SC Performance management: Monitor KPIs (Qual & Quant) across the supply chain focusing across safety, service and cost and pro-actively raising performance issues and opportunities
• Savings: Monitoring of savings programmer delivery and reconciliation of these to the P&L as a key proof point
• Commodities: Partnering with procurement you will pro-actively model the impact of inflation working closely with the markets to support margin and pricing decisions across the business

What you will bring to the role

• Drive and results orientation: Natural bias for action and willing to make a positive difference to achieve higher levels of performance. Sets stretching goals for self and team, exploits opportunities and strives to achieve beyond what is expected, even under adverse circumstances. Takes direct ownership of objectives and peripheral activities, balancing caution, courage and flexibility. Has high levels of self-assurance and shows resilience and belief in own ability to achieve goals.
• Analytical power: Brings powerful analysis to issues and has a roving eye for detail and uses an intelligent mix of logic and intuition inn decision making and judgement. Rapidly absorbs new information, knowledge and applies new techniques, technology and procedures.
• Controlling Culture: Is able to balance the two halves of a CFO, Commercial Drive and Controllership. Fosters a control culture in the business where we encourage risk taking but have zero compromise on financial controls and accounting principles. Proven technical ability across controlling to both lead and do across the controlling agenda.

Requirements:

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA part/nearly or newly qualified
• Data Analytics skills beyond excel e.g. PowerBI & SQL report building
• Proven ability to translate complex financials into insights & actions
• Proven people skills with ability to build relationships & influence

Better for our consumers, better for the world and better for each of us. The way we manufacture, package and distribute our products will be better for everyone and for the planet. We will bring a new meaning to diversity and inclusion by providing access to beauty products that suit every kind of skin and hair.

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