Associate Finance Analyst - Business FP&A

at  Bakkavor

WHAT WE DO.

We’re the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry - supplying meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose.

ABOUT YOU.

• You’re a problem-solver with a keen eye for detail.
• You thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment and are open to change.
• You enjoy collaborating with diverse teams and are great at building relationships.
• You’re curious, data-driven, and always looking for ways to improve processes.

Are you a dynamic Finance professional with a passion for numbers, ready to take your finance career to the next level? This is your chance to join our UK FP&A Team as a Junior Finance Analyst – Business FP&A and play a key role in transforming finance processes while growing with us. If you’re tech-savvy, thrive in fast-paced environments, and love solving financial puzzles, keep reading!
As a Junior Finance Analyst, you’ll be at the core of our financial planning and reporting processes, with a focus on:
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Performance Reporting: Prepare, consolidate, and analyse daily and weekly trackers, plus support the production of monthly P&Ls and balance sheets. You’ll also dive into ad-hoc reports, detecting errors, and making data-driven recommendations to enhance business performance.

• Forecasting: Work on our 13-week Tracker Forecasts, quarterly rolling forecasts, and 3-year business plans. You’ll prepare templates and perform variance analysis to explain discrepancies, ensuring accuracy.
• Costing & Pricing: Partner with procurement to provide data for price forecasting, update pricing info, and contribute to costing analyses like product launch reviews or promotional impact assessments.
• Communication & Change Management: Build strong relationships with key internal stakeholders, driving process improvement and harmonisation across the UK FP&A team.
• Control Environment: Assist with internal and external audit activities, ensuring everything runs smoothly.