Group SC Finance Analyst

• The key responsibility of the role is to deliver timely and accurate financial reporting, analysis, insight and control of Supply Chain actual performance and forecasts. This includes the factory P&L’s, savings projects delivery, bonus metric reporting and factory conversion cost per tonne
• The role is the key administrator of the BPC system used to report Nomad Factory performance
• The role is also responsible for accurate and timely consolidation of actual and forecast expenditure on capital investments, as well as being administrator of the sign-off process for individual capital requests
• The role with manage the capex approval system go to contact for all factories relating to this. The role will also manage the actuals & LV reporting to group & working closely with Group Engineering
• The role also supports the Supply Chain Finance Manager on key elements of the end-to-end Standard COGs process including variance analysis and transfer price review and setting
• Total COGS for Nomad Foods Europe is in the region of €1.6bn

• Consolidation of factory results and preparation of weekly and monthly reports
• Database owner / administrator for BPC reporting system
• Preparation for and attendance of the monthly results calls, challenging and understanding of key drivers to performance
• Analysis of factory conversion cost per tonne performance and analysis of drivers of variances to target
• Consolidation and understanding of monthly Factory latest view forecast
• Consolidation, reporting and analysis of the project saving trackers (cost reduction projects)
• Ensuring that monthly Supply Chain Finance SoX controls are performance in line with RACM

• Administration of the end-to-end capex process within NFE
• Owner of the capex approval system, ensuring its up to date & providing support to the factories
• Consolidation of monthly capital expenditure and reconciliation to Financial accounts highlighting any variances to plan
• Consolidation of the LV, challenging factories on over & underspend in the actuals & LV

• Assist in all aspects of the Supply Chain annual plan process as required, e.g. preparation and analysis of volume/transfer price files, factory budget booklets.
• Co-ordinate, collect, analyse and challenge the annual Standards in close co-operation with Factory Finance and Procurement Finance

• On a monthly basis consolidate and analyse spend vs budget for multiple Supply Chain projects, reporting and explaining variances to plan
• Prepare monthly variance report to be issued to Chief Supply Officer and Supply Chain Finance Director

• Preparation and control of the NFE Insurance budget business partnering with the NFE Head of Insurance
• Business partnering all NFE factory finance teams
• Development and improvement of Factory reporting
• Involvement in projects as required

• Strong analytical and business process skills
• Advanced Excel
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Management Reporting and Financial Analysis (variance analysis and interpretation)
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Able to reprioritise to meet changing stakeholder needs. Take responsibility for quality and completeness of own work and on-time delivery.
• Focussed on meeting deadlines and commitments to others. Always looking to improve performance and make processes more efficient.
• Actively look to improve service through seeking out the root cause rather than just dealing with the symptoms “the so what”
• Able to challenge, understand and communicate to different stakeholder groups in a clear way
• Pro-active and able to work off own initiative and as part of a team
• CIMA/ACCA/ACA part qualified
• 1/2 years in a finance role

• BPC
• SAP
• Powerpoint
• Previous experience of manufacturing / supply chain
• Experience of working in an FMCG organisation
• Experience with working across cross functional teams in a matrix style organisation

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