Little Moons are frozen and chilled mochi, a fusion of Eastern and Western cuisine - soft and chewy rice flour dough wrapped around balls of ice cream, cheesecake, or chocolate ganache to create a distinctive, bite-sized, and delicious dessert that's bursting with flavour.Their rollout across Europe has been pioneered by sister and brother duo Vivien and Howard Wong, who founded Little Moons in 2010. The product's roots are in high-end restaurants, but over the last five years retail packs have swept the ice cream category in grocery and food service.Little Moons has rapidly established mochi, and snacking ice cream, across Europe. In 2024 we generated more than £60m revenue, and in 2025 we continue to drive towards double digit growth.We are very proud of the culture that we have built at Little Moons. Not to stroke our own egos, but we are a great bunch of people-smart, passionate, interesting, and funny-who work hard to support and live our values, all the while keeping our mission in our forethoughts.The Role:At Little Moons, we're on a mission to become Europe's favourite sweet treat brand. Our mochi ice cream has taken the world by storm, and we're not slowing down. With over £60m in revenue in 2024 and ambitious growth plans for 2025, we're looking for brilliant people to join our journey.We're now hiring an Operations Finance Analyst to join our growing finance team. This is a newly created role, designed to support our Operations Finance function as we continue to scale. You'll work closely with cost centre leads and supply chain teams to deliver accurate reporting, insightful analysis, and robust financial planning.Reporting to the Senior Operations Finance Analyst, you'll be responsible for delivering timely and accurate reporting across labour, materials, distribution, and stock. You'll support forecasting and planning cycles, partner with stakeholders across the business, and help drive process improvements that enhance efficiency and insight.This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a background in manufacturing finance who's looking to grow their career in a fast-paced, purpose-driven business.What you'll be doing:Reporting & Analysis:Deliver accurate and timely weekly and monthly reports on:Labour and materialsDistribution costsStock balances and valuationsPurchasesIdentify and communicate risks and opportunities in financial performance.Business Partnering:Conduct bi-weekly meetings with cost centre heads to review actuals vs. budget and forecast one-off costs.Provide financial insight and challenge to support decision-making.Forecasting & Planning:Support monthly and quarterly reforecasting and the annual strategic planning process.Ensure comprehensive coverage of all departmental expenditures.Identify and communicate risks and opportunities in forecasts.Process Improvement & Automation:Assist in building and maintaining Excel models to support financial analysis.Continuously review and recommend improvements to business practices to enhance process efficiency.Work to reduce the monthly reporting window to focus on value-adding activities.Clean up and close open POs in a timely manner to maintain system accuracy.Finance Operations Support:Assist with month-end processes and timelines.Resolve payables and ledger queries.Provide financial insight and interpretation to internal stakeholders.About you:Strong previous experience in a manufacturing finance environmentDemonstrated expertise in financial reporting, budgeting, and forecastingStrong background in cost analysis, with a focus on labour, materials, and distribution costsProven ability to constructively challenge and influence stakeholders at all levelsExceptional attention to detail and a proactive approach to continuous improvementSome of the benefits of working here include:Little Moons is a fast-growing and dynamic business, the nature of which means roles and responsibilities can change and grow quickly and at scale. We never stand still for long, and for the right person this represents an opportunity to grow and evolve your role and responsibilities with us and to develop your career at pace.We will provide you with as much support, guidance, and training as you need, and offer the below benefits to boot:👩🏽⚕️ Medicash, Private Health Scheme & Life Insurance🍼 Enhanced Baby Leave - new parents will be entitled to sixteen weeks off on full pay during the child's first year of life (available to people who have worked for Little Moons for one year at Week 26 of pregnancy)🧠 We understand that mental health matters. We partner with Health Assured to provide remote emotional support to team members😁 Discretionary annual bonus based on company performance🤒 Paid sick leave❤️ Respect, trust, and honesty. Personal and professional maturity is important to us, and we keep each other honest☀️ Your holidays - We believe in finding your work-life alignment and encourage all staff to use their 25 days, plus public holidays😎Additional days off with long service🎂 Your Birthday off🌍 Team volunteer days🚲 Cycle to work schemeTo be engaged, you must feel included and valued, so we have built, and nurtured, a culture where inclusiveness is not a buzzword, but a way of being.Our approach to diversity is simple -it's about embracing everyone, and everyone is welcome at Little Moons. We are committed to welcoming everyone, regardless of gender identity, orientation or expression. We are diverse in age, race, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, and perspective. Our diversity fuels our innovation, bring diversity of thought, and connects us closer to our customers and the communities we serve.All applicants must have the right to work in the United Kingdom.
