Commercial Business Finance Analyst

We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Finance Analyst to join our team at Florette in Lichfield, WS13 8NF. The successful candidate will be part-qualified (CIMA/ACCA), or self-taught with proven work experience within Finance, and a drive to gain accreditation. 

This Business Finance Analyst will primarily support our Commercial and Transport departments across the business in understanding their financial performance against their KPIs (Budget, Last Year, Forecasts, Market). The role will also assist in all business partnering elements of the Commercial and Transport functions: Weekly/Monthly Reports, Forecasting (EYE & Rolling Forecast), and Budgets. The position is perfect for someone looking to move into a larger company and start to build their business partnering experience with key high-value departments, whilst working towards their accreditation.

Working hours: Monday to Friday, 08:30 - 17:00

Pay: £Competitive DOE, with annual bonus and accreditation support.

Main Responsibilities 

• Business Partner with our Commercial and Transport functions,
• Oversee the overheads for Commercial and Marketing, along with the full P&L for the Transport Fleet Operation.
• Provide weekly and monthly analysis to commercial and transport teams. Consisting of sales and margin performance variances with insight into what are the biggest contributors.
• Assistance for internal and external audits, and ensuring all data in Floris (ERP) and Challenge is succinct and accurate
• Supporting aspects of the wider UK Finance department requirements on an ad-hoc basis.
• Harmonise and innovate processes whilst ensuring system adherence across the sites. Share and implement best practice approaches.

Skills and Experience Required 

• Part-qualified (CIMA/ACCA), or self-taught with proven work experience within Finance and a drive to gain accreditation.
• Experience in a Finance analyst role or similar at a manufacturing company, ideally within FMCG or Food companies.
• Understanding and experience of accruals and prepayments
• Experience of analysing large data sets and putting ‘meaning’ behind the numbers for non-Finance stakeholders.
• Ability to work at pace due to weekly reporting schedules and daily operational challenges.
• Ambitious, analytical, self-motivating, and wanting to expand their business partnering and Finance experience
• Access to own vehicle in order to get to our site, as well as a bi-weekly trip to our Wigan site (1h45min drive from Lichfield).

What You Will Get In Return  

A competitive salary, inclusion in our annual bonus scheme, accreditation support, and a range of employee benefits you’d expect from a market leading business, including:

• Life Assurance: 3x your basic salary paid to your nominated beneficiary.
• Employee Assistance Programme and BUPA: Providing a Remote GP service along with a 24/7 helpline for financial, legal, medical and life issues, as well as access to BUPA Membership.
• Annual leave entitlement: 33 days annual leave per annum inclusive of UK Bank Holidays which increases with service, as well as the option to purchase up to 2 additional working weeks of holiday per annum.
• Learning and Development: Personalised induction and regular learning and development courses and schemes: From L2 to L7 Funded Apprenticeships, Leadership Development Programme, First-Aid and MHFA Training, and many more!
• Benefits Platforms: Employee discount platform for multiple retailers and access to salary finance schemes for bicycles, gyms, and financial assistance.
• Other: Recognition awards, Regular Employee Engagement days, attendance incentives, an annual volunteering day, and a free staff transport service to and from site covering Lichfield, Burton on Trent, Cannock, Rugeley, and Burntwood.

About Us 

Florette is one of three UK food manufacturing sites within Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd, which is an autonomous part of the larger 17,500 employee strong French co-operative group, Agrial. 

The business operates mainly under it's recognisable Florette salad brand and we are one of the UK’s leading producers in the industry. Under the well-known Florette brand, our site processes and distributes pre-packed, ready to eat, fresh salad bags and bowls to some of the UK's most well-known supermarkets and retailers, as well as your favourite restaurants and fast food vendors. In total, we sell on average around 600,000kg of products every week - an unbe-leaf-able amount!

Agrial has operations across 11 countries, with 100 industrial sites, and a 2024 turnover of €7.1bn across 5 food divisions which comprise of Beverage, Dairy, Meat, Fresh Produce & Agricultural operations; it’s not just about lettuce! As well as 2 factories we also have a farming operation – Agrial Fresh Farms. All UK sites operate under the name of Agrial Fresh Produce Limited and fall under Agrial's vegetable division. We have a recipe for success through our EPIC values and working together as one team. 

Next Steps 

It’s an exciting time to join our business as we look for new starters to join us to innovate in everything we do! We’re looking for positive and driven people to join our professional team. If you have the skills or experience we are looking for, and want a fresh challenge we would love for you to join us on our journey!  

Please apply directly or alternatively contact Will Kaye, Recruitment Advisor for a totally confidential and informal discussion. 

Agrial Fresh Produce reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
 
VISA Sponsorship: This role is only open to applicants who have the permanent right to work in the UK. We are unable to provide or take over visa sponsorship, either now or in the future. Applicants must be able to demonstrate their ongoing eligibility to work in the UK without the need for employer sponsorship.

Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer. In addition, as part of Responsible Recruitment, Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd believes in the Employer Pay Principle. No worker should pay for a job – the costs of recruitment should be borne not by the worker but by the employer. 

We are committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of all of our staff. That’s why we’ve taken the Mental Health at Work Commitment and are currently delivering a programme of activities to ensure that everyone can have open and honest conversations about their wellbeing in the workplace and feel supported. We encourage applications from persons with experience of poor mental health and are committed to supporting our employees to fulfil their potential and perform at their best in work.