Principal Financial Analyst

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £40-£50,000 depending on Experience

Job Elements

* The successful candidate will be responsible for operationalizing quarterly and annual business plans, including the bottoms-up analysis of material and vendor spend, financial model development, and ad hoc analysis in conjunction with procurement, sourcing, site operations finance, and finance leadership.

* Partner with finance, operations, and site leaders to provide meaningful weekly, monthly, and quarterly analysis that enables the team to hit cost and profitability commitments.

* Business Analysis - including the examination of financial drivers behind raw materials, suppliers, and vendors to support drivers of cost reduction, scale, productivity, efficiency, and overall performance.

* Build financial models to assist in creation of make / buy decisions

* Partner with indirect leaders in analysis of category strategy management, vendor negotiation plans, RFP development, and internal dashboard and operational process creation

* Assist with the annual operating plan process, ensuring that plans are aligned with management expectations and captured accurately in the financial reporting system

* Other ad hoc requests as needed; e.g. AP performance analysis, reconciliation of project database and ledger, vendor health checks, new product launches, etc.

The ideal candidate will have:

* BS degree in Finance, Business, Accountancy or Economics

* 6+ years' experience in Finance, within Manufacturing or Supply Chain Operations role

* 4+ years' experience supporting a manufacturing organization as a finance business partner a plus

* Proven analytical skills and proficient computer skills, especially with Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint

* Database and Business Objects experience a plus

* Life Sciences/Biotech experience is desirable but not essential

Petrie Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers