Commercial Finance Analyst - Procurement

Procurement Finance Analyst 

Based in St Albans (AL1 2RE) with hybrid working 

Competitive salary + car allowance + bonus + private medical insurance 

As a commercially astute and qualified Procurement Finance Analyst, you are someone who can build strong relationships cross functionally, challenge and influence others, and can explain finance to those who may not have a finance background.  

This role would suit you if you’re looking to move into an increasingly commercial area with exceptionally fast paced challenges and cross functional management exposure. 

The main purpose of this job is to: 

• Support the Procurement Finance controller to make short, medium and long term forecasting that will ensure all information is available for decision makers to drive the overall companies’ results and margins. 

• Support the visibility and understanding of over £500m of expenditure of Raw Materials, Energy and other Indirect items. 

• Manage the savings validation process and tools of Procurement savings initiatives 

• Support the roll out and enhancement of Reporting Systems from an end user perspective identifying and driving best in class reporting and analytics using Pyramid Analytics, SAP and Excel based reporting 

Autonomy is an important aspect of this role and your main responsibility will be to help your stakeholders make informed decisions, based on financial data.   This role is crucial for the success of the company and requires someone who can excel in a dynamic and fast-paced environment by building strong relationships. 

The Key Requirements... 

• ACCA/CIMA/ACA Qualified 

• Exceptional numeracy skills with the ability to pinpoint critical factors in large quantities of data, draw conclusions and advise subsequent actions 

• Solid finance experience; able to understand and anticipate issues in a Commercial/Supply Chain/Manufacturing environment 

• Proven experience in financial analysis, preferably in a procurement or supply chain context 

• Strong knowledge of ERP systems and reporting tools. Pyramid dashboard skills are an advantage. 

The Benefits and Perks... 

• Car allowance 

• Enhanced company pension with life assurance

• Bonus 

• Private medical insurance 

• Sharesave scheme 

• Holiday purchase scheme 

A great British food company

Premier Foods is one of Britain’s biggest listed food companies, employing over 4,000 colleagues at 13 manufacturing sites and offices up and down the country.

Many of our brands have been part of UK life for more than a century and you’ll find them in 90% of British households.

At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.