Finance Analyst Leeds, England
Kinnerton
Full Time
Leeds, England
27080 - 45000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Overview:
Kinnerton is no ordinary brand. We were the first brand to offer character chocolate in the UK, back in 1978 under the brand Kinnerton Kids. Since then we have gone from strength to strength, placing us as one of the UK’s leading manufacturer of seasonal goods, producing millions of delicious advent calendars and Easter eggs every year! We have two UK manufacturing sites in Fakenham (Norfolk) and Sherburn-in-Elmet (North Yorkshire), a London Hub space in Camden and offices in Hong Kong!
We are also part of the Zertus UK & Ireland Snacking & Chocolate Market Unit partnered with other food manufacturers across the country. We have a unique offering to our customers with our nut safe promise and our commitment to product innovation. We’re also the masterminds behind NOMO chocolate, a delicious free-from and award-winning chocolate range.
About the Finance Analyst role
Reporting into the Finance Business Partner for Operations (UK & Ireland), as a Finance Analyst at Kinnerton you will provide support to the operational team at our Sherburn factory, helping to run the operational activity and drive good performances.
Responsibilities:
Finance Analyst – Kinnerton Confectionery (Sherburn Site)
Kinnerton is no ordinary brand. We were the first brand to offer character chocolate in the UK, back in 1978 under the brand Kinnerton Kids. Since then we have gone from strength to strength, placing us as one of the UK’s leading manufacturer of seasonal goods, producing millions of delicious advent calendars and Easter eggs every year! We have two UK manufacturing sites in Fakenham (Norfolk) and Sherburn-in-Elmet (North Yorkshire), a London Hub space in Camden and offices in Hong Kong!
We are also part of the Zertus UK & Ireland Snacking & Chocolate Market Unit partnered with other food manufacturers across the country. We have a unique offering to our customers with our nut safe promise and our commitment to product innovation. We’re also the masterminds behind NOMO chocolate, a delicious free-from and award-winning chocolate range.
About the Finance Analyst role
Reporting into the Finance Business Partner for Operations (UK & Ireland), as a Finance Analyst at Kinnerton you will provide support to the operational team at our Sherburn factory, helping to run the operational activity and drive good performances.
Key responsibilities of a Finance Analyst at Kinnerton
- Ensure the timely and accurate production of the monthly management accounts, adhering to group standards and deadlines
- Analysis of the month-end result and preparation of Ops commentary
- Production and analysis of material variances (wastage and stock adjustments impact)
- Production and analysis of labour variances (efficiencies and rate impact)
- Overheads cost centre management (weekly reviews with Operations stakeholders)
- Weekly/monthly site performance analysis (KPIs and dashboards)
- Attend daily/weekly operations meetings and assist in performance reviews as Finance operations partner in the SLT
- Pro-actively work with the Operations team to identify opportunities that will drive improvement savings
- Tracking of CAPEX spends and support the team with the projects financial planning
- Lead the Budget process for the site operation finances
- Prepare monthly and quarterly reforecasts for the site operation finances
- Assist with year-end audit
- Being the Finance referent on site and assist where necessary the Accounts Team with invoicing process
- Production of Balance Sheet reconciliations
- Identify opportunities to develop and improve financial processes
Skills you’ll need to succeed in our Finance Analyst role:
- Some experience within a Finance Analyst/ Accountant or Management Accountant position would be beneficial
- Experience in dealing with month-end and accounts closure
- Strong Excel skills
- Curious, proactive and self-driven
- Ability to communicate well at all levels up to senior stakeholders across the business
- Part-qualification in an accounting professional certification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
Kinnerton
www.kinnerton.com
London, United Kingdom
Clive Beecham
$25 to $50 million (USD)
501 to 1000 Employees
Company - Private
Food & Beverage Manufacturing
