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Expires soon DANONE

Finance Business Partner

  • Liverpool (Merseyside)
  • Accounting / Management control

Job description

Danone is a major FMCG company in the UK, with market leading brands across four divisions: Waters (Evian, Volvic), Dairies (Actimel, Activia, Shape), Early Life Nutrition (Aptamil, Cow & Gate) and Nutricia Advanced Medical Nutrition (Neocate, Fortisip). You’ve probably never heard of Nutricia Advanced Medical Nutrition but read on and you’ll be glad you did. We are Danone’s Medical Division and are Europe’s largest specialist nutrition company and the market leader in the UK. We specialise in the delivery of medical nutrition for the very young, the old and the sick, supplying high quality feeds to patients and consumers. Our purpose is to pioneer nutritional discoveries that help people live longer, healthier lives.

When it comes to finding a great place to work there are plenty of things to look for: inspirational colleagues, freedom in your job to make a real difference, and a shared ethos you can truly believe in. Throw in top perks, a responsive and dynamic environment and unrivalled opportunities to develop personally and professionally and you’ve found something pretty special. You’ve found Danone. Here at Danone we put people at the centre of everything we do – whether we’re developing ground-breaking new products, taking care of individual patients, or supporting the community. And if you join us you can expect exactly that sort of attention too.

What about Nutricia?
The business has a strong market share in the mature European markets and has significant opportunities within the emerging markets outside of Europe. The key focus is to ensure production can meet the market demand whilst maintaining current cost base.

The opportunity
We have an exciting permanent opportunity for a Finance Business Partner to join us at our Liverpool manufacturing site. A valued and influential adviser, you will use your stakeholder management skills to build relationships at all levels with Finance and non-Finance managers across business. You’ll be a true Business Partner, who is passionate about developing your understanding of the business to provide your expert advice, insight and analysis to enable them to effectively control costs.

You’ll enjoy working in a flexible environment where you can drive improvements to processes and reporting systems whilst working closely with other Business Partners to analyse and report on the full Planning and Control Cycle (i.e. Budget, Rolling Forecast, Period end Closes, Strategic Analyses and Cost prices) and meet tight deadlines as a team. You’ll also have the opportunity to deputise for your Manager in their absence.

In addition to being part of our highly-regarded local finance team you’ll be part of the global Danone finance community, with the opportunity to network and develop your professional reputation across the business and harness relationships to develop your career path.

Interested? We would like to hear from you if you are ready for your next career move. You will be at least a finalist or qualified accountant (CIMA or equivalent), preferably with experience of working in a similar role in an FMCG or manufacturing environment and able to demonstrate your expert grasp of SAP or a similar financial system.

In return you’ll receive a competitive salary and bonus along with our award-winning flexible rewards and benefits package and excellent pension provision. You’ll also get the support and guidance to personally develop and shape your career whilst contributing to the performance of the business.

We would also be interested in hearing from experienced candidates who are immediately available and interested in a short-term contract opportunity as a Finance BP (approx. 4 months duration).

What will I be doing on a day-day basis?

·  Support the business during the planning cycle (Budget, Rolling Forecast, Period end Close, Strategic Analysis and Cost Prices)
·  Pro-actively review and analyse operating performance versus plan (Budget & Latest Forecast).
·  Identification of risks and opportunities with ability to influence stakeholders for necessary action plans
·  Key support to forecasting and analysing working capital such as inventories and inter-company accounts receivable and payable balances
·  Business Partner to the business to support material costs such as write off, price variances, margin management
·  Business Partner support to specific departmental managers to aid with decision making.
·  Monthly cost centre reviews with departmental managers.
·  Review & develop KPI's to assist & support departmental managers and business performance.
·  Stakeholder Management (PLT, Divisional Controlling, Central Business Services Finance, Sourcing Supply & Distribution, Corporate, R&D and IS/IT UK/Ireland hub)
·  Prepares financial analyses to support investment decisions. This will include scenario planning, NPV, Payback calculations.
·  Analyses business results & practices and based upon findings propose changes and improvements by facilitating key stakeholders

What skill-set do will I need?

·  Understanding of Cost Prices and Master data
·  Passed finalist or fully qualified accountant CIMA or equivalent
·  Experience of profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow
·  Strong stakeholder and relationship management skills
·  Excellent communication and influencing skills with the confidence to challenge others
·  A collaborative, team working approach
·  Excellent IT and data management skills. Experience of SAP or similar financial system. Advanced level MS Excel Skills with the ability to manipulate large, complex data sets
·  Problem solving and analysis skills
·  Sound judgement with the ability to make decisions based on data and information received
·  A continuous improvement mind-set to question and improve current working practices
·  Attention to detail and able to provide accurate analysis
·  Excellent time management, organisation and planning skills
·  Self-motivated, able to demonstrate commitment and ownership of personal and professional development

Interested in this role and have the experience we are looking for? Please submit your application through jobs.danone.com

All you need to do is upload your CV and covering letter and answer a few job-related questions before 8th March 2019.

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