Finance Analyst - Commercial FP&A

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Planning: Develop financial models, support the preparation of the company's first long-range plan and 2027 annual budget, and maintain rolling forecasts.
• Financial Reporting: Support monthly close activities, prepare management reports, investigate variances and communicate key performance drivers.
• Cash Flow Management: Build and maintain a 13-week cash flow forecast, monitor liquidity and identify working capital requirements.
• Performance Analysis: Develop KPI dashboards covering revenue, profitability, production efficiency, inventory and receivables.
• Commercial Finance: Analyse product margins, pricing, customer profitability and operational costs to support business decisions.
• Financial Controls: Reconcile financial and operational data, investigate discrepancies and recommend practical improvements to reporting processes.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field.
• 1–4 years of relevant professional experience.
• ACCA, CIMA or ICAG partly qualified or actively pursuing qualification.
• Strong Excel skills, including financial modelling, data analysis and reconciliations.
• Good understanding of financial statements, budgeting and cash flow management.
• Experience in manufacturing, agribusiness, distribution or audit is an advantage.

What We Look For

• We are interested in how you think and work, not just your qualifications.
• You should be able to take ownership of assignments, investigate numbers that do not make sense and communicate findings clearly.
• We value people who acknowledge mistakes, act on feedback, collaborate with others and deliver useful work without waiting for perfect information.
• The role requires initiative, attention to detail, sound judgement and a willingness to challenge assumptions respectfully.

What We Offer

• Direct exposure to senior management and business decision-making.
• Hands-on experience establishing FP&A models, budgets and reporting systems.
• Opportunities to develop commercial finance and operational analysis skills.
• Professional coaching, increasing responsibility and competitive remuneration.

NB: Reporting to the VP Finance & Commercial, you will help strengthen financial planning, reporting and decision-making across our grain aggregation, processing and consumer products business.

Our selection process includes:

1. Phone screen to assess experience and motivation.
2. Practical work sample (approximately 3 hours) assessing Excel, financial analysis and judgement. AI tools are allowed if disclosed, but candidates must be able to explain every number live.
3. Half-day interview covering technical skills, problem-solving and working style.
4. Reference and qualification checks before any offer.