Operational Finance Analyst, Operational Finance Analyst
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Occupation Type
Finance and investment analysts and advisers
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£45,800
(£23.49 per hour)
Occupation rate applies
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Description
📍 Windmill Lane, Southall, UB2 4NA
🏢 Chilled Meals Division
Working Hours - Monday to Friday - 9am to 5pm
At Pilgrim’s Europe, our people really make the difference. We’re looking for a commercially focused and analytically strong Operations Finance Analyst to support our Noon site at Windmill Lane.
This is a key site-based finance role where you’ll provide meaningful insight, robust reporting, and financial control to support the delivery of the site and Chilled Meals strategy. If you enjoy turning numbers into actionable insights and working closely with operational teams, this could be the perfect opportunity.
The Role
You will take ownership of Cost of Sales and Overheads reporting for the Windmill Lane site, ensuring accurate financial performance reporting and strong cost control.
Working closely with site management and central finance, you’ll provide analysis and insight that supports decision-making, drives continuous improvement, and ensures compliance with statutory and internal standards.
🏢 Chilled Meals Division
Working Hours - Monday to Friday - 9am to 5pm
At Pilgrim’s Europe, our people really make the difference. We’re looking for a commercially focused and analytically strong Operations Finance Analyst to support our Noon site at Windmill Lane.
This is a key site-based finance role where you’ll provide meaningful insight, robust reporting, and financial control to support the delivery of the site and Chilled Meals strategy. If you enjoy turning numbers into actionable insights and working closely with operational teams, this could be the perfect opportunity.
The Role
You will take ownership of Cost of Sales and Overheads reporting for the Windmill Lane site, ensuring accurate financial performance reporting and strong cost control.
Working closely with site management and central finance, you’ll provide analysis and insight that supports decision-making, drives continuous improvement, and ensures compliance with statutory and internal standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and post monthly journals, providing clear performance insights
- Complete balance sheet reconciliations and attend monthly review meetings, highlighting risks and opportunities
- Deliver accurate Cost of Sales reporting, analysing variances to budget and forecast
- Produce and distribute weekly Yield reports (internal and external) and Product Price Variance analysis
- Reconcile reports to the General Ledger, including GRIR accounts and supplier statements
- Support annual budget preparation, forecasts and year-end accounts
- Produce weekly and daily labour performance KPIs
- Review site overheads and post accruals to ensure accurate reporting
- Ensure SAP standard costs align with approved budgets and system settings
- Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with statutory and company procedures
- Actively support site projects to drive performance improvement
- Provide ad-hoc financial support to site and central finance teams
- Strong analytical and numerical capability with solid management accounting knowledge
- Play a key role in driving operational performance at site level
- Work closely with operations and influence real business decisions
- Be part of a collaborative, high-performing finance team
- Gain exposure to budgeting, forecasting and strategic site projects
- Competitive salary and benefits package
Ready to Make an Impact?
If you’re a driven finance professional looking to develop your career in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now and help us deliver financial excellence at Windmill Lane.