Finance Analyst, West London - FMCG, up to £60,000 A new finance analyst position has come about in a large FMCG company based in West London. The role will be responsible for analysing finances behind the entire supply chain process, helping to reduce costs, improve efficiencies and monitor business performance. Reporting directly into the Finance Director, this position will aid in decision making for this International Food Manufacturing company. Key

Responsibilities:
To update and maintain the Item Master Data to ensure an accurate and robust system for the operations To actively support and provide financial analysis for new projects and products' launches. To ensure robust monitoring after implementation to secure that the expected business growth and profitability is delivered. To actively interact and work with the manufacturing teams to perform controls and analysis of actual performance vs standards - develop a strong knowledge of the production. To develop and maintain a standard cost card template in line with the Group guidance To prepare cost cards in line with sales and operations information, and challenge the senior's managers to deliver the expected business growth and profitability To produce accurate analysis of the business performance against its budgets and forecast, including any relevant ad-hoc analysis to help delivering the expected business growth and profitability To actively control the inventory process and implement any relevant action within the operations to reduce the stock variances. To develop a mutual work with Management accountant to analyse the business performance, to prepare budgetary/forecasting information and to develop our cost accounting. Being pro-active and propose improvement to develop our global SAP B1 solution for finance Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping financial information confidential. Accomplishes the result by performing the duty. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed To undertake any other accounts or controlling duties or ad-hoc required task as specified by the management Key Skills & Qualification: ACA/CIMA/ACCA/QbE Accountant (finance degree preferable) Finance experience in a food manufacturing business is essential Strong verbal and written communication skills Ability to work well as part of a team Seeks to improve and drive forward own personal development Logical and analytical thinker who wants to drive and improve processes Trace is an innovative recruitment consultancy. Our person organisation fit profiling tool, the Predictive Fit Profiler, is helping us fit our candidates with our clients from a personality, behaviours, motivations and cultural compatibility perspective.