Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst

Glanbia 

Join this dynamic team focused on delivering better nutrition for every step of life’s journey

The Opportunity

Glanbia is currently seeking to recruit a Financial Analyst. This is a permanent opportunity and will report to the GN Financial Planning Manager.

Working with the GN Financial Planning Manager, this role will support the consolidation of GN Division budgets and forecasts, ensuring adequate instruction, planning and co-ordination with the functional finance teams for the preparation of Product P&Ls including Commercial, Operations and Product and Innovation budgets.

The base location of the role will be Waterside, Citywest with a blended working arrangement available through our Smart working model which allows you a greater choice in how you work and live, giving you a better work-life balance.

Responsibilities

• Tracking progress to agreed timetable
• Prepare excel templates for P&L, BS, Cashflow and causal tracks to understand variances and drivers
• Manage the consolidation of the excel templates supported by a graduate including the population of actuals for forecast templates
• Manage the preparation of the powerpoint presentation for ELT meetings
• Work with the Overhead FP&A Manager / graduate to ensure forecast templates are populated with actuals and circulated in line with the Planning timetable
• Work with the Finance teams to ensure all submissions to SAP and BCS are accurate and on time
• Support the GN Planning process and systems optimization vision. Support the team to define the roadmap to achieve this vision and support the implementation of these improvements.

The Skills you will bring to the team

• Professional Accounting qualification or qualified by experience
• Ideal candidate will have 3 - 5 years finance experience gained in a variety of finance environments including significant financial control experience and significant financial planning and analysis experience in a CPG/FMCG environment
• Strong financial acumen including strong technical accounting skills. Must possess a broad business perspective and have a ‘hands-on’ and in-depth understanding of the GN financials
• Effective leadership and influencing skills
• Ability to work in a cross functional matrix organization
• Hands on experience of using and operating SAP systems (preferably with knowledge of BCS) and proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Proven track record in using knowledge of finance analysis and modelling to provide realistic and relevant reports to support the business decision making process
• Can help identify and mitigate key commercial and business risks in relation to the Planning process

• SAP knowledge preferred (including Business Objects)

If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please apply!

Where and how you will work

The opportunity will be based in Dublin with hybrid working arrangements available through our Smart working model which allows you a greater choice in how you work and live, giving you a better work-life balance. Occasional International travel required.

What we would like to offer you!

The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, health & dental plan, competitive salary.

About Glanbia

The Glanbia Group comprises three divisions: Glanbia Performance Nutrition, Glanbia Nutritional's, and Joint Ventures. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 6,000 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading products in 130 countries worldwide.

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia, our culture celebrates individuality, knowing that together we are more.