Financial Reporting & Control Analyst
Remote (with travel to UK Valeo sites)
Join Valeo Foods as a Financial Reporting & Control Analyst and play a central role in shaping commercial decision‑making across a fast‑moving, growth‑focused business. You’ll work closely with Sales and key operational teams to turn data into insight, challenge assumptions, and influence decisions that drive profitable performance.
This is a high‑visibility role ideal for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys partnering with stakeholders, improving processes, and translating numbers into meaningful actions.
Key Accountabilities:
Commercial Finance Partnering
- Lead analysis across revenue, pricing, and margin performance, helping the business understand what’s driving results.
- Support the NPD process, ensuring financial implications of innovation proposals are fully understood.
- Work with the Demand Planning team to test assumptions and translate demand plans into financial outcomes.
- Provide ad‑hoc commercial insight to the Head of Commercial Finance, Senior Finance Business Partners, and Sales leadership.
- Support the weekly sales cycle, ensuring accurate reporting and clear commentary.
- Review forecasts, highlight variances, and help teams understand risks, opportunities, and required actions.
- Partner with Sales to build budgets and long‑term plans aligned to strategic priorities.
Financial Performance & Reporting
- Review month‑end performance to ensure accuracy and clarity in reported numbers.
- Deliver insightful variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior periods.
- Support timely month‑end reporting, including product margin analysis and trade investment KPIs.
- Lead monthly balance sheet reviews with Sales to ensure robust accruals and no year‑end surprises.
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ACCA or CIMA part‑qualified or fully qualified, with a strong commitment to ongoing professional development.
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Excellent financial analytics capability, with the confidence to present complex issues clearly to non‑financial stakeholders.
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High IT literacy, including experience with ERP systems and planning modules.
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Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, with the ability to build clear, compelling reports and models.
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Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, able to build trust and challenge constructively.
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A structured, organised approach, capable of managing day‑to‑day tasks alongside longer‑term improvement projects.
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A commercial, curious mindset, always looking to interrogate data and understand the story behind the numbers.
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Exceptional attention to detail, combined with a willingness to be hands‑on and dive into the detail when needed.
What we offer you in return
- Working Monday to Friday
- Excellent Career Opportunities
- Matched pension scheme up to 10%
- Death in service
- Cycle to work scheme
- And plenty more!
