Finance Analyst
Why Join Greencore?
Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, Greencore is one of the UK’s leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make everyday taste better.
As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we employ over 28,000 colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Our products span every meal occasion, and in FY25 our shared passion helped deliver combined revenues of approximately £4bn.
Our extensive direct-to-store network ensures fresh and frozen food reaches thousands of stores every day. To support this scale, we are delivering a significant transformation through our Making Business Easier (MBE) programme, and this role is a key part of making that change land successfully.
What you'll be doing
We are looking to hire a Financial Analyst to provide analysis and insight to support stakeholders, thereby driving informed decisions and supporting a robust budgeting and forecasting approach, optimising financial performance with a particular focus on relevant key performance indicators within manufacturing.
Key Accountabilities:
- Ensure financial reporting for example, weekly flash, weekly profit and loss and, month end close, are completed accurately and within agreed timescales
- Report and communicate key performance indicators to monitor and drive positive change
- Ensure input into costings is accurate and within agreed timescales
- Build cross functional relationships with key stakeholders
- Support budget quarterly forecasts, demonstrating an understanding of the key drivers, to inform strategic decision making
- Preparation and monitoring of monthly reports and ensure queries are resolved in timely and effective manner
- Validate and monitor excellence initiatives for monthly, quarterly, and yearly reporting
- Provide ad hoc analysis and insight to aid interpretation and decision making
What we’re looking for
- Previous management accounts experience essential and ideally working towards an accountancy qualification
- Prior experience within Finance within a Logistics or FMCG/Manufacturing environment is a benefit but not essential
- Numerate and literate
- Ability to challenge and influence key stakeholders
- Strong communication and organisational skills
What you’ll get in return
- Competitive salary and job-related benefits
- 25 days holiday
- Competitive matched pension contributions
- Company share save scheme
- Greencore Qualifications
- Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
- Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
Department:
Finance
Location:
Leeds, GB, LS1 8EQ
Workplace:
Date:
10 Sept 2026
Req ID:
29547
