Lead budgeting, monthly close, estimates and forecasting for Marketing and SG&A. Partner with UK leadership and HR on payroll, monitor spend vs budget, provide variance analysis and recommendations, produce financial reports and presentations, ensure compliance in cost allocation and accruals, and support Purchase-to-Pay improvements.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Marketing: manage monthly closing, estimates and budget processes for all marketing costs.
- Act as the key finance contact for the Marketing team, coordinating and animating the budget process to ensure clear ownership and strong budget control.
- Monitor marketing spend versus budget and estimates, identify variances and provide clear analysis and recommendations to support decision-making.
- SG&A: lead monthly closing, estimates and budget processes for selling, general and administrative expenses across Yoplait UK.
- Partner with each UK leadership team member to coordinate and animate the SG&A budget process (zero base budget approach), ensuring timely submissions, robust challenge and alignment with business priorities.
- Provide regular tracking and reporting of SG&A costs, highlighting risks, opportunities and required corrective actions.
- Follow up payroll costs in close collaboration with HR, ensuring accuracy of personnel cost reporting, understanding variances and supporting workforce planning assumptions.
- Prepare analysis and presentations to support forecasts, budget reviews and management discussions.
- Ensure financial discipline, accuracy and compliance in cost allocation, accruals and reporting across all relevant cost areas.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of Purchase to Pay process
CANDIDATE PROFILE
- Qualified accountant or finalist (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Relevant experience in controlling (minimum 5 years), financial planning and analysis, ideally within FMCG or a fast-paced commercial environment.
- Strong understanding of P&L management, SG&A control, budgeting and forecasting processes.
- Experience of partnering with non-finance teams, particularly Marketing, for accurate planning and reporting.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into clear, actionable insight.
- Excellent attention to detail, organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities to tight deadlines.
- Good systems knowledge, including strong Excel capability; experience with ERP and reporting tools is required (SAP).
- Ability to cooperate cross-functionally
- Proactive, hands-on and comfortable operating in an agile, entrepreneurial business environment.
FTC ; Hybrid.
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