Senior Financial Analyst

Glanbia

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

The Opportunity

With a worldwide presence, Glanbia plc group continues to build its global nutrition business, thanks to our clear vision, strong values, and most importantly our 7,000 people. We’re the number one global performance nutrition business and a leading provider of innovative nutritional solutions to many of the world’s leading brands. We combine the energy, hunger and agility of a top performing nutrition company with the heritage and resources of a large global organisation.

Glanbia plc is seeking to recruit a Senior Financial Analyst, who will work as part of the Group FP&A team to deliver month end reporting and periodic forecasts to senior management and the Board. The role responsibilities also includes supporting the group strategic planning process, Corporate Departmental budgeting/forecasting and Group working capital management. This is a permanent opportunity and will report to the Head of Group FP&A. The role will be based at the company’s head office in Kilkenny.

Responsibilities

Review and preparation of group consolidated month end and periodic forecast Board reports to include P&L, Cash Flow and Balance Sheet analysis vs. budget, forecast and prior year with relevant commentary and key messaging
Preparation and review of Corporate departmental budgets and forecasts, including liaising with senior managers to agree underlying assumptions.
Support month end review and analysis of business unit and group functions performance vs. budget/forecast/prior year to identify any key trends
Review and preparation of group consolidated working capital reports for senior management, including monthly trends/rolling MAT’s and ownership of follow up with any key actions arising
Assist with the Group financial strategy and planning process to include review and assessment of financial/non-financial KPI’s and to challenge business units on projected performance compared to Group targets
Other ad-hoc work as required including supporting various group wide projects sponsored by senior management

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 The Skills you will bring to the team

Results driven individual with a minimum of 3-5 years post qualification accounting and commercial experience ideally gained in a multi-national environment.
Recognised Professional Accounting Qualification required
Financial/business modelling experience in a complex business environment including integrated consolidated P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash flow.

Strong attention to detail to ensure completeness and accuracy of information, combined with a strategic mind.
Strong written communication and reporting ability with ability to communicate to stakeholders across various levels and functions.
Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to communicate and present to senior management.
Self-motivated, proactive, ability to ensure tasks are finalised to strict deadlines.
Strong hands-on SAP and SAP Analytics Cloud would be an advantage.
Advanced Excel skills and strong Word, PowerPoint skills are essential.
An ability to work on their own initiative, to deadlines, within a team environment.

Ability to work collaboratively within a global business environment

Enjoys working in a fast-paced, innovative environment where the focus is on continuous improvement and the challenge to make it better.

Where and how you will work

The opportunity will be based in Kilkenny with hybrid working arrangements available which offer you a greater choice in how you work and live, giving you a better work-life balance.

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 

Glanbia is a better nutrition company with three divisions: Performance Nutrition, Health & Nutrition and Dairy Nutrition. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 5800 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading brands and ingredients in more than 100 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.

Sr. Financial Analyst

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