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Finance Analyst

Job details
Posting date: 18 March 2026
Salary: £39,800 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 17 April 2026
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14 2AR
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Manpower UK Limited
Job type: Temporary
Job reference: BBBH435145_1773822191

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Summary

Manpower are currently seeking an interim Finance Analyst, to work with our global FMCG client, renowned for brands such as Dove, Sure, Persil, and Simple, and become an integral part of their fast-paced FMCG environment.

The position is based in Seacroft, Leeds. This is a full-time temporary role till 31st March 2027, requiring 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Compensation for this role is competitive, paying up to £39,800 per annum, pro rata, depending upon experience.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The financial analyst will be responsible for providing financial business partnering and controllership support to one of the key BPC manufacturing sites in Europe. The role partners closely with the Site Controller and site leadership team to drive in-year financial performance, support decision-making, ensure strong financial governance, and deliver cost savings through World Class Manufacturing (WCM) and Cost Deployment initiatives.
The role has accountability for maintaining compliance with the Unilever Control Framework and provides leadership on IFRS 16 reporting. Support for selected activities is provided by the Country Make Expertise Team (MET) and Shared Services teams (SCFS, OC, IBM) for core accounting, controlling, and reporting processes.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Performance & Business Partnering

  • Co-own delivery of in-year financial performance, with a strong focus on cost management
  • Provide financial insight and decision support to the Site Controller and leadership team
  • Support strategic projects through ad hoc financial analysis and data-driven insights

Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

  • Lead budget reporting and month-end performance activities
  • Support the creation, consolidation, and submission of site forecasts
  • Support development of the annual business plan and site masterplan

Controls, Compliance & Governance

  • Ensure site-level compliance with the Unilever Control Framework
  • Drive and oversee IFRS 16 controls and reporting requirements
  • Ensure execution of on-site financial controls, including stock counts and balance sheet governance

Cost Management & Savings Delivery

  • Co-create and co-drive the site savings agenda
  • Support WCM Cost Deployment and Cost Deployment Management initiatives
  • Enable delivery of cost savings using available industrial and financial tools

Inventory & Asset Management

  • Coordinate and complete annual stock counts across the site, including:
    • Supply Unit (SU) inventories
    • External warehouses
    • Spare parts

Ways of Working & Resource Optimisation

  • Optimise use of shared service resources (MET, OC, SCFS)
  • Collaborate effectively across finance and operations to ensure efficient delivery of accounting, controlling, and reporting activities



TECHNICAL SKILLS
Must Have

  • Ability to analyse and reconcile complex historical financial data
  • Advanced Excel
  • Business Acumen
  • Finance Acumen
  • Microsoft Office incl Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, Viva Engage, Excel, PowerPoint

Nice to Have

  • Analytical Thinking
  • business partnering
  • Enter skill and click add * Project management skills * Strategic mindset * Business partnering * Risk management * Effective communication Confidential * Stakeholder management * Supplier Relationship management * Strategic influencing * Financial acumen * Fully operational in Excel - being able to extract, analyze and present data in a clear and understandable format close
  • Financial acumen for business cases and reporting. Experience with cost models
  • FP&A Knowledge


Additional Information
Leeds working environment:

  • There is a canteen available onsite serving hot and cold food:
  • There is a Staff Shop where Contingent Workers can buy discounted products.
  • Free tea and coffee on site.
  • Free parking.
  • R&D sites have Free Fruit, Relaxation/Energy facilities like Table Tennis.
  • Uniform for factory workers.



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