Senior Financial Analyst

With an incredible portfolio of food & beverage products, NFPC currently has a fantastic opportunity for a talented Senior Financial Analyst to join our Finance team. JOB PURPOSE This role leads end-to-end financial analysis and business reporting across the organization, owns variance analysis and KPI reporting, covering revenue, cost of sales, expenses, and capital expenditure at the department, business unit, and organizational level, and uses predictive insights to shape strategic recommendations. This role drives forecasting and budgeting in close partnership with internal stakeholders, leads feasibility studies on business case proposals, and turns data into actionable direction for the business. It also involves reviewing outputs of junior team members, acting as a trusted business partner to department heads, and presenting key findings directly to senior leadership. ESSENTIAL ACCOUNTABILITIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND KPIs • Lead planning, budgeting, and forecasting activities, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are consistently met • Own and continuously enhance revenue templates and financial models that support planning and forecasting • Analyze current and historical trends across revenue, cost of sales, expenses, and capital expenditure, alongside broader business and macroeconomic metrics • Partner with Business Unit heads to build, challenge, and finalize annual budgets and forecasts • Lead monthly and periodic variance analysis, explaining performance drivers and recommending solutions for improvement • Evaluate new business opportunities, calculating ROI and assessing the profitability of new deals and pricing changes • Assess risks and opportunities in business proposals, challenging assumptions and proposing alternative recommendations to support decision-making • Present findings, insights, and recommendations to senior management to drive cost reduction, revenue growth, and operational efficiency • Lead the preparation of business reports and financial presentations for executive leadership and the Board • Build competitor and market trend analysis, benchmarking organizational performance against industry peers • Review and validate the work of junior analysts, providing coaching, technical guidance, and feedback to support their development • Build and maintain strong relationships with business partners and cross-functional teams across the organization SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS • 5+ years of relevant experience within financial analysis • Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting, with professional certification preferred • Proven ability to independently identify root causes of variances across business units and develop strategic, data-driven solutions • Strong track record in resolving complex financial modeling and forecasting challenges with minimal supervision • Advanced analytical skills, with the ability to connect insights across budgets, forecasts, variances, and trends • Confident communicator and presenter, able to influence stakeholders at all levels • Flexible, adaptable, and forward-thinking, with strong critical thinking skills • Collaborative and self-motivated, with the ability to mentor and motivate junior team members Show more Show less

5+ years of relevant experience within financial analysis. Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting, with professional certification preferred. Proven ability to independently identify root causes of variances across business units and develop strategic, data-driven solutions. Strong track record in resolving complex financial modeling and forecasting challenges with minimal supervision. Advanced analytical skills, with the ability to connect insights across budgets, forecasts, variances, and trends. Confident communicator and presenter, able to influence stakeholders at all levels. Flexible, adaptable, and forward-thinking, with strong critical thinking skills. Collaborative and self-motivated, with the ability to mentor and motivate junior team members.

Lead planning, budgeting, and forecasting activities, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are consistently met. Own and continuously enhance revenue templates and financial models that support planning and forecasting. Analyze current and historical trends across revenue, cost of sales, expenses, and capital expenditure, alongside broader business and macroeconomic metrics. Partner with Business Unit heads to build, challenge, and finalize annual budgets and forecasts. Lead monthly and periodic variance analysis, explaining performance drivers and recommending solutions for improvement. Evaluate new business opportunities, calculating ROI and assessing the profitability of new deals and pricing changes. Assess risks and opportunities in business proposals, challenging assumptions and proposing alternative recommendations to support decision-making. Present findings, insights, and recommendations to senior management to drive cost reduction, revenue growth, and operational efficiency. Lead the preparation of business reports and financial presentations for executive leadership and the Board. Build competitor and market trend analysis, benchmarking organizational performance against industry peers. Review and validate the work of junior analysts, providing coaching, technical guidance, and feedback to support their development. Build and maintain strong relationships with business partners and cross-functional teams across the organization.