Financial Analyst

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Financial Analyst to join our team at Tarmac. As a key member of our finance team, you will be responsible for providing commercial reporting and insight to support the growth and profitability of our Packed Products business line.

• Provide commercial reporting and analysis to support the commercial activities of the Packed Products business, including volumes, revenue, and prices.
• Lead on the end-to-end management of customer rebates, including system setup, accounting, reporting, payment, and liaison with key account managers and customers.
• Support the production of the month-end reporting pack and other standardized reports, providing commentary and analysis on commercial performance to the senior team.
• Support the finance manager with commercial forecasting and outputs, working closely with commercial managers and sales and operational planning teams.
• Lead on customer profitability reviews and monthly balance sheet reconciliations and process controls for customer rebates in the Packed business.
• Support the commercial team with pricing schedules updates and assist with major pricing updates and pricing of new products as required.
• Analyze trends and performance using data querying tools (Business Warehouse) to feed into forecasts and long-term financial planning.
• Build good working relationships with Senior Commercial Managers and Key Account Managers (KAMs) and assist with ad-hoc queries and support.

• Qualified Accountant or finalist ACA, ACCA, or CIMA.
• Experienced Finance Analyst or proven financial management experience in an analytical or decision support role.
• Ability to learn and map end-to-end financial and system processes.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and drive process change and improvement.
• Well-developed communication skills with demonstrable stakeholder engagement and management skills.
• Experience with using data query/management tools (e.g., Business Warehouse, Access, SQL, Business Objects) and a financial ERP system.

• Previous experience with managing customer rebates.
• Previous experience within the building products industry.
• Experience of working in a challenging matrix environment/large business plc.
• Experience with SAP/Business Warehouse.

Tarmac is a leading building materials company that offers a range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives, and benefits. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.