Senior Finance Analyst

Company Description

Here at Gousto, we are on a mission to become the UK & Ireland's most loved way to eat dinner, and for every meal to leave the planet better off. Gousto is changing how people shop, cook and eat food at home. It's an incredibly exciting time to join our team and we're a friendly bunch

We're proud to be one of the fastest-growing companies in the UK. Powered by data and a love of food, we're a recipe box company that's disrupting the sector, and we're passionate about our diverse team and our customers.

All of our people are responsible for the success of Gousto, and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. Our guiding values of Dream, Deliver and Care, show our commitment to innovation, our ambition to achieve goals at pace, and our respect for the people we work with.

Job Description

We're looking for a Senior Finance Analyst, reporting to the Finance Manager for Cost & Operations.

This role is based at our Warrington site, where you'll act as a senior finance business partner to Factory Management, Continuous Improvement, and other key Operations teams. You'll deliver sharp insights into labour costs, shift models and wider network optimisation, while ensuring Finance remains closely connected to the factory floor.

You'll also act as deputy to the Finance Manager, stepping up to lead reporting cycles, decision-making and cross-team initiatives when needed. This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified finance professional who's commercially minded, curious, and ready to make a real impact in a fast-paced, growing business.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead weekly and monthly financial reporting, ensuring accuracy, clarity and actionable insights
• Host KPI and labour cost reviews with senior stakeholders, using financial storytelling to influence decisions
• Own monthly forecasting and annual budgeting for both direct and indirect labour, ensuring risks and opportunities are captured
• Partner with Operations on-site to hold leaders accountable while supporting them as a trusted advisor
• Collaborate with Factory, Continuous Improvement, and other teams to drive optimisation of site volumes and staffing models
• Present financial data in innovative and engaging ways to unlock better decisions
• Support and challenge Unbox Tribe squads to deliver financial OKRs
• Drive process improvement and automation projects to deliver measurable financial benefits
• Provide commercial analysis that enables fast, informed decision-making
  Act as deputy to the Finance Manager when required, leading reporting cycles and cross-team initiatives

Who You Are

• Qualified finance professional (CIMA / ACCA / ACA) with strong experience in senior-facing analyst roles
• Skilled in financial modelling and analysis, with excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Confident business partner, able to influence senior stakeholders and challenge constructively
• Commercially minded, curious, and proactive in identifying improvements and efficiencies
• Excellent communicator, able to distil complex financials into clear, compelling insight
• Comfortable balancing time between on-site partnership and delivering high-quality analysis
• Skilled at presenting financial data in engaging ways that drive decision-makin
• Experienced in driving process improvement and automation projects
• Exposure to Dynamics 365 (a plus, but not essential)
• Resilient and self-motivated, able to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment

Qualifications

• CIMA / ACCA / ACA qualified

Additional Information

Gousto is for everyone:

Whether it's creating diversity in our recipes or building new teams, we care about our people and the opportunities they have at Gousto. Across our business, we lead with inclusivity and strive for equality in all we do; working hard to ensure Gousto is an environment where you can be totally yourself.

Everyone is welcome, and we're looking for applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.

Excited but wondering if you tick every box? We recommend applying anyway so that we can review your profile. And, if you're in a job share, why not just apply as a pair?

For our roles outside of Operations, most of our people spend 1 or 2 days in our offices every week, combining the benefits of flexibility and time together with colleagues. We want to enable you to do your best work, and if you require additional flexibility, please talk to us about it.

If you have a disability that you're worried will affect you during the interview process, please let us know, and we will do our best to help you feel comfortable.

We'd love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please let us know.