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Financial Planning Analyst (FPA)
Kepak Group
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Posted 9 days ago
About this role
At Kepak, we're passionate about food, innovation, and delivering sustainable growth. We are looking for a talented FP&A to join our Foods Division and play a key role in shaping commercial performance across our Ireland, UK and European business. This is more than a traditional finance role. You'll partner closely with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Technical and Commercial teams, providing the insights, analysis and strategic support that help drive better decisions and stronger business performance. What You'll Be Doing As our FP&A you'll be at the heart of the business, transforming financial data into meaningful commercial insights and helping to unlock profitable growth opportunities. Key responsibilities include: * Developing robust financial models and forecasts to support current and future commercial opportunities * Supporting Joint Business Plans (JBPs) for key customer accounts, ensuring plans are commercially viable and performance is tracked against budget and targets * Identifying performance gaps, analysing variances and recommending actions to improve results * Driving profitability by evaluating customer investment strategies, promotional spend and cost-to-serve opportunities * Partnering with Customer Development Teams to identify and deliver initiatives that enhance account performance * Supporting budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes across the Foods Division * Providing high-impact ad hoc analysis and decision support to senior stakeholders * Delivering clear, compelling financial insights to both finance and non-finance teams Requirements * Ambitious, commercially minded Qualified Accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ACA or Equivalent) * Ideally trained within a Big 4/ Top 10 practice * Experience within a commercial FMCG environment is highly desirable but not essential * Broad business appreciation, including production, supply chain and category implications * Relevant hands-on experience in financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting and planning best practice * Advanced Excel skills, and data visualisation Benefits What can we offer you? * Company Pension * Paid Maternity Leave * Further Education support - You’ll have clear pathways for advancement, supported by continuous professional development and a range of learning opportunities * Refer a Friend Scheme - Earn up to Get up to €500 for successfully referring a friend or family member to Kepak Group. * Bike to Work Scheme - Purchase a bike and safety equipment through a salary sacrifice scheme which reduces your taxable income – meaning you pay less tax! * Long Service Awards - We recognise, acknowledge and award the dedication and valuable contribution of long serving employees IND