Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst

Location: Piotrkowska 157a, 90-440 Łódź, Poland

Hybrid working

Join Tate & Lyle GSS in Łódź as a Financial Analyst! It's a great opportunity for someone who has experience in R2R area, analytical skills, and who is independent in processes.

We’re looking for a person who is responsible for accurate financial information going out from R2R team, prepared in a timely manner. In achieving that the Financial Analyst will maintain comprehensive control’s structure ensuring that reporting end product possess best in class quality. Role will require also constant consideration on process improvement ideas aiming to raise process effectiveness and productivity. Let’s have a look on main responsibilities!

You will be responsible for:

• Performing month-end-close activities including advanced calculations & analysis for the region in timely and accurate manner
• Support of most crucial activities in R2R team (e.x. net sales reporting; cost centers allocations)
• Work closely with finance senior stakeholders, GSS R2R and CoE team to find solutions and explanations
• Support finance team in building a best practice approach to management reporting and analysis
• Leverage existing systems/solutions to drive efficiencies in reporting processes and build greater insight into quality of delivered reports
• Identify automation and process improvement ideas and implement
• Explain complex issues, ideas and solutions in a simple way, often to non-financial audiences
• Identifying and investigating problems in PRIME finance platform to provide better reporting and analytics to support management decision making
• Handling ad-hoc requests
• Creating analytical models and reports to support decision making, using PowerBI and other analytics tools
• Driving insightful and value add reporting provoking detailed review of monthly performance

What do you need to become successful in this role?

We look for people who will thrive in a changing business and a culture that is evolving day by day – we value curiosity, courage, and a willingness to challenge others constructively.

• Strong Finance and Accounting knowledge based on university degree in Finance Area
• Three+ years previous experience in controlling or senior GL role gained in an international organisation
• Experience in SAP, Business Warehouse, Hyperion (PRIME would be an advantage)
• Advanced level in the use of Excel and other visualisation tools (Power Query, Power BI and VBA would be an advantage)
• Good command of the English language, both verbal and in writing
• Confidence & experience in building financial models and business cases
• Experience of using analytics to support business decision making
• Understanding of financial data flows (debits/credits to and from the P&L/balance sheet)
• Ability to work with senior stakeholders in a professional manner
• Good communication and organizational skills
• High level of accuracy
• Ability to prioritize and to multi-task in a fast paced environment
• Ability to see the big picture, countered by attention to detail where and when in matters
• Experience within the forecasting and budgeting processes
• Great teamwork and communication skills

At Tate & Lyle, we are committed to all our employees being seen, heard, and valued and thus, we value the contributions of people with unique backgrounds, identities, and experiences.

What do we have for you?

As a business operating in 50 countries worldwide, we offer a global rewards package to all employees alongside a range of country-specific benefits. In addition to the flexible working policy, hybrid working model & competitive salary we offer:

• Extensive development opportunities and programs (vertical & horizontal promotions, foreign assignments, projects, broad range of internal & external trainings)
• Private medical care, including dental care
• MyBenefit Platform, including Multisport
• Lunch subsidy
• Work from home benefits package
• Languages assistance program ​
• Personal trainer
• Life Insurance
• LinkedIn Learning Platform access
• Employee Assistance Program (an online platform to support your well-being) and Mental Wellness University
• Possibility to participate in various programs & projects, including activities in Charity Team, First Aid Team, Emergency Team, Active Team and Eco Team
• Last but not least: Work in a welcoming, stimulating, and energetic environment where you can unleash your potential

Unlock your curiosity at Tate & Lyle

Tate & Lyle is on a journey of change, inspired by our purpose of Transforming Lives through the Science of Food. Today, we are a global leader in sweetening, texture and fortification products that remove calories and add fibre. Customers use our innovations to create healthier, tastier food and drink for billions of consumers. Across the world, we are unlocking the curiosity and courage in our people – to foster a truly experimental culture and create a tech-enabled, more agile, risk-ready operation. Join us to play your part in growing our business and its positive impact on communities, society and the planet.

Tate & Lyle Global Shared Services Centre in Łódź is the principal location for handling the business support activities and processes for Tate & Lyle, both transactional as well as value-added business partnering support. Starting operations in 2011 with less than 50 people, we now have over 350 employees supporting operations globally. We have 30 teams operating in Łódź to provide service in the areas of Finance, Customer Service, Procurement, HR/People Services, and IS/IT.

Tate & Lyle is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.