Senior Finance Analyst

The ASR Group® family of companies make up the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar. The companies produce a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group® companies operate five sugar refineries, located in California, Maryland, Louisiana, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, ASR Group® companies operate sugar refineries in the United Kingdom, Portugal, and, with a joint venture partner, Italy.

The companies also farm sugarcane and own sugar mills in Mexico and Belize. The ASR Group® portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Florida Crystals®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle's®, Sidul® and Whitworths®. ASR Group® companies also produce and market Tellus®, a single-use, compostable tableware and food service product made from plant fibers, including sugarcane.

The ASR Group® family of companies is the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar. The companies produce a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group® companies operate five sugar refineries, located in California, Maryland, Louisiana, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, ASR Group® companies operate sugar refineries in the United Kingdom, Portugal, and, with a joint venture partner, Italy.

The companies also farm sugarcane and own sugar mills in Mexico and Belize. The ASR Group® portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Florida Crystals®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle's®, Sidul® and Whitworths®. ASR Group® companies also produce and market Tellus®, a single-use, compostable tableware and food service product made from plant fibers, including sugarcane.

The Senior Finance Analyst is an operational-finance business partner for assigned UK non-refining production sites, including locations in London and Normanton. The role independently owns financial analysis, reporting and forecast preparation for assigned cost centres and provides clear recommendations to improve profitability, cost control and operational decision-making.

The role combines management accounting, manufacturing analysis, capital-investment support, controls, systems improvement and cross-functional partnering. It operates with professional independence within agreed policies and escalates material risks, control issues and decisions outside delegated authority to the Finance Manager.

• Prepareaccurateandtimelymonth-end, quarter-end and year-end reporting for assigned sites and cost centres, including journals, reconciliations,accruals and supporting schedules.
• Produce clear commentary on operational performance, separating underlying drivers from timing or one-offeffectsand highlighting material risks and opportunities.
• Build andmaintainmonthly forecasts for assigned areas, challenge assumptions with budgetholdersand recommend corrective actions.
• Prepare budget models,assumptions and supporting analysis for the annual planning process, responding to review andchallengefrom the Finance Manager.
• Create andmaintainreporting and dashboards that provide operational managers withtimelyand actionable information.

• Analyse manufacturing performance, including material usage,labour, overhead, yield, waste, scrap, purchase-priceand absorption variances where relevant to the assigned sites.
• Support the development, maintenance and periodic review of standard product costs, Bills of Materials,routing sand related master data.
• Analyse inventory, work in progress, stock accuracy and provisions for assigned areas, investigate exceptions and material issues.
• Execute assigned financial controls,identify weaknesses…