Role Purpose

The Danone UK & Ireland category business units have come together to form one UK&I Central Business Unit, comprised of all our key categories (Dairies, Plant Based, Early Life Nutrition, Medical Nutrition and Waters). With annual turnover totally €1.7bn, this new UK&I sales unit is a key strategic driver for the global Danone business.

The role will be part of the UK&I Finance team; a large, commercially focused finance team supporting the business with its growth ambitions, comprised of Commercial Finance, Operations Finance, and FP&A.

The Operations Finance team are responsible for the reporting, animation and forecasting the operational costs of the business, including, cost of goods sold, warehousing, material writes offs and secondary transport.

Role Focus

Working as part of the Operations finance team of 4 people and closely with the Senior Finance Business Partner - Logistics, this role will be the key Finance business partner for the UKI Logistics team and is responsible for helping to report, animate and drive efficiencies in our Logistics Costs (€130m per year) whilst taking responsibility for month end reporting of Actual costs and the monthly Rolling Forecast for all Logistics costs.

The role will work closely with Logistics budget holders across all categories and the wider UK&I Commercial finance team.

Responsibilities in the role include:

Ownership of Month End Reporting and monthly Rolling Forecast preparation for UK&I Logistic Costs, including:

• Accruals, Journal posting.
• Review and reconciliation of Logistics Costs including key insights and commentary.
• Monthly Reporting & Insights, KPI animation and Dashboards.
• Monthly Actuals, Budget and Forecast reviews to understand, challenge and build with Logistic Budget Holders.

Project Lead for:

• Logistic Cost KPI Tracking, Reporting and Animation
• Essbase Management for Logistics
• Supporting productivity agenda for UKI Logistics

 About You

The prefect candidate for this role will be.

• A curious, self-starter looking to understand our business and processes with a continuous improvement mindset.
• The role would suit a qualified (CIMA, ACCA) professional with 2+ years’ experience who is looking to grow in the role.
• Ability to work as part of a close-knit finance team and build relationships cross functionally.

Please note that the salary on offer for this position is between £50,000 & £60,000 + bonus & benefits 

About Us: 

At Danone UK & Ireland, we are committed to delivering better health through better nutrition for millions of consumers and patients in our communities.

We have a range of flexible benefits and excellent rewards, click here to find out more: https://careers.danone.com/uki/en/Why-Danone/our-learning---rewards.html

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is deeply embedded in Danone's DNA, representing our core values and beliefs. We embrace diversity as a driving force for positive change, nurturing an inclusive workplace where every individual is valued.

The closing date for applications is 03/02/26, you will therefore hear about your application after this date