Finance Specialist (Grade 13-14)

Huhtamaki Bcp Ltd; Belfast; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global packaging solutions company seeks a Finance Specialist in Belfast to manage cost estimations, monitor profitability, and provide financial reporting. The role involves collaborating with various departments to ensure accuracy in cost data and ongoing analysis of all products. Candidates should have a background in finance, along with strong analytical and communication skills. Be part of a team committed to protecting food, people, and the planet.

Qualifications

• Experience in cost estimation and analysis is crucial.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting and P&L management.
• Ability to collaborate with multiple departments for accurate cost data.

Responsibilities

• Create and verify cost estimates efficiently.
• Monitor material costs and adjust pricing as needed.
• Provide regular P&L analysis for profitability tracking.

Skills

Cost estimation

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Degree in Finance or related field

Tools

Sales BI tool

Job description

Finance Specialist (Grade 13-14) page is loaded## Finance Specialist (Grade 13-14)remote type: #LI-Onsitelocations: Belfasttime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: January 31, 2026 (22 days left to apply)job requisition id: R043101**Enjoy a career, packaged with care, whilst helping protect food, people and the planet**We are a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions. We’re on a mission to make all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable. Every day, we ensure the hygiene and safety of food and drink for people around the world. We are Huhtamaki.You could be part of our vision. Because it’s our talented people that make it happen. Our people on the shop floor producing innovative, sustainable products. Our people in our offices delivering excellence for our customers every day. It’s every one of us working together.We offer a place where you can feel safe, be supported, and make an impact so we can all focus on the future together.**Main Responsibilities*** Creating estimates for new and existing products; utilising information from sales and NPD to collate and following up for additional as required.* Liaising with production, purchasing, R&D and planning to gather information concerning material, production speeds, processes and pallet builds to compliment cost databases.* Verify actual costs of produced products to ensure accuracy against estimates* Ongoing monitoring of material costs and changes to support revision of estimates as required* Regular review/analysis of profitability of all SKUs and investigation when negative or reduced to understand the reason and adjust pricing accordingly.* Monthly running and reviewing of P&L by item report to support profitability of all SKUs* Running and reviewing of completed jobs report to assess costs and ensure accuracy and update or correct for any data issues* Preparation and ongoing management of standard costs and upload to Sales BI tool* Annual review and update of machine rates* Verification of actual costs per job compared with estimate model and subsequent detailing of variance explanations or update of estimate if required* Month and month YTD report running for revenue* Running, formatting, reviewing and updating of monthly finished goods report for provision to Financial Controller for month end reporting* Compilation of monthly WIP and Finished Goods movement reporting* Compilation of Board Type Summary report to support materials analysis* Compilation of production and sales data for monthly SOFi regulatory reporting* Costing of materials for annual budgeting process (AOP)**Role Accountabilities:** The role holder may be required to undertake such other reasonable duties as may be required of him / her in the post, the department mentioned above or in the company. It is the duty of every employee while at work to take reasonable care for the Health, Safety and Environment of himself and of other persons, who may be affected by his/her acts or omissions at work, and as regards any duty or requirement imposed on his/her employer or any other person by or under any of the relevant statutory provisions Amendment of Role Description This is a description of the Role as it is presently constituted. It is recognised such duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility. Such variations are regarded as a common occurrence and cannot of themselves necessarily justify a regrading of the post.Join us. Help protect food, people and the planet.