Procurement Finance Manager
Central London
6 month contract - January start
£300 - £450 p/d
We are recruiting for a Procurement Finance Manager to join a high-performing Commercial Finance Operations team within a fast-paced, global organisation. This is a key business partnering role, working closely with Procurement and Operations teams to provide financial insight, drive efficiencies, and support strategic decision-making.
Reporting into the Procurement Finance Controller, you will play a central role in pricing, forecasting, cost management, and performance tracking across global procurement activities.
Key Responsibilities
*Business partnering with global procurement teams, providing financial insight to support commercial negotiations and decision-making
*Updating and managing pricing estimates, working closely with category managers and regional finance teams to ensure accurate P&L reflection
*Collaborating with product costing teams and manufacturing sites to improve forecasting processes, pricing data accuracy, and automation
*Supporting savings initiatives, including coordinating workshops and tracking delivery against targets
*Leading finance input into process automation and digitalisation of insights
*Managing and reporting on procurement financial KPIs, including savings and cash delivery (DPO)
*Acting as custodian of the savings tracking tool, producing monthly reports and maintaining governance
*Supporting preparation of updates for senior leadership and productivity committees, including commodities pricing outlooks
*Monitoring and analysing overhead budgets, ensuring accurate allocation and reporting
*Supporting risk mitigation reporting in collaboration with operations stakeholders
Skills & Experience Required
*Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA / CA)
*Minimum of 4 years’ post-qualification experience within a global FMCG, manufacturing, electronics, or similarly complex environment
*Strong background in operations finance, supply chain finance, product costing, or commercial finance
*Solid understanding of IFRS and experience working with SAP and/or BPC
*Proven experience partnering with non-finance stakeholders at a senior level
*Strong analytical skills with the ability to simplify and clearly communicate complex financial information
*Commercially astute, proactive, and comfortable operating in a fast-changing environment
*Confident decision-maker with a collaborative and consultative approach