Financial Analyst - Supply Chain (temp)

Company profile

Are you an analytical finance professional with experience in Supply Chain or Operations? For an international FMCG organisation, we are looking for a Financial Analyst to support financial planning, reporting and analysis across Supply Chain. In this temporary role, you will focus on inventory performance, logistics costs and demand & production planning, working closely with Supply Chain, Demand Planning and Factory Controlling teams.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys turning data into clear financial insights and thrives in a dynamic international environment.

Job profile

Demand & Production Analysis

• Analyse monthly demand and production volumes together with the Demand team;
• Support the official forecasting cycles by validating and consolidating volume data;
• Follow up with factories to resolve discrepancies and ensure accurate reporting;
• Prepare clear PowerPoint presentations explaining assumptions, key movements and variances;
• Analyse actual versus forecast performance during the monthly closing process.

Logistics Cost Analysis & Forecasting

• Analyse monthly logistics costs and review factory month-end closing results;
• Explain variances between actuals and forecast and highlight key cost drivers;
• Consolidate forecasting input from Supply Chain and factory teams;
• Ensure logistics cost assumptions are complete and consistent throughout the forecasting process.

Inventory Performance

• Monitor and analyse inventory performance against targets;
• Prepare management reports and presentations on inventory developments;
• Support budget holders with clear analyses to improve transparency and decision-making;
• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting and other ad hoc finance activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field;
• Around 2 years of experience in Financial Analysis or Cost Accounting, preferably within Supply Chain, Manufacturing or Logistics;
• Experience within an FMCG environment is highly preferred;
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with SAP or another ERP system is an advantage;
• Experience working with Power BI reports and analysing data in Excel;
• Strong analytical skills and a high level of accuracy;
• Able to explain financial information clearly to different stakeholders;
• Proactive, well organised and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

Offer

This is a temporary role for 3 months in the Amsterdam area with a possibility for extension. Hybrid working is possible. For this role we can offer you a salary between €5000 and €5600 gross per month based on 40 hours per week.

How we'll proceed. Within four working days we will let you know if you qualify for the position. We will schedule an introductory interview, either digitally or in-person. During this interview we will inform you as fully as possible about the vacancy, the company and the following steps in the procedure. After consulting with you, we will introduce you to our client and then continue to guide you through the application process. The Independent Recruiters Group has a large team of specialized recruiters. Each recruiter has a strong focus on their own area of expertise. This makes them the ideal sparring partner for both the candidate and the client.