Our Business
Kraft Heinz is one of the world’s largest food companies, dedicated to making life delicious for consumers across the globe. Our iconic brands are found in millions of homes, bringing people together and creating memorable moments every day. At Kraft Heinz, we’re driven by a passion for quality, continuous improvement, and doing the right thing. We champion great people, embrace diversity, and foster a culture of innovation and accountability.
Kitt Green is Kraft Heinz’s largest manufacturing site in Europe and one of the biggest food processing facilities in the UK. Home to a passionate team and iconic products, including Heinz Baked Beanz and Soups, Kitt Green plays a vital role in delivering high-quality, trusted brands to millions of consumers every day.
We’re proud of our recent investment in advanced Heat Pump technology, a major step forward in energy efficiency and our sustainability journey. Looking ahead, we’re planning significant improvements to our Beans Classifiers, further enhancing our commitment to quality and operational excellence. These initiatives reflect Kitt Green’s ongoing focus on innovation, sustainability, and delivering results that matter.
If you’re eager to make a meaningful impact and help shape the future of food, Kraft Heinz is the place to grow your career.
Finance Analyst
Role Summary:
We’re looking for a motivated Finance professional to join our Site Finance Team. The successful candidate will report into the Manufacturing Finance Lead, supporting the Heads of Manufacturing, Operations Managers and Process Improvement Leads to drive operational efficiency, support delivery of site KPIs, whilst ensuring we meet financial targets and compliance commitments.
You will be responsible for the day-to-day preparation and analysis of timely performance reporting for the site, supporting management and control of circa £50m of Variable Input Costs, including Direct Labour, Material Usage Variance, Utilities and Other VIC.
The right candidate will have worked in Finance for several years and will be looking to develop their skills and experience in a large, blue-chip, FMCG business. They will have demonstrated their ability to understand business issues and apply their financial knowledge in a way which translates financial data into meaningful reporting which can be used to improve decision making and drive the performance of the factory. Rather than operating on gut feel, the Kraft Heinz Management System encourages us to make informed choices using facts and data.
Along with weekly actuals reporting, the Finance Analyst will support the preparation of monthly forecasts and the annual planning cycle for the manufacturing activity at site. The successful candidate will also work with the Finance Business Partner and Finance Analyst, responsible for overhead costs, along with supporting process improvement projects and helping ensure our compliance commitments are completed in a timely manner. This role sits at the heart of the Operations Team and would suit someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, able to juggle a variety of demands and enjoys finding solutions to complex issues.
Reporting to: Manufacturing Finance Lead
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Leadership & Business Partnering
•Develop a strong understanding of the Variable Input Costs of the site, supporting the Manufacturing Finance Lead with detailed analysis to provide guidance to the Operations Team of the site.
•Prepare Line Cost Analysis data to support justification and delivery of Process Improvement Plans, Savings Initiatives and Capex Projects in collaboration with Operations, Continuous Improvement, Functional and Capital Engineering Teams.
Product Costing & Inventory
•Manage site process to cost semi-finished and finished goods produced at Kitt Green.
•Act as gatekeeper for changes to material master data and master recipes.
•Ensure trials, experiments and new product launches are conducted within the agreed process and where appropriate costs are recharged to R&D.
•Coordinate product status reviews in preparation for AOP.
•Review and update Supply Chain Loss Provisions, including processing stock disposal requests and recharges.
Cost Accounting & Monthly Financial Reporting
•Prepare weekly Direct Labour cost and variances to standard for allocation to Manufacturing Portions.
•Undertake weekly reconciliation and PO process for the Agency Labour provider.
•Prepare Utilities cost including drafting monthly provisions and invoice reconciliation.
•Conduct ad-hoc analysis of VIC performance variances to Latest Estimate and AOP by package. Provide commentary on drivers.
•Coordinate preparation of daily, weekly & monthly KPIs for site reporting.
•Attend and contribute to weekly and monthly review meetings with Operations Team.
Budgeting & Forecasting
•Support Direct Labour, Utilities, MUV, and VIC forecast and AOP within monthly and annual cycles.
• Collate Variable elements of AOP Standard Setting process, including BOM changes, scrap percentages, interchanges, machine and labour hours, line crewing, and relevant SKF.
• Proactively identify risks and opportunities to the financial outlook.
Financial Compliance
• Establish and implement appropriate internal control processes to align with KHC policies.
• Drive compliance with corporate financial policies and regulatory requirements across all functions.
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly financial closure procedures and reporting in accordance with corporate policies and applicable accounting standards. • Support Annual Stock Take and timely resolution of audit queries.
• Document and maintain site finance processes, including process maps and standard operating procedures.
• Collaborate with Central EPDM Finance and other UK factory teams to align on policies and best practice.
Expected Experience and Required Skills:
• Part qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA accountant with a university degree (2:1 or above in any discipline) or 3+ A Levels (Grade C or above), ideally with some exposure to business, economics, or mathematics.
• Bright and enthusiastic individual, looking to develop a career in Finance.
• Comfortable working with numbers and analysing data to spot trends or issues.
• Competent Excel user, with interest in learning more about finance systems and tools.
• Good verbal and written communication skills; able to ask questions and share ideas with colleagues.
• Curious and eager to understand how things work.
• Adaptable and comfortable with change or new challenges, adapt quickly to new tasks.
• Demonstrates integrity and a strong sense of responsibility.
• Resilient when facing setbacks or unfamiliar tasks.
• Enjoys working as part of a team and supporting others to solve problems
• Essential: Proactive, willing to take initiative and seek out learning opportunities.
• Essential: Basic understanding of Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Essential: Attention to detail—able to check work carefully and follow processes.
• Desirable: Interested in operational processes and a curiosity to understand how this relates to the finances of the business. Training in the Kraft Heinz Management System (KHMS) will be provided to support your development in this area.
What We Offer:
At Kraft Heinz, we believe great people drive our success. When you join our team at Kitt Green, you’ll benefit from:
• Recognition & Reward: Competitive salary and benefits, plus recognition for your achievements and contributions.
• Learning & Development: Access to world-class training, including the Kraft Heinz Management System and a range of technical and personal development courses through our Ownerversity portal.
• Career Growth: Opportunities to develop your skills, take on new challenges, and progress your career within a global organization.
• Inclusive Culture: A supportive, diverse, and collaborative environment where you can bring your whole self to work.
• Sustainability & Innovation: The chance to be part of the site’s ongoing journey to excellence.
• Community & Impact: Work that matters—helping to feed millions and make a difference in people’s lives.
• Site-Specific Perks: A variety of salary sacrifice benefits, such as Tusker car scheme, private health cover, childcare vouchers, cycle to work scheme, additional holiday purchase scheme. The option to WFH two days each month, access to an on-site canteen, opportunity to join volunteering days each year.
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.