Finance Analyst (Commercial).

<Strong>At Masonite, we understand that people are key. We are a composite of diverse people who come together by showing support and respect to one another. We continuously strive to improve both our products and our customers’ experiences. This drive leads us to revolutionize the door industry and help people walk through walls.</Strong>

Barnsley, - Grp Office

Masonite Careers

<div class="elementor-element elementor-element-8e366bd color--green elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="8e366bd" data-element_type="heading.default">OUR CULTURE:</div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-7677bec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="7677bec" data-element_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-5205513 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="5205513" data-element_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix"> <p style="margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;"><br />At Masonite, we understand that people are key. We are a composite of diverse people who come together by showing support and respect to one another.</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0in; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;">We hire people that demonstrate integrity under pressure. Integrity is at the foundation of everything we do. It is in each door we make, in our commitment delivery and in our honest and sincere communication.</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0in; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;">Our employees are flexible, versatile and resilient. Our ability to weather any storm, to bend without breaking, is what allows us to hear the knock and open the door with confidence, no matter what&rsquo;s on the other side.</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0in; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;">We hold the door open for each other and for new ideas. We want everyone to freely contribute ideas and add value, so we are positive and encouraging. This collaborative environment is what makes Masonite a transparent, fair company- one that doesn&rsquo;t hide behind closed doors.</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0in; box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1rem;"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif;">This drive leads us to revolutionize the door industry and help people walk through walls.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> https://www.masonite.com/

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Full time

Overview: The purpose of the role is to lead on demand forecasting activities associated with customers and products for the UK group of businesses, using both internally and externally generated data to create and maintain rolling forecasts in partnership with the commercial team. This will support decision making in the Sales, Inventory, Operations Planning (SIOP) and financial planning process.
Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Develop and supply timely rolling demand forecasts at multiple levels of customer and product detail to support the Sales, Inventory, Operations Planning (SIOP) and financial planning processes.</li> <li>Manage the demand forecasting process from base forecast creation to consolidating commercial team forecasts for presentation, review, and appraisal by the wider business.</li> <li>Communicate base forecast, market and historic trends to the Commercial Leadership Team to aid the build-up of a commercial forecast.</li> <li>Provide the commercial leadership team, operations, and supply chain team with supporting analysis on actual performance and forecasts to aid in decision-making.</li> <li>Conduct industry and market research that can be utilized to enhance forecast inputs and provide a quarterly market report to the commercial leadership team and wider business.</li> <li>Analyze actual results vs forecast (using tools / measures such as BIAS and MAPE) using the information to drive improvements in forecast accuracy.</li> <li>Continuously develop systems and processes to improve the accuracy, timeliness and relevance of demand forecasting and supporting analysis.</li> <li>Prepare a report monthly on the market, actual performance and forecast summaries for the Group Commercial Director.</li> </ul>
Requirements: <ul> <li>ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified</li> <li>Relevant degree &ndash; preferred</li> <li>Experience in a demand planning/ forecasting role- preferred</li> <li>Strong analytical skills and experience - required</li> <li>Highly numerate -demonstrable experience dealing with data</li> <li>Manufacturing or retail sector experience &ndash; preferred</li> </ul>