Rutherford Cross is pleased to be retained by Neogen to appoint a Commercial Analyst for their European HQ in Ayr.

Neogen provides a comprehensive range of solutions and services for the food processing, animal protein and agriculture industries, not only helping to protect the world’s food supply, but also enabling their customers to produce more efficiently and effectively than they could before.

With a wide-ranging portfolio across food safety, animal safety, life sciences, and genomics, providing a product or service is only part of the journey — Neogen believe we’re all in this together and their partnerships make them and their industries stronger.

Most recently, in September 2022, Neogen announced that it had completed its merger with 3M’s Food Safety business to create an innovative leader in the food safety sector with a comprehensive product range and a strategic focus on the category’s long-term growth opportunities.

Based in beautiful offices at a country estate near Ayr, the team supports the European, Middle Eastern, African and Indian (EMEAI) territories for Neogen Corporation, a top-performing NASDAQ-listed business employing over 2,000 people worldwide. Hybrid working and flexibility are now embedded in the way Neogen do business.

About The Job:

Neogen is seeking to recruit a Commercial Analyst. Reporting to the FP&A Manager, this is an excellent opportunity for a commercially focused accountant to join a fast-paced, acquisitive and growing business. This role forms part of a newly created FP&A function which is likely to grow and evolve over time.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain monthly revenue and margin reporting; identify trends and variances to the budget
• Prepare product cost reports and support the analysis of product cost changes
• Support profitability analysis for products, customers and Business Units
• Support annual budget process
• Assist in driving improvements in existing reporting processes and tools
• Respond to ad hoc requests for data / information / analysis
• Ensure consistency and accuracy in reporting across all businesses
• Support with other ad hoc projects across the wider finance team

The Individual:

For this position, Neogen is preferably looking to appoint an accountant with experience in a manufacturing business. Previous cost accounting or margin analysis exposure will also be highly advantageous.

Experience & Knowledge:

• Experience in product costing and gross margin analysis in a manufacturing environment
• Strong reporting skills with the ability to collect, organise and analyse significant amounts of data from multiple sources
• Strong Excel skills – confident user of Vlookups & pivots
• Experience working in a large-scale company environment is desirable

For more information on this opportunity and on remuneration please contact Neogen’s retained advisor, Harry Young at Rutherford Cross on 07494 280 500 / [email protected]