Finance Analyst

Sector:Manufacturing
Job type:Perm
Salary/Rate:£50,000 per annum
Town/City:Covent Garden
County:Greater London
Job ref:614-15 S05
Post Date:07. 01. 2026
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Daniel MacKenzie
Daniel MacKenzie
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+44 (0)203 884 1616
dan@harpermay.com

About the Role

Harper May is working with a product-led manufacturing business with a strong reputation for quality and consistency, supplying products to a broad commercial customer base. With continued investment across operations, systems, and process improvement, the company is focused on strengthening performance, improving cost visibility, and supporting informed decision-making across the business. As part of this next phase, they are looking to appoint a Finance Analyst to join the finance team.

The Role
Reporting into senior finance leadership, the Finance Analyst will support financial planning, performance analysis, and operational decision-making. The role offers broad exposure across manufacturing operations and commercial teams, providing insight that influences efficiency, margin performance, and investment decisions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes

  • Deliver regular performance reporting with clear variance analysis and commentary

  • Partner with operations and production teams to improve cost control and efficiency

  • Analyse manufacturing costs, margins, and overheads to identify improvement opportunities

  • Support inventory analysis, stock valuation, and working capital management

  • Assist with financial modelling and scenario analysis for investment and process changes

  • Contribute to month-end reporting and management accounts preparation

  • Maintain and improve reporting tools, dashboards, and financial models

Candidate Profile

  • Qualified or part-qualified (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA), or equivalent experience

  • Previous experience in a manufacturing or production-led environment

  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and present clear insights

  • Confident communicator able to work across finance and non-finance stakeholders

  • High level of Excel and financial modelling capability

  • Detail-focused, commercially minded, and comfortable working with large data sets

  • Experience supporting operational or cost-focused decision-making is highly desirable

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