Finance Analyst

Our client is an established manufacturing business supplying products to a broad commercial customer base. With continued investment in 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 play a key role in supporting financial planning, performance analysis, and operational decision-making. The role offers exposure across manufacturing operations and commercial teams, providing insight that directly influences efficiency, margin, and growth.

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