Finance Analyst

Your new company
You'll be joining a well‑established, manufacturing business operating in a fast‑paced, operationally complex environment. The organisation has a strong focus on data‑driven decision‑making, continuous improvement and commercial insight, with finance playing a key role in supporting pricing, cost control and profitability. Due to ongoing growth and increasing analytical requirements, they are now looking to strengthen their finance team with a capable Finance Analyst.

Your new role
Reporting to the senior finance team, this is a hands‑on Finance Analyst role with a strong analytical and commercial focus. You'll be responsible for providing accurate, timely insight across sales, cost of goods sold and inventory, supporting pricing decisions and ensuring robust financial controls.
Key responsibilities include:

Performing factor and variance analysis on sales and cost of goods sold
Developing cost calculations for new products, supporting pricing recommendations and assessing profitability impact
Setting up, maintaining and validating pricing master data in SAP
Reconciling volumes and calculating supplier payments
Completing stock mass balance calculations and analysing stock losses
Building and enhancing Power BI reports to deliver clear, actionable insight
Supporting month‑end close, including reconciliations and supporting schedulesThis role offers excellent exposure to operational finance, commercial decision‑making and senior stakeholders.
What you'll need to succeed

A degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a similar discipline
1-4 years' experience in a finance, commercial or analytical role
Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups and handling large data sets
Experience with cost analysis, variance analysis or margin analysis
High attention to detail with strong data accuracy
The ability to investigate, interpret and resolve discrepancies independently
Clear communication skills, able to explain data to non‑finance stakeholders
Experience using Power BI or similar reporting toolsWhat you'll get in return

A competitive salary, dependent on experience
Exposure to a highly analytical, commercially focused finance function
Strong development opportunities within commercial and operational finance
Hands‑on experience in a manufacturing/FMCG‑style environment
A supportive team culture with a focus on continuous improvementDesirable experience (but not essential):

Manufacturing or retail background
Exposure to pricing models or commercial finance activity
Experience with stock reconciliations or mass‑balance calculations
Part‑qualified or studying for ACCA / CIMA / ACAWhat you need to do now
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