Finance Analyst

Wirral Source: WhatJobs

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a commercially focused Finance Analyst to join a market-leading international manufacturing business near the Wirral, operating within a highly specialised and rapidly growing sector. This organisation is experiencing significant investment and expansion following a major strategic transaction.

Client Details

This is a high-visibility role offering exposure to senior leadership, operational stakeholders and key strategic projects. You'll be instrumental in providing financial insight, driving performance and supporting business decision-making across a complex manufacturing environment.

Description

The key responsibilities of the Finance Analyst include:

Producing detailed manufacturing performance analysis, including labour, material, overhead and production cost reporting
Monitoring product profitability, margins and cost of sales performance across multiple product lines
Supporting month-end processes, providing variance analysis against budget, forecast and prior year performance
Analysing inventory, stock movements, slow-moving stock and working capital trends
Developing and maintaining manufacturing KPIsKPIs to support operational decision-making
Partnering with Production, Supply Chain and Operations teams to identify efficiencies and cost reduction opportunities
Performing detailed analysis of raw material costs, yields, scrap rates and production variances
Supporting annual budgets, quarterly forecasts and long-range financial planning processes
Preparing business cases and financial evaluations for capital expenditure and investment projects
Delivering customer, product and market profitability analysis to support commercial decision-making
Supporting pricing reviews through margin analysis and commercial modelling
Producing financial models and scenario analysis to evaluate business risks and opportunities
Assisting with continuous improvement initiatives, helping drive enhanced reporting and data visibility across the business
Working closely with senior management to provide insight into operational performance and strategic growth initiatives

Profile

A successful Finance Analyst should have:

Experience within a manufacturing, engineering, process, chemical or industrial business
Strong understanding of standard costing, variance analysis and manufacturing finance principles
Commercially minded with the ability to translate data into actionable business insight
Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERPERP systems
Confident working with both finance and non-finance stakeholders
Part-qualified, finalist or qualified CIMACIMA, ACCAACCA or ACAACA (or qualified by experience)

Job Offer

This is an ideal opportunity for somebody who enjoys getting beyond the numbers and truly understanding how a manufacturing business operates. You'll have exposure to everything from production performance and inventory management through to commercial profitability, strategic investment projects and operational improvement initiatives, giving you a genuine seat at the table rather than producing reports from the sidelines.