Robert Walters
Finance Analyst
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A leading manufacturing organisation is looking to appoint a Finance Analyst to join its finance team.
This opportunity is ideally suited to a qualified ACCA or CIMA accountant who has built a strong foundation within industry and is ready to take the next step into a broader, more commercially focused role. Working closely with operational stakeholders, you'll provide meaningful financial insight, influence decision-making and help drive business performance.
What you'll do
- Partner with operational teams to provide financial support and commercial insight.
- Analyse business performance, identifying trends, risks and opportunities to improve profitability.
- Prepare and present financial reporting, helping stakeholders understand key performance drivers.
- Support budgeting, forecasting and planning activities across multiple operational areas.
- Challenge costs and identify opportunities to improve efficiencies and deliver savings.
- Produce meaningful analysis to support investment decisions and operational improvements.
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders across finance and the wider business.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, helping to enhance reporting, controls and financial processes.
- Support month-end activities and ensure accurate financial information is available to aid decision making.
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What you'll bring
- Fully qualified (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) and previous experience in an Operations Finance, Commercial Finance, FP&A or Finance Business Partnering role.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn financial data into commercial insight.
- Excellent communication skills with the confidence to influence and challenge stakeholders at all levels.
- Experience within manufacturing, engineering or another operational environment would be advantageous.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP systems.
- A proactive, inquisitive mindset with a passion for improving business performance.
- The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
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