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Finance Analyst/Management Accountant
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A growing and well-established manufacturing business is seeking a Finance Analyst to join its finance team. Reporting directly to the CFO, this is a highly visible role offering exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to influence key commercial and operational decisions. The organisation offers a collaborative culture, flexibility around working hours, and a genuine opportunity to make an impact.
Your new role
As Finance Analyst, you will combine management accounting, manufacturing costing, and commercial analysis responsibilities within a fast-paced production environment. You will be responsible for:
- Preparing monthly management accounts, forecasts, and budgets
- Conducting detailed variance analysis
- Managing stock accounting, WIP reporting, and cost of sales reviews
- Working closely with Operations, Supply Chain, and Sales teams
- Managing product costing and routings within SAP
- Investigating manufacturing variances
- Supporting pricing and profitability decisions through detailed sales and margin analysis
- Playing a key role in continuous improvement initiatives, reporting enhancements, and finance transformation projects across the business
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What you'll need to succeed
To be successful, you will be an experienced accountant with:
- Previous management accounting/finance analyst/cost accounting experience within a manufacturing environment
- A strong understanding of product costing, routings, standard costing, and variance analysis
- Advanced Excel skills
- Experience with SAP and exposure to commercial analysis, pricing, profitability reporting, or finance business partnering would be advantageous
- Strong communication skills, commercial awareness, and the ability to work effectively with non-finance stakeholders
What you'll get in return
In return, you will receive:
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- A salary of £45,000 to £53,000, with flexibility available for the right candidate
- Direct exposure to the CFO
- The opportunity to influence decision-making across the business
- The chance to develop your skills within a growing manufacturing organisation
- The role is based five days per week on-site with flexible working hours available and early finishes on Fridays
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