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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

• 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 schedules

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 tools

What 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 improvement

• 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 / ACA

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