Finance Analyst

GCS Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment is seeking a Finance Analyst (COGS) to support the Finance team during a transition. This 3-month contract focuses on backlog of cost price corrections and SAP-based finance support across the NE region, with ownership of cost price maintenance activities.

The role requires strong SAP experience, meticulous data management, and the ability to document processes and create work instructions while delivering accurate month-end reporting.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Finance Analyst or similar finance support role.
• Strong SAP experience is essential.
• Experience with cost price management, COGS maintenance, and financial data controls.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in Excel with attention to detail and data management.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Cost Price Maintenance & Control: Manage and maintain COGS pricing across NE regions.
• Cost Price Maintenance & Control: Complete cost price corrections and updates accurately.
• Cost Price Maintenance & Control: Perform ongoing price maintenance and ensure SAP alignment.
• Cost Price Maintenance & Control: Monitor data integrity for cost price records.
• Process Improvement & Documentation: Identify best practices and document standardized processes.
• Process Improvement & Documentation: Create work instructions for all cost price activities.
• Process Improvement & Documentation: Support continuous improvement of finance operations.
• SAP Support: Provide SAP-based support for finance processes and data maintenance.
• SAP Support: Run, extract, and analyze SAP reports.
• SAP Support: Support month-end activities through report generation and data preparation.
• SAP Support: Develop work instructions for SAP report execution and background processing.
• Month-End Support: Assist the Finance team during month-end close activities.
• Month-End Support: Support reporting via SAP downloads and data extraction.
• Month-End Support: Ensure timely and accurate delivery of financial data and reports.

Skills

SAP

Cost Price Maintenance

COGS Management

Financial Data Analysis

Month-End Close

Process Documentation

Excel Skills

Attention to Detail

Stakeholder Communication

Data Management

Job description

Job Title: Finance Analyst (COGS)

Mandatory Skills

• SAP (Essential)
• Cost Price Maintenance & Control
• COGS (Cost of Goods Sold) Management
• Financial Data Analysis & Reporting
• Month-End Close Support
• Process Documentation & Work Instruction Creation
• Strong Excel Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Stakeholder Communication
• Data Management & System Updates

Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Finance Analyst to support our Finance team during a period of transition. This is a 3-month contract opportunity focused on managing a backlog of cost price corrections and providing SAP-based finance support across the NE region.

The successful candidate will take ownership of cost price maintenance activities, help establish best practices and controls, document processes, and provide month-end reporting support. This role requires strong SAP experience and the ability to work independently with a high degree of accuracy.

Key Responsibilities

Cost Price Maintenance & Control

• Manage and maintain Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) pricing across all categories within the NE business.
• Complete cost price corrections and updates accurately and efficiently.
• Perform ongoing price maintenance and ensure system alignment across SAP.
• Monitor and maintain data integrity for cost price records.

Process Improvement & Documentation

• Identify and recommend best practices for COGS cost price maintenance and control.
• Develop and document standardized processes and procedures.
• Create comprehensive work instructions for all cost price maintenance and control activities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to streamline finance operations.

SAP Support

• Provide SAP-based support for finance processes and data maintenance.
• Run, extract, and analyze SAP reports as required.
• Support month-end activities through report generation and data preparation.
• Develop work instructions for SAP report execution and background processing activities.

Month-End Support

• Assist the Finance team during month-end close activities.
• Support reporting requirements through SAP downloads and data extraction.
• Ensure timely and accurate delivery of financial data and reports.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Proven experience working in a Finance Analyst, Financial Analyst, or similar finance support role.
• Strong SAP experience is essential.
• Experience with cost price management, COGS maintenance, and financial data controls.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in Excel and financial data management.Experience creating process documentation and work instructions.Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.