Finance Analyst - Stock & Operations

Zachary Daniels; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Supportive working culture

Close exposure to leadership

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy is looking for a Finance Analyst to join a fast-growing consumer business in Manchester. The role involves analysing stock levels and operational performance to inform decision-making, with a focus on actionable insights. Ideal candidates are strong graduates or junior analysts with a solid analytical background. The position offers competitive pay of up to £32,000 along with benefits, and provides significant exposure to senior leadership and operational decisions.

Qualifications

• Graduate or junior analyst with a strong analytical or numerical background.
• Experience working with data in a professional, placement, or internship environment.
• Ability to interpret data and explain financial insight to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Analyse stock levels and movement, highlighting risks to sales.
• Identify patterns causing overstocking and stockouts.
• Own reporting on order cancellations and quantify commercial impacts.
• Track trends and flag issues before they escalate.
• Support finance decisions around warehouse efficiency and service levels.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel or Google Sheets skills

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in Maths, Statistics, Economics, Finance, Data Science or similar

Job description

Overview

Finance Analyst - Stock & Operations | Manchester | £28,000 - £32,000 + benefits | Onsite | Consumer / E-commerce / Retail

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing, founder-led consumer business operating at significant scale. The company is experiencing rapid growth driven by digital and social commerce demand, creating complexity across stock management, fulfilment, and operational decision-making.

The business is fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and highly commercial. This role sits close to senior decision-makers and focuses on turning financial and operational data into insight that directly impacts margin, cost control, and customer experience.

The Role

This is a newly created Finance Analyst role designed to improve visibility and decision-making across stock, cancellations, and operational performance. The focus is on actionable insight rather than reporting for reporting's sake. You will support Finance and Operations leadership by identifying risks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for cost savings across the supply chain.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse stock levels, stock movement, and availability across the business, highlighting risks to sales and customer experience
• Identify patterns leading to overstocking, stockouts, and inefficiencies
• Own reporting on order cancellations and refunds, identifying root causes such as stock issues, fulfilment delays, or system errors
• Track trends over time and flag issues before they escalate
• Quantify the commercial impact of cancellations, lost revenue, and avoidable cost
• Produce regular, clear reporting for Finance and senior leadership teams
• Identify cost leakage across operations and fulfilment, supporting margin improvement
• Support decisions around warehouse efficiency, logistics performance, and service levels
• Improve data accuracy and consistency across finance, operations, and e-commerce systems
• Help shift the business from reactive reporting to proactive, insight-led decision-making
• This role works closely with Finance, Operations, E-commerce, and Customer Service teams and offers high exposure to commercial decision-making.

About You

• This role is well suited to a strong graduate or junior analyst looking to build a career in a commercial finance environment.
• A strong analytical or numerical background (e.g. Maths, Statistics, Economics, Finance, Data Science, or similar)
• Experience working with data in a professional, placement, or internship environment
• Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills
• The ability to interpret data and explain financial insight clearly to non-technical stakeholders
• Enjoys problem-solving and asking "why"
• Is comfortable working with imperfect data in a fast-moving business

What's on Offer

• A hands-on, commercially focused finance role
• Close exposure to senior leadership and operational decision-making
• Opportunity to make a visible impact quickly
• Supportive, collaborative working culture
• Up to £32,000 and benefits package

Zachary Daniels and our client are both equal opportunity employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Zachary Daniels is a Niche, National & International Recruitment Consultancy.

Specialising in Buying, Merchandising & Ecommerce | Design, Technical, Wholesale & Production | Finance | HR & Talent | H&S & Compliance | Marketing, Digital & Technology | Property & Centre Management | Retail, Trade, Leisure & Wholesale Operations | Senior Appointments & Exec | Sales | Supply Chain & Logistics