Finance Analyst: Volution

Manor Royal Business District; Crawley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the manufacturing sector is seeking a Finance Analyst to support the Head of Commercial Finance. The candidate will play a crucial role in financial forecasting, reporting, and operational analysis, contributing to performance improvement and cost reduction initiatives. Ideal candidates will possess a finance-related degree and relevant qualifications like ACCA or CIMA, with a strong background in manufacturing finance. This role offers opportunities for personal development and advancement within the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Proficient in reporting packages and tools.
• Strong organizational skills and business acumen.

Responsibilities

• Support financial reporting, forecasting, and budgeting activities.
• Analyze stock levels and maintain key performance indicators.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the UK business.

Skills

Analysis

Forecasting

Budgeting

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree Level or equivalent

Qualified/Part-qualified finance professional – ACCA, ACA, or CIMA

Tools

Microsoft Office

Sage

Epicor ERP

Phocas BI

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Finance Analyst

Job Purpose

To support the Head of Commercial finance with providing commercial and operational support and analysis to the business.

Business partnering to provide insightful forecasting, planning, reporting and analysis. Reviewing variances to identify key areas of concern and improvement.

To develop and maintain key performance indicators that drive action and improvement.

Main Duties:

• Support the Head of Commercial Finance to provide effective, reporting, forecasting, budgeting and analysis.
• Partner with the sight managers/operations leaders to identify areas for efficiency improvements in both profitability and working capital position in order to drive performance, reduce cost, and enhance margins.
• Analysis and reporting of stock levels/stock management and SLOB provisions, including driving appropriate initiatives in these areas.
• Support and maintain the setting of the std costings including operational costs (BOM’s, labour cost /hour calculations etc..)
• Ensure that business improvement initiatives are continuously created, reported, tracked and challenged across the UK business.
• Support the wider commercial finance team with preparation, review and analysis of daily/weekly/monthly reports and KPI’s.
• Preparation and analysis of results against budget/forecast/prior year and discussing variances with stakeholders.
• Supporting the budgeting/forecasting cycle as required but in particular during the year annual budget process.
• Provide insight and analysis including identification of risks and opportunities in the budgeting and forecasting process, to ensure a ‘no surprises’ approach.
• Assistance with the completion of the month end process.
• Continuous improvement of controls, systems and processes.
• Provide ad-hoc financial support as required on key strategic or tactical imperatives throughout the financial year to support decision making.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree Level or equivalent
• Qualified/Part-qualified finance professional – ACCA, ACA, or CIMA
• Previous experience of a manufacturing environment
• Skilled with Microsoft Office suites including Excel, Word and PowerPoint and reporting packages.
• Knowledge of Sage, Epicor ERP, Phocas BI, Power BI, SQL’s and Axiom would be advantageous.
• Occasional travel to other sites

Personal Skills:

• Ambitious and wanting to advance their career with company training and support
• High levels of business acumen and commercial awareness
• Significant bandwidth and organizational skills required to work across the varied activities in the UK
• Good communication skills, able to communicate at all levels with clarity and precision
• Able to see the big picture but at the same time willing to focus on the detail
• Good interpersonal skills and capable of developing strong relationships at all levels
• Continuous improvement mindset inspiring the organization to continually strive to do better
• Act with integrity and have the courage to do what is right, and address what is wrong
• Be a ‘team player’ willing to roll up yourselves and help out when required
• Be open to change and willing to consider all options/opinions