Financial Business Analyst

Hewett Recruitment; Wells; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewett Recruitment is seeking a commercially minded Business Analyst (Financial) for a Worcestershire-based role. You will join a manufacturing business, turning operational data into meaningful insights to support performance and profitability.

The role involves budget management, cost analysis and reporting to senior leaders. Strong Excel skills and ERP experience are highly valued in this operations-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Business Analyst, Commercial Analyst, Finance Analyst or Management Accounting role.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience within a manufacturing, production or operational environment would be advantageous.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large volumes of data.
• Experience of ERP or accounting systems.
• Ability to communicate financial and operational information to a range of stakeholders.
• Commercially aware with a proactive approach to continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Produce and monitor the annual operations budget.
• Support department managers with budget setting and forecasting.
• Analyse operational costs and identify efficiency opportunities.
• Monitor labour productivity and report on operational performance.
• Review production costs across multiple manufacturing streams.
• Manage inventory analysis, stock reporting and variance investigations.
• Evaluate storage, logistics and packaging costs to identify savings opportunities.
• Conduct production loss and profitability analysis.
• Produce insightful reports and analysis for senior leadership and board presentations.
• Assist with KPI development and performance monitoring.
• Support the development and improvement of operational processes and procedures.

Skills

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

ERP systems

Communication

Commercial awareness

Job description

Job description

Business Analyst (Financial)

Worcestershire | Competitive Salary + Benefits

Fully office based

Are you a commercially minded analyst who enjoys turning operational data into meaningful business insight?

We are recruiting for a Business Analyst to join a successful manufacturing business, playing a key role in supporting operational performance, driving efficiencies and helping the organisation make informed commercial decisions.

This is an excellent opportunity for an analytical and proactive individual who enjoys working closely with operational teams, understanding how a manufacturing business functions and identifying opportunities to improve performance and profitability.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce and monitor the annual operations budget.
• Support department managers with budget setting and forecasting.
• Analyse operational costs and identify efficiency opportunities.
• Monitor labour productivity and report on operational performance.
• Review production costs across multiple manufacturing streams.
• Manage inventory analysis, stock reporting and variance investigations.
• Evaluate storage, logistics and packaging costs to identify savings opportunities.
• Conduct production loss and profitability analysis.
• Produce insightful reports and analysis for senior leadership and board presentations.
• Assist with KPI development and performance monitoring.
• Support the development and improvement of operational processes and procedures.

About You

• Previous experience in a Business Analyst, Commercial Analyst, Finance Analyst or Management Accounting role.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience within a manufacturing, production or operational environment would be advantageous.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large volumes of data.
• Experience of ERP or accounting systems.
• Ability to communicate financial and operational information to a range of stakeholders.
• Commercially aware with a proactive approach to continuous improvement.

What's on Offer?

• Opportunity to make a tangible impact within a growing business.
• Exposure to both operational and commercial decision-making.
• A varied role with significant stakeholder interaction across multiple departments.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

If you're looking for a role where your analysis can influence real business outcomes and drive operational improvements, we'd love to hear from you.