Financial Planning Analyst

Alexander Daniels Finance Recruitment; Leicester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexander Daniels Finance Recruitment is partnering with a global engineering and manufacturing business to recruit an FP&A Analyst in Leicester. You will partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Supply Chain to provide financial insight that informs decisions and drives performance.

You'll own costings, budgeting, forecasting, and KPI analysis, build financial models, and challenge assumptions with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Strong costing, inventory and operational performance analysis skills.
• Advanced Excel and analytical abilities.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and challenge stakeholders.
• Confidence translating complex financial information into clear, practical recommendations.
• A proactive mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Act as a finance business partner across Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations and Supply Chain.
• Provide financial insight to support decision-making and stakeholder challenges.
• Analyse manufacturing costs and key operational drivers.
• Support inventory management, valuation and working capital improvements.
• Produce monthly management reports, KPI analysis and performance reviews.
• Assist budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities.
• Develop financial models and business cases for strategic projects.
• Review capital investment opportunities and measure performance.
• Support treasury and risk management activities.
• Drive continuous improvement across finance processes and reporting.

Skills

Excel skills

Analytical capability

Stakeholder influence

Financial modelling

Costing & inventory analysis

Manufacturing knowledge

Tools

Excel

Job description

Leicester | Engineering & Manufacturing Environment

Are you a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys partnering with operational teams and influencing business performance?

We’re working with a highly successful international engineering and manufacturing business seeking an FP&A Analyst to join their growing finance function. This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a highly visible role where you’ll work closely with leaders across Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain and Operations, providing the financial insight that helps drive business decisions.

This role is about far more than reporting numbers. You’ll become a trusted partner to key stakeholders across the business, building strong working relationships, challenging assumptions, and helping teams understand the financial impact of their decisions.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Acting as a finance business partner across Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations and Supply Chain
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders and providing financial insight to support decision-making
• Analysing manufacturing costs, operational performance and key business drivers
• Supporting inventory management, valuation and working capital improvement initiatives
• Producing monthly management reports, KPI analysis and performance reviews
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities
• Developing financial models and business cases for strategic and operational projects
• Reviewing capital investment opportunities and measuring performance against expectations
• Supporting treasury and risk management activities
• Driving continuous improvement across finance processes, controls and reporting

What We’re Looking For

• Experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment
• Strong understanding of costing, inventory and operational performance analysis
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capability
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and challenge stakeholders
• Confidence translating complex financial information into clear, practical recommendations
• A proactive mindset with a passion for continuous improvement

Why Apply?

• Join a well-established and growing engineering manufacturer with a global customer base
• Work in a genuinely commercial role that combines finance with operational influence
• Build relationships with senior leaders and key decision-makers across the business
• Gain exposure to strategic projects, operational improvement initiatives and business-critical decision-making
• Enjoy a varied position where you’ll have a visible impact on performance, profitability and growth