Senior Finance Analyst - Product Development

McLaren Automotive Limited; Woking; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Wellbeing program

Job summary

McLaren Automotive is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst for Product Development in Woking. You will partner with Engineering, Design, Launch, and Purchasing to optimise ROI and oversee financial business cases for vehicle programmes across gateways from concept to production.

Responsibilities include budgeting, month-end close, KPI reporting, and forecasting. Strong accounting qualifications and SAP/MS Excel skills are essential; automotive industry passion is a plus.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant or equivalent professional qualification.
• Ability to manage large data volumes and reporting.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead business partnering for vehicle programmes and manage performance against targets.
• Assist in budget approvals and ensure capital spend controls.
• Produce monthly management accounts commentary and KPI reporting.
• Drive process improvements and provide tools to track progress against targets.

Skills

Experience reporting

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Self-starter

Education

ACCA / ICAEW / ICAS / CIMA

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

Job description

Job TitleSenior Finance Analyst - Product DevelopmentRef #59284Date postedWednesday, August 26, 2026CountryUnited KingdomLocationWokingBusiness areaFinanceDepartmentFinancePosition level5 - Supervisory / Professional - (L-16)Working timeFull TimeContract typePermanentWorking pattern9am - 6pm Monday to FridayWhat to ExpectAs a Senior Finance Analyst, you will be overseeing all aspects of the financial business case for specific vehicle programmes. Managing, reporting and challenging Engineering, Design, Launch and Vehicle Line Delivery teams to optimise the return on investment. Working closely with the teams who design, develop and deliver our future luxury performance vehicles. This role will also support the Cost Engineering Team and Purchasing function for new programme Bill of Material, meaning this has a very broad reach across our business and the ability to really impact our investment returns.What You'll Do* Lead Business Partner for vehicle programmes, working closely with Programme Management, Functional Engineering, Design, Launch, Commercial, Cost Engineering and Purchasing to manage performance against programme targets throughout the programme gateways from concept to production* Supporting the approval of budgets at shareholder level and driving accountability at budget holder level* Managing budgets for Function Groups across Engineering and Purchasing, ensuring appropriate level of approval is obtained for capital spending and bill of material cost status.* Delivery of month end results across areas above, including consistent and insightful reporting to directors, contributing to the monthly management accounts commentary* Challenge stakeholders to drive accountability, as well as providing them with the tools necessary to track progress against their financial targets and most importantly, allow them to keep within agreed budgets* Stimulate and deliver process and efficiency improvements* Preparation of programme key performance indicator reporting across all aspects of programme profitability and presentation to senior leadership* Preparation of monthly internal forecasts and quarterly forecasts for input into the wider business* Responsibility for accurate forecasting and reporting of all spend, including insightful comparison to previous programmes to ensure we get best value for money. Control and maintain live register of risks and opportunitiesWhat You'll Bring* Qualified Accountant or equivalent (ACCA / ICAEW / ICAS / CIMA)* Experience in managing and developing reporting, comfortable with large volumes of data* Strong system skills including SAP and MS Office, particularly Excel (Pivot tables, vlookups, Power Query, etc)* Demonstrate a continuous improvement approach to work, including but not limited to, identifying areas for process improvements and implementing robust solutions.* Excellent interpersonal and networking skills coupled with the ability to build strong and lasting relationship with internal stakeholders* Time management and organisational skills, with an adaptable and flexible working style* A self-starter who can work independently with minimal support but can also work in a team environment* Able to work under pressure yet deliver on time with attention to detail and accuracy* Confident in questioning the validity of information and in offering ideas and solutions* Demonstrate an ability and desire to progress through business* Ability to work with and influence colleagues at all levels of the organisation.* Passion for the automotive industry* Persistence and drive to get the job doneWhat We'll Do for YouWe offer a wide – ranging benefits package, which includes:* Structured career development framework* 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holiday. Annual buy & sell up to five days* Enhanced company pension scheme* Discretionary annual bonus award* Private medical insurance and health cash plan* Life assurance benefit* Ability to apply for a sabbatical of up to one year after only two years’ service* Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping* Generous parental leave policies* A range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage adviceWho Are We?No restraints. No limitations. We don’t simply push boundaries. We completely rethink them. McLaren Automotive exists to create breath-taking performance road cars.It takes a community to do what we do. A diverse group of people with many areas of expertise, united by their passion to deliver visionary products and set new benchmarks.McLaren Automotive commits to equal opportunity for all. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion is at the heart of our impact, it drives our innovation and enables us to truly create something special. Join us on our journey.