Finance Analyst

Your new company You'll be joining a well‑established, manufacturing business operating in a fast‑paced, operationally complex environment. The organisation has a strong focus on data‑driven decision‑making, continuous improvement and commercial insight, with finance playing a key role in supporting pricing, cost control and profitability. Due to ongoing growth and increasing analytical requirements, they are now looking to strengthen their finance team with a capable Finance Analyst. Your new role Reporting to the senior finance team, this is a hands‑on Finance Analyst role with a strong analytical and commercial focus. You'll be responsible for providing accurate, timely insight across sales, cost of goods sold and inventory, supporting pricing decisions and ensuring robust financial controls. Key responsibilities include: Performing factor and variance analysis on sales and cost of goods sold Developing cost calculations for new products, supporting pricing recommendations and assessing profitability impact Setting up, maintaining and validating pricing master data in SAP Reconciling volumes and calculating supplier payments Completing stock mass balance calculations and analysing stock losses Building and enhancing Power BI reports to deliver clear, actionable insight Supporting month‑end close, including reconciliations and supporting schedulesThis role offers excellent exposure to operational finance, commercial decision‑making and senior stakeholders. What you'll need to succeed A degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a similar discipline 1-4 years' experience in a finance, commercial or analytical role Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups and handling large data sets Experience with cost analysis, variance analysis or margin analysis High attention to detail with strong data accuracy The ability to investigate, interpret and resolve discrepancies independently Clear communication skills, able to explain data to non‑finance stakeholders Experience using Power BI or similar reporting toolsWhat you'll get in return A competitive salary, dependent on experience Exposure to a highly analytical, commercially focused finance function Strong development opportunities within commercial and operational finance Hands‑on experience in a manufacturing/FMCG‑style environment A supportive team culture with a focus on continuous improvementDesirable experience (but not essential): Manufacturing or retail background Exposure to pricing models or commercial finance activity Experience with stock reconciliations or mass‑balance calculations Part‑qualified or studying for ACCA / CIMA / ACAWhat you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)