Harper May is working with a product-led manufacturing business with a strong reputation for quality and consistency, supplying products to a broad commercial customer base.

With continued investment across operations, systems, and process improvement, the company is focused on strengthening performance, improving cost visibility, and supporting informed decision-making across the business.

As part of this next phase, they are looking to appoint a Finance Analyst to join the finance team.

The Role
Reporting into senior finance leadership, the Finance Analyst will support financial planning, performance analysis, and operational decision-making.

The role offers broad exposure across manufacturing operations and commercial teams, providing insight that influences efficiency, margin performance, and investment decisions.

Key Responsibilities

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  Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes

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  Deliver regular performance reporting with clear variance analysis and commentary

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  Partner with operations and production teams to improve cost control and efficiency

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  Analyse manufacturing costs, margins, and overheads to identify improvement opportunities

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  Support inventory analysis, stock valuation, and working capital management

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  Assist with financial modelling and scenario analysis for investment and process changes

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  Contribute to month-end reporting and management accounts preparation

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  Maintain and improve reporting tools, dashboards, and financial models

Candidate Profile

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  Qualified or part-qualified (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA), or equivalent experience

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  Previous experience in a manufacturing or production-led environment

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  Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and present clear insights

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  Confident communicator able to work across finance and non-finance stakeholders

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  High level of Excel and financial modelling capability

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  Detail-focused, commercially minded, and comfortable working with large data sets

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  Experience supporting operational or cost-focused decision-making is highly desirable