Job Description
We are supporting a well-established, manufacturing organisation based in West Yorkshire to recruit a Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to join their senior finance team.
This role sits at the heart of the business and plays a critical part in translating financial data into meaningful commercial insight. Working closely with the Finance Director, operational teams and senior leadership, you will support strategic decision-making, performance improvement and long-term planning across the organisation.
The Role
The Financial Planning & Analysis Manager will be responsible for delivering robust financial planning, insightful analysis and value-adding commercial support across the business.
Key responsibilities include:
* Leading the budgeting, forecasting and long-range financial planning processes
* Developing and maintaining detailed financial models to assess profitability, cost drivers and inventory impact
* Producing variance analysis against budget and forecast, with clear insight and recommendations
* Preparing and presenting financial reports to senior leadership to support informed decision-making
* Acting as a finance partner to operations and supply chain teams
* Monitoring and analysing inventory levels, valuation, turnover and working capital
* Supporting product costing, COGS reconciliation, margin analysis and pricing decisions
* Driving continuous improvement in financial reporting, modelling and analytical processes
The Ideal Candidate
This role would suit a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys working close to the business and influencing decision-making beyond finance.
You are likely to have:
* CIMA / ACCA /ACA qualification (or equivalent)
* Strong experience within Financial Planning & Analysis already
* Exposure to inventory management/manufacturing, product costing and margin analysis
* Advanced financial modelling, budgeting and forecasting capability
* Strong Excel and Sequel experience
* The ability to communicate complex financial information to non-finance stakeholders
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