A client of ours in the Witham area are recruiting a Finance Business Analyst to join their team ASAP. This is a full-time temporary - permanent position working Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm and paying up to £21.63 per hour (£45,000 per annum) depending on experience.
Your key duties in this Finance Business Analyst role will include but are not limited to:
* Preparing annual budgets, forecasts and long-term financial plans
* Conducting detailed variance analysis (budget vs actuals) with clear recommendations
* Supporting monthly management accounts and board-level reporting
* Analysing manufacturing costs including materials, labour, overheads and absorption rates
* Monitoring standard costs and investigating production and purchasing variances
* Supporting inventory valuation, WIP analysis and working capital management
* Providing margin analysis across programmes and customer projects
* Developing financial models for new bids, capital investment and sourcing decisions
* Tracking KPIs across production, operations and project performance
* Producing dashboards and performance reports using Excel and BI tools
* Identifying cost-saving opportunities and process improvements
* Supporting procurement with supplier cost analysis and negotiations
* Ensuring data accuracy and improving financial reporting processes
Skills and Experience required to be considered for this role:
* 3-7 years' experience in financial analysis, ideally within manufacturing
* Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, lookups and financial modelling
* Experience with BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau (advantageous)
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
* Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders
Great benefits to working for this company once the position goes permanent include:
* 20 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
* Workplace Pension Scheme (NEST)
* Life Insurance (3x salary)
* Access to wellbeing, dental and bereavement support services
* Free on-site parking
If you feel like you meet the above criteria and would like to be considered for this Finance Business Analyst position, please apply with your CV and Laura will be in touch. #accountsjobs