Finance Reporting Analyst | 3577 (BBBH438795) Kingston upon Thames, England
Salary: GBP42000 - GBP45000 per annum
Manpower are currently seeking an interim Finance Reporting Analyst, to work with our global FMCG client and become an integral part of their fast-paced FMCG environment.
The position is based in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey. This is a full-time temporary role to run until the end of December 2026, requiring 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Compensation for this role is competitive, paying up to £45,000 per annum, pro rata, depending upon experience.
We are recruiting for a Finance Reporting Analyst to support key manufacturing finance teams in Europe. This role combines ownership of business-as-usual financial reporting with a significant systems transformation project, making it ideal for someone with strong technical reporting capability and hands-on data experience.
Alongside BAU reporting, the role will be involved in developing and enhancing financial reporting processes and systems.
This is a highly practical, hands-on role requiring someone who is confident working through complex datasets, building reports from scratch, and testing new systems in a fast-changing environment.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & Data Analysis (BAU)
* Take ownership of site financial reporting activities currently managed within the finance business partnering team
* Build, maintain, and improve recurring financial reports to support manufacturing performance tracking
* Analyse large volumes of financial data to identify trends, variances, and reporting issues
* Produce clear reporting outputs for finance leadership and operational stakeholders
* Support month-end, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis processes
Finance Systems Transformation Project
* Support a major finance transformation programme involving the separation of systems, processes, and reporting frameworks
* Work closely with teams setting up new standalone systems and reporting structures
* Build new reports for evolving systems, ensuring financial outputs are accurate and aligned to business requirements
* Test system outputs, troubleshoot reporting issues, and support trial-and-error validation during implementation
* Act as a key finance contact for reporting design and data integrity throughout the project lifecycle
Stakeholder Engagement
* Work closely with finance business partners, site leadership, and project teams
* Attend regular meetings with finance stakeholders to review reporting outputs and identify issuesTranslate technical data findings into clear business context
* Provide enough finance understanding to challenge outputs, while remaining primarily a technical reporting specialist rather than a dedicated business partner
Experience:
* Strong experience as a Data Analyst, Financial Data Analyst, or similar highly technical reporting role
* Advanced skills in: Power BI (essential) Excel (essential – including complex modelling, large datasets, and reporting automation), Experience building reports directly from multiple source systems
* Strong hands-on experience working with financial or operational datasets
* Comfortable in a transformation/project environment where systems are being implemented or separated
* Confident working through ambiguity, testing outputs, and resolving reporting issues independently
* Strong communication skills with the ability to engage finance stakeholders and explain technical findings clearly
* Previous experience in finance is preferred, but candidates from supply chain, pricing, category, or other data-heavy operational functions will also be considered where technical capability is strong
* Practical technical capability and proven delivery in data/reporting environments are more important than formal finance qualifications
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