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 Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes Deliver regular performance reporting with clear variance analysis and commentary Partner with operations and production teams to improve cost control and efficiency Analyse manufacturing costs, margins, and overheads to identify improvement opportunities Support inventory analysis, stock valuation, and working capital management Assist with financial modelling and scenario analysis for investment and process changes Contribute to month-end reporting and management accounts preparation Maintain and improve reporting tools, dashboards, and financial models Candidate Profile Qualified or part-qualified (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA), or equivalent experience Previous experience in a manufacturing or production-led environment Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and present clear insights Confident communicator able to work across finance and non-finance stakeholders High level of Excel and financial modelling capability Detail-focused, commercially minded, and comfortable working with large data sets Experience supporting operational or cost-focused decision-making is highly desirable