Financial Analyst

Location: Birchanger

Financial Analyst
- Manufacturing
- Do you have manufacturing-sector accounting experience and want a role where you can get close to production and make a measurable impact on cost control and profitability? We're looking for an AAT qualified (or part-qualified) Financial Analyst to strengthen this large established engineering companies cost accounting and reporting capability, support pricing and margin analysis, and play an active role in the implementation of a new ERP system.

What the ideal candidate is looking for

A manufacturing-focused finance role with ownership of product costing and stock/BOM analysis

The chance to partner with production and influence operational performance through better data and insight

A business where your analysis supports pricing decisions, margin improvement and cost-saving initiatives

Involvement in a major systems change (ERP implementation), with opportunities to improve processes

About You

Essential: previous accounting experience within a manufacturing environment (costing, inventory/BOM, production collaboration)

AAT qualified or part-qualified

Highly analytical with strong attention to detail and accuracy

Confident communicator with the ability to work across finance, production and senior management

Calm, pragmatic and diplomatic when dealing with pressure or challenging situations

Strong organisation, time management and IT skills (ERP/stock system experience beneficial)

Key Responsibilities

Develop, maintain and support cost accounting systems and processes

Prepare and analyse product costings, including costing purchased materials

Reconcile monthly stock movements within the stock system

Monitor bills of material and inventory movements monthly

Analyse manufacturing process costs and identify efficiency/cost-saving opportunities

Review profit margins and support pricing discussions and decisions

Assess labour rates and review actual hourly rates against expectations

Liaise with production to validate manufacturing performance and data accuracy

Produce monthly and quarterly management reports for senior leadership

Support ad hoc analysis and project work as required

Assist with financial reports/statements, general ledger postings and statements

Manage cashbooks, including monthly reconciliations and journal postings

Provide support to the Finance Manager, Accounts Manager and wider Accounts team

Support the business through the implementation of the new ERP system

This is a permanent job. You must have current UK right to work to be considered. HRGO are a recruitment agency supporting UK Manufacturing. We aim to respond to all applications