Senior Finance Analyst

Overview

Senior Finance Analyst Manufacturing & Operations — Clevedon, UK (Hybrid)

Are you a commercially minded finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment?

Do you enjoy getting under the skin of operations, challenging the numbers, and influencing how a business performs?

If so this could be your next move.

We're hiring a Senior Finance Analyst to partner closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Operations teams at site level. This is a highly visible role where finance meets the factory floor - driving insight, performance, and smarter decision-making.

Reporting into the Product Company Controller
, you'll be a trusted advisor, not just a number-cruncher.

• Acting as a finance business partner to operational leaders
• Owning manufacturing P&L reporting and detailed variance analysis (labour, materials, overheads, yield, scrap)
• Analysing production order variances (PPV, labour & overhead absorption) and monitoring WIP
• Maintaining strong control over inventory valuation, accuracy, and provisioning
• Building and maintaining SAP reports for operations stakeholders
• Supporting audits and strengthening internal controls
• Driving continuous improvement across manufacturing and engineering processes

• Qualified accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ACA) or equivalent manufacturing finance experience
• Strong background in manufacturing, cost accounting, or operational finance
• Excellent analytical, modelling, and business-partnering skills
• Advanced Excel skills;
  Power BI or similar tools a plus
• SAP / ERP experience (FI/CO, PP, MM ideal but not essential)
• Confident communicator who can influence senior operational stakeholders

Don t tick every box? That s okay - we value capability, mindset, and potential.

• Hybrid working (site-based in Clevedon with flexibility)
• A culture of trust, accountability, and collaboration
• Real opportunities for career growth and lifelong learning
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing support
• Work for a global, high-tech manufacturing leader driving innovation worldwide

Interested?
Apply by sending over your CV and I will be in touch ASAP!