Finance Analyst

• Ownership of the sales forecast process
• Analysis of production variances & purchase price variances
• To support the business improving systems, creating reports and forecasting risks & opportunities
• Play a critical role in supporting month end transactional activity, with a focus on Inventory.

MAIN DUTIES, OBJECTIVES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analysis and manipulation of large amounts of data
• Ownership of preparation of the sales forecast & daily/weekly KPIs and tracking of variance thereon
• Provide value-add business reporting to key management stakeholders primarily outside of the finance function, including development of new reports and responding to ad-hoc requests
• Play a critical role in the analysis and reporting of margins, including analysis of production and purchase price variances, co-ordinating with stakeholders to resolve in a timely manner
• Support wider business to drive automation of periodic reporting to reduce site workload using a variety of tools.
• Cross-collaboration to understand operational nature of variances identified.
• To think logically and creatively to come up with new ideas to improve processes and reporting.
• As a customer focused organisation all employees are expected to acquire basic product knowledge and take responsibility for providing effective front-line customer support by answering telephone calls or emails when required
• Aid in segregation of duties between multiple systems and drive a strong control environment.
• Own the day to day management of inventory including investigations, analysis and improvement actions. Including leading annual stock takes
• Support the FC during the month end process, with a focus on inventory

• A-C GCSE Level or equivalent in English and Maths;
• Prior experience working in a finance environment.
• MS Office with Intermediate Excel skills
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• Business or IT related degree
• Prior knowledge of SAP

• Demonstrate ability  to manipulate and analyse large amount of data
• Working in a pressured environment, requiring flexibility to achieve tight deadlines
• Manufacturing experience

• Experience of working in a multi- cultural workforce;
• Working in large corporations

• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate and liaise effectively at all levels within the Company; primarily outside of the finance function
• High level attention to detail
• Good time management and organisational skills.
• Ability to manipulate and analyse large amount of data
• Skilled at producing clear information summaries from complex report outputs

• Report writing & presentation skills.
• Knowledge of manufacturing industry
• Other database knowledge

• Self-motivated with a drive to learn and develop.
• Great Work Ethic, Willing to go the Extra Mile, Uses time effectively, Focuses on work responsibilities
• Team Player who proactively helps others with projects & backlog
• Innovative, Finds & promotes creative solutions for improvements & development
• Takes complete ownership of areas of responsibility, follows through with a sense of urgency
• Develops good relationships with office, co-workers & other departments
• Ability to see requirements from the customers perspective, Takes a proactive role in exceeding customers’ expectations, no fail attitude

• Ability to deal with sensitive people issues effectively;

• Flexibility to work and additional hours when required;
• Fit for requirements of job (you should inform us if you require any reasonable adjustments to be able to carry out the duties).
• Can do attitude with the ability to drive change