Manufacturing Finance Analyst

Manufacturing Finance Analyst
Northampton Hybrid Working
£50,000 to £60,000

Blusource are working with a growing manufacturing business in Northampton to recruit a Manufacturing Finance Analyst. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and commercially minded finance professional to join a business offering genuine long term progression and development.

This role sits within a fast paced manufacturing environment, so previous manufacturing experience is essential. The business is looking for someone who enjoys working closely with operational teams, analysing data, understanding manufacturing performance and providing meaningful commercial insight.

The successful candidate will play a key role in budgeting, forecasting, reporting and costing analysis, with a strong focus on standard costing, BOM analysis and identifying variances across manufacturing operations. The role will suit someone analytical and detail focused who enjoys getting underneath the numbers rather than purely producing reports.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Standardised costing and costing analysis
• BOM analysis and manufacturing performance reporting
• Supporting budgeting and forecasting processes
• Investigating variances and PPVs
• Developing and improving reporting processes
• Supporting operational and commercial decision making
• Producing insightful analysis using Power BI and reporting tools

The business is open to both qualified and qualified by experience candidates, with experience considered more important than qualifications. Power BI experience would be highly advantageous, alongside strong Excel and analytical skills.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous manufacturing finance experience, essential
• Strong standard costing experience
• Experience working with BOMs
• Strong reporting and analytical capability
• Commercial awareness and a proactive mindset
• Power BI experience would be highly beneficial

This is a hybrid role and offers excellent progression potential, including the opportunity to develop into a wider group focused position with possible future international exposure as the business continues to grow.

The company is looking to move quickly with interviews taking place via an initial Teams call followed by a face to face meeting.

If you are looking for a commercially focused manufacturing finance role with genuine progression opportunities, please apply now.