Financial Analyst
Posted 3 days ago by The ONE Group Ltd
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Daventry, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Financial Analyst role at a leading manufacturing business in Daventry involves preparing complex financial analyses and reports, supporting budget processes, and ensuring accurate month-end close activities. This hybrid position requires collaboration with various departments to provide financial insights and improve reporting efficiency. The role is temporary, expected to run until April 2027.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare detailed financial analyses, management reports, and special studies to support decision-making
- Deliver variance explanations, cost analysis, and performance reporting
- Partner with assigned departments to develop annual budgets, expense forecasts, and staffing plans
- Provide statistical and financial reporting, highlighting trends and risks to management
- Support the finance team with month-end close activities, including reconciliations and reporting packs
- Contribute to process improvement initiatives to enhance reporting accuracy and efficiency
Key Skills:
- Minimum 3 years’ financial analysis experience, ideally in manufacturing or production
- Advanced Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, analysis)
- Structured, detail-oriented approach and strong teamwork skills
- Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (professional qualification progress desirable)
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Daventry
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Financial Analyst
Location: Daventry (Hybrid – 3 days onsite per week)
Contract: Temporary, expected to run until April 2027
The Finance & Accountancy Division at The ONE Group is currently recruiting for a Financial Analyst to join a leading manufacturing business based in Daventry site. This is a great opportunity to work with a leading global manufacturing business in a hybrid role, where you’ll provide financial insight and support across a variety of areas.
Job Summary
You’ll be responsible for preparing complex and interpretive financial analyses and reports, supporting the annual budget process, expense and staffing forecasts, as well as statistical reporting. This role plays a key part in ensuring accurate month-end close activities and providing meaningful financial insight to management.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare detailed financial analyses, management reports, and special studies to support decision-making
- Deliver variance explanations, cost analysis, and performance reporting
- Partner with assigned departments to develop annual budgets, expense forecasts, and staffing plans
- Provide statistical and financial reporting, highlighting trends and risks to management
- Support the finance team with month-end close activities, including reconciliations and reporting packs
- Contribute to process improvement initiatives to enhance reporting accuracy and efficiency
Key skills and attributes required for the role:
- Minimum 3 years’ financial analysis experience, ideally in manufacturing or production
- Advanced Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, analysis)
- Structured, detail-oriented approach and strong teamwork skills
- Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (professional qualification progress desirable)
If you are interested, please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment or contact Dhruti Patel at The ONE Group for more information.