Financial Analyst in Farnborough, Hampshire

The Organisation

Our client is a privately held, UK-based manufacturing business operating in a regulated, product-led environment. The company has experienced sustained growth and is entering a period of further scale, bringing increased complexity across pricing, margin management, forecasting and working capital. As the business matures, the finance function is evolving from a primarily transactional and reporting focus to one that plays a more embedded, commercial role in supporting decision-making across Sales and Operations.

The Role

The Finance Analyst will play a pivotal role in strengthening the organisation’s commercial and financial discipline as it scales. Reporting to the Head of Finance, the role is positioned at the intersection of commercial insight, operational finance and execution. It is designed for an individual who combines analytical rigour with the confidence and credibility to work closely with non-financial stakeholders, particularly Sales and Operations. This is not a narrow FP&A role. Instead, it offers broad exposure across margin analysis, pricing, forecasting, revenue recognition and working capital, within a hands-on SME context.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide detailed analysis of customer, product and contract-level profitability, supporting improved margin visibility and decision-making.
• Partner with Sales to support pricing decisions and the development and administration of cost recovery mechanisms within customer contracts.
• Own and maintain a rolling 12-month revenue forecast, translating commercial activity into a credible financial outlook.
• Deliver clear, timely performance insight on revenue, contribution margin and cost trends.
• Maintain ownership of billing and accounts receivable processes, supporting strong credit discipline and cash management.
• Support revenue recognition and month-end processes in line with accounting standards and internal policy.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of finance processes, reporting and data quality as the business grows.

The Individual

The successful candidate will be a part-qualified or finalist ACCA/CIMA (or recently qualified) finance professional with experience in a manufacturing, engineering or product-led environment. They will bring:

• Strong analytical skills and good commercial judgement.
• Confidence to work closely with Sales and Operations, including the ability to challenge constructively where needed.
• Experience producing customer, product and contract-level margin analysis and using it to support decision-making.
• Strong forecasting skills, with the ability to build and maintain a credible revenue forecast.
• A good understanding of pricing and contract mechanics, including cost recovery where relevant.
• Comfortable owning the billing and accounts receivable processes and supporting credit control and cash collection.
• Experience supporting month-end processes, including revenue recognition.
• A practical approach and willingness to improve processes, reporting and data quality in a growing business.
• Personal maturity, resilience and a collaborative mindset.

This role will suit someone who values breadth, exposure and influence over narrow technical specialisation.

Location: Farnham

Hybrid: flexibility for 1 day per week WFH once embedded

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 + study support (DOE) + bonus

Development & Progression

The position offers significant scope for development as the finance function and business continue to scale. Over time, the Finance Analyst will take on increasing responsibility and exposure, supporting the Head of Finance across a widening commercial and strategic agenda.

*All candidates will be required to complete the Acuity Measure assessment to be considered for this role.

**We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Only candidates with an existing right to work in the UK will be considered.