Finance Analyst - Product Development

Job Title Finance Analyst - Product Development Ref # 59606 Date posted Thursday, October 29, 2026 Country United Kingdom Location Woking Business area Finance Department Finance Position level 5 - Supervisory / Professional - (L-15) Working time Full Time Contract type Permanent Working pattern 9am - 6pm Monday to Friday What to Expect As a Finance Analyst, you will be overseeing many aspects of financial support and reporting for Product Development across Engineering and Vehicle Line Delivery, working closely with the teams who design our future luxury performance vehicles. What You'll Do Lead Business partner for one major vehicle programme, with additional minor projects, working closely with Programme Management, Functional Engineering and Purchasing to report the performance against programme targets throughout the programme gateways from concept to productionSupporting the approval of budgets at shareholder level and driving accountability at budget holder levelManaging capital budgets for one major vehicle programme. Ensuring appropriate level of approval is delivered across capital spending and material cost.Support of month end, including assisting with journal preparation and contribution to the monthly management accounts commentaryChallenge stakeholders to drive accountability, as well as providing them with the tools necessary to track progress against their financial targets and allow them to keep within agreed budgetsPreparation of programme key performance indicator reporting across all aspects of programme profitability and presentation to senior leadershipPreparation of monthly internal forecasts for input into the wider business forecasting tools and process What You'll Bring Experience in maintaining reporting structures and adapting to structure change, comfortable with large volumes of dataStrong system skills including SAP and MS Office, particularly Excel (Pivot tables, IndexMatch, Power Query, etc)Demonstrate a team supporting mindset with the ability to take on new challenges with effective executionExcellent interpersonal and networking skills coupled with the ability to build strong and lasting relationship with internal stakeholdersTime management and organisational skills, with an adaptable and flexible working styleA self-starter who can work independently with minimal support but can also work in a team environmentAble to work under pressure yet deliver on time with attention to detail and accuracyConfident in questioning the validity of information and in offering ideas and solutionsDemonstrate an ability and desire to progress through businessAbility to work with and influence colleagues at all levels of the organisation.Passion for the automotive industryPersistence and drive to get the job done What We'll Do for You We offer a wide – ranging benefits package, which includes:Structured career development framework25 days’ holiday, plus bank holiday. Annual buy & sell up to five daysEnhanced company pension schemeDiscretionary annual bonus awardPrivate medical insurance and health cash planLife assurance benefitAbility to apply for a sabbatical of up to one year after only two years’ serviceBenefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shoppingGenerous parental leave policiesA range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice Who Are We? No restraints. No limitations. We don’t simply push boundaries. We completely rethink them. McLaren Automotive exists to create breath-taking performance road cars.It takes a community to do what we do. A diverse group of people with many areas of expertise, united by their passion to deliver visionary products and set new benchmarks. McLaren Automotive commits to equal opportunity for all. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion is at the heart of our impact, it drives our innovation and enables us to truly create something special. Join us on our journey.