Robert Half are proud to be partnering exclusively with a leading global manufacturing and retail business, to hire their next permanent Finance Analyst. This is a company where innovation, accountability and teamwork sit at the heart of everything they do. If you're someone who challenges the status quo, takes ownership and thrives in a fast-paced operational environment, this could be a brilliant home for you.
Salary: £40,000 – £45,000
Location: Banbury
Working Pattern: Fully onsite initially, with hybrid working available once settled in
The Role
Reporting to the Financial Controller, this is a high-impact finance business partnering role covering UK manufacturing operations. You'll be the financial voice at the operations table - providing clear insight, challenging performance and helping drive real improvement across cost, productivity and inventory.
Key responsibilities include:
- Owning the monthly close for operations finance - accruals, cost centre reviews and key control checks
- Leading variance analysis of the operations P&L versus budget, forecast and prior year, with clear commentary on drivers and risks
- Preparing monthly operations scorecards and contributing to performance reviews with senior leadership
- Analysing manufacturing cost performance across labour, materials, overheads, scrap and absorption - and driving actions to improve efficiency
- Owning the Fixed Asset Register and leading post-investment reviews on capex
- Managing manufacturing inventory control, including valuation, variances, write-offs and provisions
- Leading operations forecasting cycles and annual budget inputs, challenging assumptions with key stakeholders
- Acting as business partner to Production, Engineering, Quality and CI teams, quantifying improvement opportunities and tracking cost-saving delivery
What We're Looking For
- Ideally CIMA, ACCA or ACA part-qualified as a minimum – QBE also considered
- Solid operations accounting background: standard costing, variance analysis, inventory valuation and month-end controls
- Experience in a manufacturing or consumer goods environment is desirable
- Strong SAP and Excel skills; Power BI experience an advantage
- Confident communicator - able to translate complex financial insight for non-finance stakeholders
- Proactive and self-driven, comfortable owning outputs with limited supervision
- A genuine team player
What's on Offer
- £40,000 – £45,000 salary depending on experience
- A defined path to hybrid working once you're through onboarding and training
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
- Simply Health cashback plan - covering medical, dental, optical and more
- Life assurance at 2x basic salary
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - 24/7 legal, financial and personal support
- Long Service Awards recognising loyalty at key milestones
- Pension scheme with employer contribution (matching up to 4%)
- Discount platform giving access to exclusive deals and offers
- Cycle to Work scheme and Electric Vehicle scheme
- Free Will Writing Service and Free Mortgage Advice Service
- Learning & Development budget - access to professional and personal development
- Recognition Awards
- A culture built on innovation, accountability and one team - where your contribution is recognised
