Finance Analyst
other jobs Harper May Ltd
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- England,London,City of London
- Full Time, Permanent
- £45,000 - £50,000 per annum
Job Description:
Harper May is working with a product-led manufacturing business with a strong reputation for quality and consistency, supplying products to a broad commercial customer base. With continued investment across operations, systems, and process improvement, the company is focused on strengthening performance, improving cost visibility, and supporting informed decision-making across the business. As part of this next phase, they are looking to appoint a Finance Analyst to join the finance team.
The Role
Reporting into senior finance leadership, the Finance Analyst will support financial planning, performance analysis, and operational decision-making. The role offers broad exposure across manufacturing operations and commercial teams, providing insight that influences efficiency, margin performance, and investment decisions.
Key Responsibilities
* Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes
* Deliver regular performance reporting with clear variance analysis and commentary
* Partner with operations and production teams to improve cost control and efficiency
* Analyse manufacturing costs, margins, and overheads to identify improvement opportunities
* Support inventory analysis, stock valuation, and working capital management
* Assist with financial modelling and scenario analysis for investment and process changes
* Contribute to month-end reporting and management accounts preparation
* Maintain and improve reporting tools, dashboards, and financial models
Candidate Profile
* Qualified or part-qualified (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA), or equivalent experience
* Previous experience in a manufacturing or production-led environment
* Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and present clear insights
* Confident communicator able to work across finance and non-finance stakeholders
* High level of Excel and financial modelling capability
* Detail-focused, commercially minded, and comfortable working with large data sets
* Experience supporting operational or cost-focused decision-making is highly desirable
The Role
Reporting into senior finance leadership, the Finance Analyst will support financial planning, performance analysis, and operational decision-making. The role offers broad exposure across manufacturing operations and commercial teams, providing insight that influences efficiency, margin performance, and investment decisions.
Key Responsibilities
* Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes
* Deliver regular performance reporting with clear variance analysis and commentary
* Partner with operations and production teams to improve cost control and efficiency
* Analyse manufacturing costs, margins, and overheads to identify improvement opportunities
* Support inventory analysis, stock valuation, and working capital management
* Assist with financial modelling and scenario analysis for investment and process changes
* Contribute to month-end reporting and management accounts preparation
* Maintain and improve reporting tools, dashboards, and financial models
Candidate Profile
* Qualified or part-qualified (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA), or equivalent experience
* Previous experience in a manufacturing or production-led environment
* Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and present clear insights
* Confident communicator able to work across finance and non-finance stakeholders
* High level of Excel and financial modelling capability
* Detail-focused, commercially minded, and comfortable working with large data sets
* Experience supporting operational or cost-focused decision-making is highly desirable
Job number 3374998
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Company Details:
Harper May Ltd
Company size: 1–4 employees
Industry: Accountancy (Qualified)
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