Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst - Manufacturing - Do you have manufacturing-sector accounting experience and want a role where you can get close to production and make a measurable impact on cost control and profitability? We''re looking for an AAT qualified (or part-qualified) Financial Analyst to strengthen this large established engineering companies cost accounting and reporting capability, support pricing and margin analysis, and play an active role in the implementation of a new ERP system.What the ideal candidate is looking forA manufacturing-focused finance role with ownership of product costing and stock/BOM analysisThe chance to partner with production and influence operational performance through better data and insightA business where your analysis supports pricing decisions, margin improvement and cost-saving initiativesInvolvement in a major systems change (ERP implementation), with opportunities to improve processesAbout YouEssential: previous accounting experience within a manufacturing environment (costing, inventory/BOM, production collaboration)AAT qualified or part-qualifiedHighly analytical with strong attention to detail and accuracyConfident communicator with the ability to work across finance, production and senior managementCalm, pragmatic and diplomatic when dealing with pressure or challenging situationsStrong organisation, time management and IT skills (ERP/stock system experience beneficial)Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop, maintain and support cost accounting ..... full job details .....