Senior Financial Analyst

Role Purpose\n\nActs as a Finance Business Partner providing financial leadership at our UK sites. This role is responsible for driving financial performance improvement through sales and margin forecasting, customer profitability analysis, and financial risk mitigation.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\n * Strategic Business Partnering: Facilitate discussions with the Site Leadership Team (SLT) and General Manager; provide data-driven recommendations and articulate the financial \"story\" behind results.\n\n * Margin \u0026 Profitability Management: Analyze historical results and quoted margins to establish goals; proactively manage cost recovery and challenge customer teams to mitigate financial risks.\n\n * Forecasting \u0026 Reporting: Lead the customer forecast process, including monthly sales/margin forecasts and weekly updates.\n\n * Technical Lead \u0026 Mentorship: (Non-Negotiable) Act as a mentor and technical lead to the wider Finance Analyst team, bridging the gap between site leadership and junior staff in complex financial areas.\n\n * Contractual Oversight: Maintain a thorough understanding of customer contracts and pricing models to ensure proper implementation and execution.\n\n * Month-End Process: Oversee month-end close at site level, ensuring results comply with corporate procedures, audit requirements, and internal controls.\n\n\n\n\nEssential Requirements\n\n * Qualifications: Fully Qualified or Part-Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, or ICAS/equivalent).\n\n * Experience: Demonstrable experience within an industry-led environment is required (Manufacturing, EMS, or FMCG preferred).\n\n * The \"Industry Pivot\": We welcome applications from those with an Audit or Technical Accounting background looking to pivot into a high-impact, operational business-partnering career path.\n\n * Operational Focus: A focus on operational finance (P\u0026L savings, margin analysis) over purely technical/reporting functions.\n\n * Systems: Proficiency in Excel/Google Workspace is required; experience with integrated financial systems (ERP) is strongly preferred.\n\n\n\n\nCandidate Profile\n\n * Proactivity: A \"trusted pair of hands\" with the ability to work independently in a dynamic environment.\n\n * Strategic Thinking: The ability to balance fast-paced operational demands with the maturity to \"slow down\" and analyze the long-term impact and \"why\" behind the numbers.\n\n * Critical Thinking: A \"CI (Continuous Improvement) mindset\" with the interest in leveraging new technology (e.g., AI and automation) to improve processes.\n\n * Seeking a \"high-potential\" candidate looking for a long-term career step and growth within the organization.\n\n\n\n\nIn addition to our comprehensve benefits package, this role offers:\n\n * Work-Life Balance: 50/50 hybrid working model and a 1:00 PM finish every Friday.\n\n * Strategic Exposure: Direct daily interaction with senior members of the organization and external customers.\n\n * Growth Environment: The opportunity to join a growing UK business with significant expansion in high-tech market sectors.\n\n\n\n