Finance Analyst

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Analyst to join a growing organisation in Burton upon Trent, supporting site transformation and performance management. You'll drive financial tracking, ensure policy compliance, and support key projects. With flexible working and strong development opportunities, this collaborative environment offers the chance to make a real impact and grow your finance career.

As a Finance Analyst, you'll support the financial management of key transformation projects by producing month-end reports, tracking project costs, forecasting performance, and identifying risks and opportunities. You'll collaborate across teams, assist with cash collection and audits, ensure compliance, and help maintain smooth operations during organisational change, all while contributing to continuous improvement in the finance function.

• Deliver accurate, timely month-end reporting, including reconciliations, cost analysis, backlog, inventory, balance sheet items, restructuring costs, and capex.
• Track project spend across OPEX and CAPEX, monitoring actuals, commitments, and forecasts throughout the lifecycle.
• Build and maintain project models, updating forecasts with monthly actuals.
• Identify, quantify, and track risks and opportunities, ensuring mitigation actions are completed.
• Monitor project revenue and milestones to support timely invoicing and cash flow.
• Support cash collection by reducing overdue invoices through effective stakeholder communication.
• Provide cross-cover during operational transitions to ensure continuity.
• Assist with internal and external audits, ensuring compliance with SOX requirements.
• Ensure adherence to group policies and UK/US GAAP standards.

What you bring:

You will have demonstrated your ability to communicate complex ideas clearly, both verbally and through written reports, while building positive relationships across teams. Your advanced proficiency with Excel and related software tools enables you to manage large datasets efficiently. A keen eye for detail ensures accuracy even when working under tight deadlines. Most importantly, your approachability and willingness to share knowledge make you an invaluable member of any team striving for continuous improvement.

• Experience working collaboratively within project teams where shared goals are prioritised over individual achievement.
• Excellent communication skills that enable you to present complex financial information clearly to both finance professionals and non-finance stakeholders alike.
• Proven experience presenting financial information in a way that supports understanding and informed decision-making across different levels of an organisation.
• Background working within a manufacturing environment where attention to detail and process adherence are essential for success.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure while meeting fixed deadlines without compromising accuracy or quality of work.
• A strong business or customer orientation that ensures your work always aligns with broader organisational objectives.
• Advanced IT literacy including full proficiency with Excel, other Microsoft Office applications, and familiarity with MRP systems for efficient data management.
• Outstanding organisational skills combined with the ability to prioritise multiple tasks effectively in a fast-moving environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to upholding company values such as reliability, passion for excellence, collaboration with others, safety awareness, customer focus, continuous improvement mindset, teamwork spirit, and supportive leadership qualities.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates