Finance Analyst – Manufacturing & Operations

About the role

We are seeking a Finance Analyst III to support manufacturing and operations across a global industrial organization. The role combines financial planning, cost analysis, and performance reporting to drive efficiency and profitability in production environments.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with manufacturing and operations teams to deliver financial analysis and decision support.
• Prepare monthly operational and financial performance reports, highlighting trends, risks and opportunities.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and long‑range planning for manufacturing functions.
• Analyse manufacturing costs, labour, overheads, inventory and production variances.
• Monitor key operational and financial KPIs and recommend actions to improve performance.
• Assist with standard costing, cost roll processes and product cost analysis.
• Evaluate capital expenditure projects, automation initiatives and improvement programmes.
• Perform variance analysis between actual results, forecasts and budgets.
• Support inventory management, working‑capital analysis and cost‑optimisation initiatives.
• Collaborate with supply‑chain, procurement and plant leadership to enhance financial visibility.
• Participate in month‑end closing, financial reporting and audit activities.

Required profile

• Proactive finance professional with a strong analytical mindset.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment and partnering with operational stakeholders.
• Ability to translate financial data into clear business insights.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, international setting.

Required skills

• Cost accounting
• Standard costing
• Financial modeling
• Variance analysis
• Budgeting
• Forecasting