Finance Data Analyst

Are you a commercially minded Finance Data Analyst who enjoys turning complex data into meaningful business insights? We’re partnering with a prestigious, high-performance engineering and manufacturing business based in Northamptonshire to recruit a Finance Data Analyst for an immediate-start contract opportunity.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a technically sophisticated, fast-paced environment where financial insight, data integrity and commercial decision-making are central to operational performance.

Working closely with Finance, Operations and engineering stakeholders, you’ll help drive cost efficiency, strengthen financial control and turn complex data into actionable business insight. WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING? Financial Analysis: Analyse actuals against budgets and forecasts, investigate variances and identify financial risks and opportunities. Commercial Insight: Translate complex financial and operational data into clear, actionable recommendations that support business-critical decisions. Cost Optimisation: Support costing activities and spend-to-save initiatives, identifying opportunities to reduce costs, improve efficiency and maximise value. Inventory & Manufacturing Insight: Improve visibility of inventory, stock lifing, obsolescence and Bills of Materials (BoM), highlighting financial risks and opportunities. Reporting & Systems Improvement: Enhance reporting processes, support ERP optimisation and improve the accuracy, consistency and integrity of financial data. Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with Finance, Operations, IT and engineering teams to strengthen financial control, improve data quality and drive continuous improvement., You’ll have the chance to join a technically advanced, performance-driven manufacturing environment where your financial analysis will directly support operational efficiency, cost management and informed business decisions. If you enjoy working at the intersection of finance, data and engineering - and want to contribute to meaningful improvements in a demanding, high-performance setting - this could be an excellent next opportunity. INTERESTED? If you have the right blend of financial understanding, analytical capability and manufacturing experience, I’d love to hear from you.

• A background in automotive manufacturing, engineering or a complex manufacturing environment.
• Financial Acumen: A solid understanding of budgeting, forecasting, project costing and financial processes, including the relationship between operational transactions and financial reporting.
• Advanced Excel Skills: Confidence working with complex datasets, pivot tables and financial analysis.
• ERP Expertise: Experience with systems such as IFS or Epicor.
• Analytical Capability: The ability to interpret complex data, identify trends and translate findings into meaningful commercial insights.
• A Proactive Mindset: Someone who takes ownership, challenges assumptions and identifies opportunities to improve processes and performance.
• Strong Communication Skills: The ability to build effective relationships across Finance, Operations and technical teams.
• Experience with Power BI would be advantageous., * Accounting
• Analytical Thinking (Solving)
• Communication Skills (Key)
• Data Analysis (Administration)
• Financial Data Analysis (Preparation)
• Financial Knowledge
• Microsoft Excel
• Power BI (Opportunity)
• SQL Databases
• Stakeholder Management (Business)