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Senior Finance Analyst - Ongoing contract

Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Contract: Temporary ongoing
Rate: Competitive PAYE day rate

We're looking for a Senior Finance Analyst to join a high-performing finance team supporting a large-scale operational environment. This role is suited to someone who enjoys turning financial data into meaningful business insight, influencing decision-making, and ensuring strong financial controls are maintained across multiple workstreams.

Working closely with operational teams and key stakeholders, you'll provide financial analysis, forecasting and reporting while helping to improve financial performance and governance.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Senior Finance Analyst, you'll be responsible for delivering accurate financial information that supports business planning and operational performance. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

Producing monthly financial reports, accruals and operating expenditure forecasts.Providing analysis of budgets, forecasts and actual spend, highlighting key trends and areas of concern.Developing and maintaining financial models, trackers and performance dashboards.Supporting month-end and year-end reporting activities.Reviewing supplier expenditure and contractual commitments to ensure spend remains within approved budgets.Monitoring financial performance and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce costs.Ensuring purchase orders, financial coding and procurement activities comply with internal governance requirements.Supporting the approval process for financial changes, commitments and budget amendments.Analysing financial information within SAP to produce meaningful reports for operational and finance teams.Building strong working relationships with budget holders and business stakeholders, providing financial advice and support where required.Contributing to process improvements that enhance reporting accuracy, financial controls and business performance.Supporting and mentoring junior members of the finance team where appropriate.

What We're Looking For

You'll ideally have experience within a commercial, operational or project-based finance environment and be confident managing large volumes of financial data.

You'll also bring:

Previous experience in a Finance Analyst or Senior Finance Analyst position.Strong SAP knowledge.Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.Experience with budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.The confidence to communicate financial information clearly to a range of stakeholders.A proactive approach with excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.Experience of procurement, financial controls or purchase-to-pay processes would be advantageous.A finance, business or accounting qualification (or equivalent experience).

What's on Offer

Long-term ongoing role.Hybrid working arrangement.Opportunity to work within a collaborative and supportive finance function.Exposure to large-scale operational projects.A varied role with opportunities to influence financial performance and process improvement.

Please note: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

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Finance Analyst - Barrow-in-Furness

Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Contract: Temporary ongoing

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Finance Analyst to join a major organisation based in Barrow-in-Furness.

This is an excellent opportunity to support the delivery of cost control activities across a busy operational environment. Working alongside the Cost Control team, you'll play a key role in financial reporting, forecasting, procurement support, and ensuring robust cost management processes are maintained.

Location

Barrow-in-Furness

Contract Details

Competitive PAYE day rateApplicants must have the right to work in the UKPlease state your notice period or earliest available start dateTravel and accommodation expenses are not provided

Responsibilities

Support cost control activities across operational and project expenditure.Assist with budget monitoring, cost reporting and forecasting.Prepare monthly accruals and maintain cost tracking information.Analyse financial data using SAP and other reporting tools.Investigate cost variances and support the production of accurate financial reports.Monitor contractor and supplier costs, identifying risks and opportunities for cost savings.Support procurement activities, including purchase requisitions, purchase orders and invoice processing.Ensure Procure-to-Pay processes are followed and maintained.Review change requests and support financial governance throughout the project lifecycle.Assist with timesheet analysis and cost allocation where required.Attend internal and supplier meetings to support effective cost management.Undertake any additional duties relevant to the role.

About You

To be successful, you will have:

Previous experience using SAP.Strong Microsoft Excel skills.Excellent numerical and analytical ability.A methodical approach with strong attention to detail.Previous experience within Finance, Cost Control or Commercial Administration.Experience working within the energy, engineering, manufacturing or similar industry would be advantageous.Knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, cost control and Procure-to-Pay processes is desirable.

Apply Now

If you're looking for your next opportunity within cost control and would like to join a well-established organisation on a long-term contract, we'd be pleased to hear from you.

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Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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