Senior FP&A Analyst (Manufacturing)

About the job

The FP&A (Senior) Analyst is responsible for supporting the Finance & Accounting Manager in executing financial planning, forecasting, and P&L analysis for the manufacturing business.

This role will handle day‑to‑day FP&A activities and collaborate closely with manufacturing and BD teams to provide financial insights that support performance management and decision-making.

Key Accountabilities:

Financial Budgeting & Forecasting

• Support the Finance & Accounting Manager in preparing: Annual budget, Monthly rolling forecasts, financial scenarios and ad-hoc analysis
• Coordinate with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and BD teams to: Collect forecast inputs, validate assumptions, ensure consistency across functions, and align with business priority.
• Maintain and update financial models used for budgeting and forecasting.
• Support tracking of forecast accuracy and analyse forecast deviations.
• Provide inputs on key risks and opportunities and report to the Finance & Accounting Manager.
• Support the standardization and continuous improvement of budgeting and forecasting processes.

Performance Analysis & Management Reporting

• Prepare monthly P&L analysis covering: Revenue, COGS, Gross margin, G&A, and Operating expenses.
• Perform detailed variance analysis versus forecast, budget, and prior periods.
• Explain P&L movements based on key business drivers: Volume, Mix and Department Cost.
• Prepare P&L bridge analysis and supporting materials for management review.
• Highlight performance issues and support Finance Manager with analytical insights.
• Prepare recurring management reports, including: Manufacturing and commercial-related P&L, Cost and margin analysis, Key forecast variances.
• Support F&A Manager in preparing materials for Monthly Business Reviews, Quarterly Business Reviews, Group FP&A reporting requirements.
• Ensure financial reports are accurate, timely, and provide meaningful business insights.

Business Development & Manufacturing Finance Support

• Support F&A Manager in working with BD team on pricing proposals, margin and profitability analysis.
• Build pricing and margin simulations based on updated cost and volume assumptions.
• Analyze product, customer, or channel profitability when required.
• Ensure business initiatives are properly reflected in forecasts and P&L analysis.
• Provide financial analysis to support commercial decision‑making.
• Maintain understanding of manufacturing cost structure, including: BOM, Yield, Labor and overhead absorption.
• Work closely with Accounting team to: Review COGS and major cost movements, ensure consistency between management P&L and accounting figures, support month-end closing
• Support cost and margin analysis from a financial perspective.
• Translate cost changes into potential margin and P&L impacts.

Systems, Data & Process Improvement

• Support simplification and automation of forecasting, P&L reporting, & data consolidation processes.
• Support enhancement of ERP systems and Power BI reports to reduce manual work.
• Support process improvements related to FP&A data quality and reporting consistency.