Cost Accountant/Financial analyst - ESSENTIAL: extensive experience working in a manufacturing environment Cost Accountant/Financial Analyst09:00-17:30Hybrid work6-month contractDay rate: £500 - £600 Essential: extensive experience working in a manufacturing environment, working with SAP and strong excel skills (power query, macro writing). Job Purpose:The Financial Analyst - Global Operations provides financial insight to the division''s leadership, ensuring timely, accurate, and consistent metrics for manufacturing, procurement, supply chain, and quality activities. The role involves regular communication of financial performance and KPIs, supporting strategic input, identifying business risks, and proposing mitigating actions.Key Duties:Financial Planning:Report monthly finance-related Operations metrics.Consolidate and report monthly metrics.Develop and maintain reporting tools for operations.Prepare finance sections of board reports.Support financial planning processes.Enhance consistency and automation of Operations/Finance processes.Prepare presentations for senior management.Cost Control:Implement robust cost-control measures.Harmonise SAP standard costing structures.Track target benefits and understand monthly variances.Identify and query anomalous costs and budget variances.Maintain top global standards for assessment.Inventory / Cost Roll:Utilise ERP systems to highlight inventory movements.Improve inventory transparency and decision-making.Ensure SAP compliance