Finance Analyst - Stock & Operations

Finance Analyst - Stock & Operations | Manchester | £28,000 - £32,000 + benefits | Onsite | Consumer / E-commerce / Retail

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing, founder-led consumer business operating at significant scale. The company is experiencing rapid growth driven by digital and social commerce demand, creating complexity across stock management, fulfilment, and operational decision-making.

The business is fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and highly commercial. This role sits close to senior decision-makers and focuses on turning financial and operational data into insight that directly impacts margin, cost control, and customer experience.

The Role

This is a newly created Finance Analyst role designed to improve visibility and decision-making across stock, cancellations, and operational performance. The focus is on actionable insight rather than reporting for reporting's sake. You will support Finance and Operations leadership by identifying risks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for cost savings across the supply chain.

Key responsibilities include:

Analyse stock levels, stock movement, and availability across the business, highlighting risks to sales and customer experience
Identify patterns leading to overstocking, stockouts, and inefficiencies
Own reporting on order cancellations and refunds, identifying root causes such as stock issues, fulfilment delays, or system errors
Track trends over time and flag issues before they escalate
Quantify the commercial impact of cancellations, lost revenue, and avoidable cost
Produce regular, clear reporting for Finance and senior leadership teams
Identify cost leakage across operations and fulfilment, supporting margin improvement
Support decisions around warehouse efficiency, logistics performance, and service levels
Improve data accuracy and consistency across finance, operations, and e-commerce systems
Help shift the business from reactive reporting to proactive, insight-led decision-making
This role works closely with Finance, Operations, E-commerce, and Customer Service teams and offers high exposure to commercial decision-making.

About You

This role is well suited to a strong graduate or junior analyst looking to build a career in a commercial finance environment.
A strong analytical or numerical background (e.g. Maths, Statistics, Economics, Finance, Data Science, or similar)
Experience working with data in a professional, placement, or internship environment
Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills
The ability to interpret data and explain financial insight clearly to non-technical stakeholders
Enjoys problem-solving and asking "why"
Is comfortable working with imperfect data in a fast-moving business

What's on Offer

A hands-on, commercially focused finance role
Close exposure to senior leadership and operational decision-making
Opportunity to make a visible impact quickly
Supportive, collaborative working culture
Up to £32,000 and benefits package
Zachary Daniels and our client are both equal opportunity employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Zachary Daniels is a Niche, National & International Recruitment Consultancy.

Specialising in Buying, Merchandising & Ecommerce | Design, Technical, Wholesale & Production | Finance | HR & Talent | H&S & Compliance | Marketing, Digital & Technology | Property & Centre Management | Retail, Trade, Leisure & Wholesale Operations | Senior Appointments & Exec | Sales | Supply Chain & Logistics

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