Lead Finance Analyst

Lead Finance Analyst

Summary

We are looking for a high‑impact Lead Finance Analyst to support and lead financial management for Co‑manufacturer (Co‑M) outsourced procurement operations. This role plays a critical interface between Finance, Outsourced Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations, and external partners, with a strong focus on cost governance, audit excellence, and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate brings deep industry finance experience, strong external‑facing capabilities, and the confidence to challenge existing processes while driving practical, scalable solutions.

What you’ll do

Outsourced Procurement Cost & Financial Management

• Lead financial oversight of outsourced procurement operations, ensuring strong cost control, transparency, and accurate visibility of key cost drivers

• Lead analysis on manufacturing operation costs, identify risks and opportunities, and support cost optimization initiatives

Month‑End Closing, Financial Reporting & Budget Management

• Independently own month‑end closing deliverables related to outsourced procurement operations

• Prepare timely financial reports, variance analyses, and management insights to support business decision‑making

• Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting standards, and financial policies

Audit, Governance & External Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the key finance contact for internal and external audits covering outsourced procurement operation costs

• Coordinate audit activities, respond to audit queries, and ensure timely closure of audit findings

• Strengthen financial governance and risk management across outsourced procurement activities

Supplier Management Framework & Process Excellence

• Enhance outsourced procurement supplier management frameworks from a financial governance perspective

• Lead improvements in financial audit processes and cost compliance

• Standardize claims handling processes and approval workflows, including clearly defined roles and responsibilities

• Drive alignment and consistency across suppliers, regions, and internal stakeholders

Business Partnering & Continuous Improvement

• Act as a trusted finance business partner to outsourced procurement team

• Lead regular performance and cost review discussions with outsourced procurement team

• Proactively challenge the status quo, proposing new ways of working to improve productivity, efficiency, and financial transparency

• Support transformation initiatives, systems enhancements, and process automation efforts related to outsourced procurement finance

What you’ll need

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting

• CPA / ACCA preferred

• 6–8 years of relevant industry finance experience, preferably within supply chain, manufacturing, or outsourced operations environments

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into clear business insights

• Proven experience working with external partners, auditors, and cross‑functional internal teams

• Confident communicator with strong influencing and stakeholder management capabilities

• Proactive, resilient, and solutions‑oriented with a strong “can‑do” attitude and willingness to take on new challenges

Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.