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MSA - The Safety Company

Plant Controller (Maternity Cover)

Yate
Posted 13 days ago
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Overview

Are you someone who is passionate, motivated, and driven to make a difference? If so, MSA Safety is the perfect fit for your career.

At MSA, SAFETY is who we are AND it is what we do. We are a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to deliver on our Mission to help protect people and assets all around the world. We continue to be relentless in our pursuit of solving our customers greatest problems so they can go home safe each and every day.

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Responsibilities

The OPEX controller responsibilities are, but not limited to:

  • Support plant managers in all areas of plant analysis and performance improvement
  • Manage plants month/year end close process, ensure compliance with local and international standards
  • Control booking of plant operations in ERP system and propose adjustments if needed
  • Perform cost analysis, understand root causes of variances and actively support plant Management Teams to eliminate the unfavorable deviations from the Plan
  • Provide costing of products and participate in SKUs optimization projects or cost reduction projects
  • Support plant managers in all areas of plant performance analysis and improvement initiatives
  • Actively participate in the financial audit process and own the OPEX related part
  • Participate in the accounting and tax policy developments
  • Review and analyze main OPEX financial KPIs and factory cost performance on a monthly basis and present it to the EMEA management team
  • Represent internal financial policies and procedures, ensure internal controls are followed incl. SOX
  • Provide accurate and timely information and reporting of financial information to meet internal and external requirements
  • Complete the annual budget requirements for the plants (Conversion cost, Production and material variances phasing, OCOS) and prepare quarterly forecast
  • Participate and support SAP implementation project in Bristol Uniforms
  • And any other duties in line with the job role

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  • Qualified ACA/ACCA/CPA with a number of years’ experience in a similar controlling role
  • ERP system experience mandatory for FICO and MM good to have, SAP experience will be additional advantage
  • Practical Experience in a multinational accounts department
  • Flexibility to work in a dynamic and evolving working environment
  • Ability to work autonomously within the remit set out by the OPEX Controller, International
  • High quality of output and attention to detail
  • Experience of a manufacturing environment
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Skills

Plant Analysis
Month-end Close
Cost Analysis
Financial Reporting
Budgeting
Forecasting
SAP
ERP Systems
SOX Compliance
Internal Controls
Financial Auditing
OPEX Management

Location

Yate, England, United Kingdom

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