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Plant Financial Controller

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Plant Financial Controller
This Plant Financial Controller role is focused on leading the financial operations of a manufacturing site, ensuring robust financial controls, accurate reporting and effective business partnering across the operation.
Client Details
Large, complex and highly successful manufacturing business operating within a global group environment.
Description
- Supporting the Plant Management Team with financial insight and contributing to strategic and operational decision-making.
- Leading the annual budgeting process, rolling forecasts and monthly reporting activities, ensuring accurate financial performance tracking and robust action plans.
- Monitoring and analysing site profitability, identifying risks and opportunities, and providing detailed recommendations to improve financial and operational performance.
- Managing month-end close, reporting to the Business Unit, investment appraisals and return-on-investment analysis.
- Overseeing cost control activities, including productivity improvement initiatives, manufacturing cost analysis and cost price calculations.
- Taking ownership of inventory control processes alongside the Logistics team and supporting external audits.
- Ensuring strong financial governance, compliance and accounting controls across the site.
- Managing and developing the accounting team, including performance management, training and succession planning.
- Overseeing site IT systems and budgets, ensuring systems are maintained and optimised to support business operations.
- Supporting continuous improvement and energy management initiatives, contributing to long-term operational efficiency and sustainability goals.
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- Fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA) or QBE
- Knowledge of the architecture of SAP and a proficient key user essential
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with colleagues at all levels and within different functions in a multi-national environment
- Strong commercial awareness and business acumen
- Able to work under pressure with a strong desire to achieve aggressive targets within
- A strong work ethic and team orientation
- Significant experience within a fast-paced, complex manufacturing environment essential
Job Offer
- Salary: £70,000 - £80,000, dependent on the level of experience.
- Bonus: 10% of salary.
- Pension: 10% employer contribution.
- Hybrid working: Option to work from home 2 days a week if required.
- Life insurance: 4 times basic salary.
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