Plant Controller - Cima Qualified

Job Title: Plant Controller

Knauf stands for opportunity. We know that opportunity looks different to each person, and we are proud that we see opportunity in everyone. This exciting role within Knauf Insulation could be the perfect next opportunity for you to build a unique career, in a values-led culture with a clear purpose of making tomorrow a home for all of us. We are a global manufacturer of construction materials and within our Group, our 41,500 team members in 90 countries across 300 sites provide a huge opportunity for anyone with ambition and energy. We value everyone's contribution equally and we ask that you bring your whole self to work, to enrich the business further, as together we achieve more in a safe and inclusive environment.

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Can you say ‘yes’?...

• Do you thrive working in a fast-paced environment?
• Do you know how to organise and prioritise workloads?
• Do you have a strong eye for detail?

As Plant Controller, you will provide accurate and timely financial information to the business to ensure that decision making by management is based on sound data, reported costs are reliable and variance analysis is meaningful, and that’s assets of the business (equipment, stock, headcount) are protected and utilised effectively.

What you’ll be doing…

• Month End Closing & Reporting: Carry out month end closing activities and reporting of plant EBITDA and KPI’s to ensure comprehensive management information.

• Budget Preparation: Prepare the plant budget and perform budget calculations in order to set accurate standard product costs.

• Monitor Actual Costs: Monitor actual costs against set budget to enable accurate reporting to senior management.

• Maximise Margin & EBITDA: look for opportunities and work with the plant management team to improve and maximise plant profitability.

• Support appraisal of CAPEX project and manage the plant fixed asset register.

• Monthly Cost Reviews: Review costs on a monthly basis with members of the plant management team.

• Create and Maintain Finished Goods Products in SAP: Maintain product bill of materials and routings to ensure that changes to product recipe are accurately recorded in the costing system in order that (i) stock variations are minimised (ii) standard costs and therefore sales margins are correct.

• Cost Awareness Training: Increase cost awareness of the plant team by providing finance and SAP training.

• Play an active part in plant management team meetings and other relevant plant meetings.

• Liaise with Central Controlling: Liaise with central controlling and other central functions (MDG, asset accounting) on any issues that arise.

• Miscellaneous Invoicing: Carry out miscellaneous invoicing (properties, waste to ensure that the correct monies are received).

• SAP Key User: Act as SAP key user to ensure that others are able to make best use of the SAP system.

• Plant Payroll Support: Act as support and cover for the plant payroll input and maintenance

• Knauf Standards: Ensure Knauf accounting standards and requirements are met e.g. PI process

• Ad hoc Cost Exercises: Carry out ad hoc cost exercises as required. These may be requested by a variety of sources e.g. plant, head office, central function

• General Plant and Finance Support: Provide support to the Queensferry plant team and the Finance team as and when necessary.

• Liaise with external and internal auditors as necessary.

• Participate and actively engage in continuous improvement activities within the department and cross functional departments.

What we’d love for you to have:

We are interested in you as a person, your attitude, behaviours, and values. If you have the willingness to learn anything you need for the role that you don't already have, we'd love to speak to you.

If you have any of the following – this would be an added advantage:

• CIMA Accounting Qualified

• Experience of manufacturing accounting

• Previous experience of SAP essential with extensive knowledge of costing and finance modules

• IT Literate with good knowledge of spreadsheets, Microsoft office

• Good administrative skill and PC literate.

• Problem solving skills

• Excellent communication skills

We'll provide:

• Enhanced Holiday Pay – 33 days including bank holidays plus the opportunity to purchase more
• 16 weeks Company Sick Pay after 3 months of service
• Group Income Protection
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption packages
• Life Assurance – 4 x annual salary
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
• Staff Bonus Scheme
• Career Progression Routes
• Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured
• Westfield Health Cash Plan
• Perkbox
• Access to Costco Membership
• Wickes Employee Purchase Scheme
• On site Gyms
• Wellbeing Initiatives and Mental Health First Aiders
• Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• On site Car Charging Points

What happens next?

We appreciate that your time is precious and applying for a new job can be a lengthy process, so we will reply to your application ASAP.