Plant Financial Controller

This role manages and has immediate responsibility for site accounting practices and financial records. You will have overall responsibility for site manufacturing accounting, internal auditing, cost accounting, budgetary controls, and forecasting. Responsible for providing analytics on operating results and ensuring controls comply with corporate policies and internal control framework.

Client Details

This is a leading global organisation in the industrial and manufacturing sector, with a substantial workforce. The company is dedicated to innovation, high performance, and providing quality products to a diverse range of industries. The West Yorkshire plant is an integral part of the company's operations.

Description

Business partner to local operations team to assist and help to achieve P&L targets.
* Month end close, account reconciliation, and general ledger management.
* Month end financial package and review of site performance.
* Lead the annual budget and monthly forecasting process for the site.
* Standard cost setting for material, labor, and overhead.
o This position must be able to support the site for investigating variances with material, labor, overhead and cost of goods sold. They will work closely with and become an advisor to the site as to daily/weekly updates to key metrics impacting efficiencies/profitability.
* Review and enhance processes and controls within the finance department.
* Key contact for annual audit and physical inventory.
* Collaborate with all functions within the Business Unit and the wider business to provide excellent business support and deliver the requirements of the Business Unit Strategy.
* Ensure that key controls that support the successful and secure operation of the business are robustly designed and operating effectively.
* Support customer margin analysis and pricing reviews
* Provide financial modeling for new and existing business working with the Commercial team.
* Provide clear, concise and relevant decision support to the Site Director and the wider site teams.
* Prepare informative presentations and analysis that communicates the key narrative of the sites' performance, risks, and opportunities.

Profile

· Excellent attention to detail.
· Process improvement mindset and ability to improve current state.
· Methodical, rigorous, persistent.
· Highly organized, diligent, structured, and highly motivated.
· Proficient Excel skills (lookups, pivot, conditional formatting, advanced formulas).
· Strong interpersonal skills.
· Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
· Must be flexible and be able to adapt to differing situations.
· Strong technical accounting skills.
· Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited institution preferred.
· Manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
· Demonstrated computer proficiency - strong spreadsheet skills (MS Office applications) required.
Ability and willingness to travel as required. (<10%)

Job Offer

A competitive salary range and benefits package including car allowance
A supportive and collaborative work culture
Hybrid working pattern
The opportunity to work at a leading manufacturing plant
A role that offers professional growth and learning opportunities.
Benefits package to be confirmed.