Assistant Plant Controller
9 days ago
Washington
Axon Moore are delighted to be working with a well-established and growing manufacturing business to appoint an Assistant Plant Controller. This is a key role within the finance team, supporting the financial and operational performance of the manufacturing site. We are looking for an experienced Cost Accountant with a background in manufacturing for an operations-focused finance environment. Reporting to the Financial Controller, this role will work closely with the wider operational teams to provide financial insight, maintain strong controls and drive continuous improvement, with a clear development path. • Salary £45,000 - £50,000 DOE., • Site-based working with some work from home options, pension, holiday allowance, excellent opportunities for development and progression plus many more available on request., • Take responsibility for supporting the month-end process, ensuring financial information is accurate and delivered within agreed deadlines, • Produce and review reporting around standard costs, inventory, absorption and manufacturing performance, • Review site expenditure and identify key cost drivers across labour, materials, overheads, waste and production losses, • Work alongside operational teams to understand variances, investigate underlying causes and ensure appropriate actions are followed through, • Assist with the review and maintenance of standard costing, including supporting annual updates, • Oversee the financial review of inventory movements, valuations and reconciliations, • Provide meaningful analysis on manufacturing performance, including labour utilisation, yield, throughput, downtime and overall efficiency, • Support the budgeting and forecasting process, providing accurate financial information and analysis, • Build financial models and scenario analysis to understand the impact of production volumes, capacity and operational changes, • Develop strong working relationships with key operational stakeholders across the site, • Provide clear financial insight to non-finance teams, helping them understand performance and make informed decisions, • Work closely with the Financial Controller to challenge assumptions, highlight areas of concern and encourage financial accountability, • Support the delivery of continuous improvement initiatives across the manufacturing site, • Identify ways to improve existing processes, reporting and efficiencies across the finance function and wider business, • Assist with initiatives focused on cost savings, productivity, waste reduction and working capital, • Provide cover for the Financial Controller when required, taking ownership of key responsibilities as appropriate, • Assist with external audits, internal controls and ensuring relevant financial documentation is maintained, • Provide ad-hoc financial analysis and support to the wider site leadership team as required, • Qualification in ACA, ACCA, CIMA or Qualified by Experience, • Experience within a manufacturing, industrial or operations-focused finance environment is essential, • Good understanding of standard costing, inventory accounting, absorption and manufacturing variance analysis, • Strong Excel, analytical and financial modelling skills, • Experience using ERP/MRP systems and production reporting tools–SAP would be beneficial, • Strong financial acumen with excellent attention to detail and data integrity, • Commercially minded with an understanding of how operational performance impacts financial results, • Strong communication and business partnering skills, with the confidence to challenge assumptions when required, • Able to work proactively, use own initiative and follow issues through to resolution, • Resilient, pragmatic and solution-focused in a fast-paced operational environment, • Experience managing within the team would be beneficial #J-18808-Ljbffr
