Assistant Business Controller

Atlas Copco; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Culture of trust and accountability

Lifelong learning and career growth

Innovation powered by people

Comprehensive compensation andBenefits

Health and well-being

Job summary

IAS UK is seeking a Deputy Business Controller to drive financial performance, own reporting, planning and analysis, and deliver clear insight to support commercial and operational decisions.

You will partner with operations and leadership to improve profitability, efficiency and performance, translating complex data into actionable recommendations, while championing governance, controls and continuous process improvements in a hybrid Deeside, UK setting.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification with manufacturing/operational experience.
• Experience in management accounting, costing, budgeting and forecasting.
• Strong business partner and influencer with ability to translate data into insights.
• Growth mindset and openness to AI and new technologies to improve efficiency.
• Leadership to drive change and develop others.

Responsibilities

• Drive financial performance and insight; own financial reporting, planning and analysis.
• Partner the business and influence change to improve profitability, efficiency and performance.
• Lead governance, controls and risk management; drive process improvements and automation.

Skills

Management accounting

Costing

Budgeting

Forecasting

ERP skills

Excel

Education

ACCA/ACCA/CIMA accounting qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Advanced Excel

Job description

Your role

A key role in the control of the operational results of the Product Company IAS UK, including reporting and financial analysis. You will also play an integral part in the wider Finance team, promoting professional development among the team

• Drive Financial Performance & Insight Take ownership of financial reporting, planning and analysis, delivering clear insight and robust challenge that enables better commercial and operational decision-making across the business.
• Partner the Business & Influence Change Work closely with operational and leadership teams to improve profitability, efficiency and performance, turning complex financial data into actionable business recommendations.
• Lead Governance, Improvement & Growth Champion financial controls, compliance and risk management while driving process improvements, automation and best-practice ways of working. As Deputy Business Controller, you'll also provide leadership, support business reviews and ensure continuity of key finance activities.

To succeed, you will need

• Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA accountant with strong experience in a manufacturing or operational business environment.
• Commercially focused finance professional with expertise in management accounting, costing, budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis.
• Strong business partner and influencer, able to build relationships across all levels and translate financial data into actionable insights.
• Demonstrates a growth mindset and willingness to embrace new technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), to enhance efficiency, decision-making and business performance.
• Driven and results-oriented, with advanced Excel and ERP skills, a passion for continuous improvement, and the leadership capability to drive change and develop others.

In return, we offer

• Culture of trust and accountability
• Lifelong learning and career growth
• Innovation powered by people
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits
• Health and well-being

Job location

Hybrid

This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to split your time between working remotely and being on-site at our (insert organization here) in Deeside, United Kingdom (GB).

Contact information

Talent Acquisition Team: Giorgia Paoloni

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