Assistant Plant Finance Controller

Lear Corporation; Coventry; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Lear Corporation in the United Kingdom is seeking an Assistant Financial Controller to support the plant's financial operations through accurate reporting, internal controls and reliable budgeting and forecasting.

You will lead financial processes, oversee month-end close, and coordinate with auditors while developing the team and improving controls across operations.

Qualifications

• Finance/Accounting experience or degree required
• Strong Excel skills and IT proficiency
• Attention to detail with ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Experience with internal controls and budgeting processes

Responsibilities

• Support plant finance and management team with reporting and controls
• Assist Financial Controller in corporate/internal reporting and timetables
• Contribute to budget, forecast, P&L, cashflow and balance sheet
• Manage 3 direct reports and oversee KPI tracking
• Lead month-end closing and variance analysis
• Coordinate with external auditors for year-end and interim audits

Skills

Excel

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Pressure management

Education

Finance / Business Degree

Qualified Accountant

Tools

BPCS

AS400

Job description

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Job Description

Reporting directly to the Financial Controller, our future Assistant Financial Controller will have as a main mission to support the plant’s financial operations by ensuring accurate reporting, strong internal controls, and reliable budgeting and forecasting, while overseeing key financial processes.

Responsibilities

• Work as an integral part of the Plant Finance and Management team providing support and control to the Redditch plant.
• Assist the Financial Controller in all aspects of corporate and internal reporting to ensure adherence to timetables, financial integrity and completeness.
• Assist in budget and short-term forecast preparation, profit and loss, cashflow and balance sheet.
• Management of 3 direct reports.
• Management of key KPIs including Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable aging.
• Full responsibility for Free Cash Flow forecasting, monitoring and reporting.
• Pursuing Continuous Improvements to financial controls and other operational processes within the business.
• Judgmental Reserves Schedules and Accrued Liabilities reporting.
• SOX Testing Reviews and presentation to the Financial Controller.
• Preliminary Balance Sheet Reconciliation Reviews.
• Warranty exposure calculation and provision.
• Product Profitability Analysis and Reviews.
• Management and completion of month-end processes including variance analysis.
• Reporting plant performance (actual, budgets, forecasts, variance walks) through Hyperion.
• Working closely with external auditors for year end and interim audit work.
• Headcount review and sign off
• To review, maintain and implement internal controls including quarterly SOX testing.
• Development of direct report heads to achieve personal and professional goals, also supporting the longer-term succession plan.
• Supporting the Financial Controller in management of two stock-takes annually.

Education Requirements

• Finance / Business Degree
• Qualified Accountant

Experience Requirements

• Excellent I.T skills especially Excel
• High attention to detail.
• BPCS experience
• Good working knowledge of IBM iSeries (AS400) and AS400Query
• Strong attention to detail.
• Mature and pro-active approach with the commitment to exceeding internal customer requirements.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple conflicting deadlines.
• Highly developed planning and organizational skills.
• Flexible problem-solving approach.
• Team player.
• Self-motivated.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lear Corporation is committed to fair, merit‑based employment practices and equal opportunity.

We provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located.