Business Controller - Maternity Cover

CRH plc; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction materials company is looking for a Finance Business Controller to support financial reporting and analysis for UK and Irish teams. This hybrid role involves preparing consolidated reports, managing workflows with stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with internal controls. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with strong skills in data analysis, Excel, and effective communication. Benefits include a bonus scheme, enhanced holiday entitlement, and pension contributions.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Retail discounts

Employee Assistance helpline

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified accountant ready to join immediately or with a short notice.
• Ability to manage workflows with multiple stakeholders effectively.
• Strong attention to detail and a drive for results.

Responsibilities

• Prepare consolidated reports and analysis for monthly reporting processes.
• Liaise with finance teams for budget preparation and forecasting.
• Support performance improvement and process simplification efforts.
• Coordinate SOX and process improvement activities.

Skills

Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA)

Data analysis and manipulation skills

Proficiency in Excel

Communication and presentation skills

Education

Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA)

Tools

SAP

Power BI

ExQL

Hyperion

Job description

As a Finance Business Controller, you will support the UK & Ireland C&PP Finance Director through regular and ad hoc reporting, reviewing and monitoring financial results. This role has strong engagement and influence with both the UK and Irish finance teams, across the business planning and reporting cycles and on all financial reporting matters.

Responsibilities

• Prepare consolidated reports, high level commentaries, financial analysis, and presentations for key stakeholders as part of the key monthly reporting processes.
• Liaise with the Tarmac C&PP and Irish Cement Finance teams in respect of budget preparation, forecasting, strategic plan preparation, and other processes throughout the year.
• Support the performance improvement aspect of the Finance's role, working closely with the UK and Irish finance teams on management information development and process simplification.
• Work alongside the Finance Leader to ensure C&PP compliance and engagement with Internal Controls, Internal Audit and External Audit teams, including being a primary point of contact for the co‑ordination of SOX activities and process improvement activities in the business.
• Offer support and oversight across a range of topics including but not limited to: performance bridges, performance initiatives, Capex approvals and spend, UK CO2 purchase programme, weekly sales reporting.
• Take ownership of ad hoc projects and data analysis as required.

At CRH, ‘who you are’ matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer.

Qualifications

• To be a qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ACA) and ideally available immediately, or with a short notice period.
• A proven ability to manage workflows with multiple stakeholders in an effective manner.
• Demonstrable data analysis and manipulation skills.
• A proficiency in Excel is essential, while Power BI skills are valuable.
• Experience using SAP, ExQL or Hyperion is an advantage.
• A drive for results combined with a strong attention to detail.
• The ability to communicate effectively with excellent report writing and presentation skills.

Please note this is a hybrid role in the UK or Ireland, with the need to travel to our Birmingham office once a week.

Benefits

• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Working Parents Training and development opportunities