Interim Manufacturing Finance Controller (Hybrid, 6-Month)

Paul Card Recruitment; Thornaby-on-Tees; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Teesside six-month fixed-term contract for a manufacturing finance professional to own cost and management accounting. Hybrid working four days on site and one day from home, based near Teesside.

You will partner with site directors to understand what drives financial performance, investigate production variances, and support budgeting, forecasting, and ERP-driven improvements. SAP experience is regarded as valuable.

Qualifications

• Strong background in cost and management accounting within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with standard costing, bills of materials and production variances is required.
• A good storyteller of the numbers, able to explain drivers to operational/commercial teams.

Responsibilities

• Own cost and management accounting activities for the site.
• Analyze production variances and variable costs to inform decisions.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes for the site.
• Provide guidance to a small site-based finance team.
• Support ERP-driven process improvements and data use, particularly post-ERP upgrade (SAP).

Skills

Cost accounting

Management accounting

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Education

Qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Teesside six-month fixed-term contract for a manufacturing finance professional to own cost and management accounting. Hybrid working four days on site and one day from home, based near Teesside.

You will partner with site directors to understand what drives financial performance, investigate production variances, and support budgeting, forecasting, and ERP-driven improvements. SAP experience is regarded as valuable.