Logistics Business Controller

Morson Edge; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent aerospace client in the United Kingdom is looking for a Logistics Business Controller on a 12-month contract. The role involves leading financial planning, managing reports, and advising on financial risks and opportunities. Ideal candidates will have strong supply chain knowledge and experience in a manufacturing environment. The position requires being on-site three days per week, with a pay rate of GBP21.68 per hour PAYE or GBP29.00 per hour umbrella, inside IR35.

Qualifications

• Experience and knowledge of supply chain / logistics management.
• Strong business acumen in strategy and risk management.
• Financial reporting and costing experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of financial planning and accurate forecasts.
• Develop and run financial models to support decision making.
• Produce accurate financial reporting and analyse deviations.

Skills

Experience and knowledge of supply chain / logistics management

Strong business acumen

Financial reporting and costing experience

Experience and knowledge of process improvement

Strong analytical skills

Strong Excel skills

Tools

Google Suite

MS Office applications

Job description

Logistics Business Controller

12-month contract, Broughton, near Chester. GBP21.68 per hour PAYE / GBP29.00 per hour umbrella, Inside IR35. Join our aerospace sector client’s team. The postholder will be required to be on site 3 days per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan & challenge
• Understand the business operational environment (strategy, governance, challenges, constraints)
• Lead the preparation of the financial planning, prepare accurate forecasts, provide guidance in line with the overall company financial situation, and challenge business requests
• Set & maintain multi‑years financial targets
• Develop and run financial models, simulations, scenarios, business cases (on projects, M&A, call for tenders) to support decision making and provide a comprehensive view on the financial implications of business decisions
• Anticipate financial risks & opportunities and advise on mitigation strategies
• Analyse & advise: Produce accurate financial reporting, at the appropriate level of granularity
• Assess the actual financial performance, analyse deviations and advise on corrective actions
• Analyse cost base, revenues, unit costs (Airframe / Engine), R&D
• Identify actionable drivers for optimisation and competitiveness initiatives, monitor materialisation of savings
• Anticipate financial risks and advise on mitigation strategies
• Anticipate financial opportunities
• Support execution & ensure data quality
• Compute Hourly Rate, support on Resource review & Headcount targets definition, prepare Chargeback & Cost reallocation models
• Approve shopping carts, audit POs below approval thresholds (sampling approach), review commitments & accruals. Trigger costs rebooking & cost transfer when needed

Skills and Experience Required

• Experience and knowledge of supply chain /logistics management
• Strong business acumen, including strategy, governance/compliance and risk/opportunities
• Financial reporting and costing experience
• Experience and knowledge of process improvement
• Understanding of governance (desirable)
• Experience of working within a manufacturing environment
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong excel skills along with experience of Google suite or MS Office applications