Manufacturing Cost Controller — Assistant Plant

Axon Moore Group Ltd; North East; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Holiday allowance

Development opportunities

Job summary

Axon Moore Group Ltd is assisting a well-established manufacturing business to appoint an Assistant Plant Controller. You will support the finance team, driving cost control and continuous improvement on a manufacturing site.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will work with operational teams to provide insights, maintain controls and develop your career in a dynamic, site-based environment with some work-from-home opportunities.

Qualifications

• Strong Excel, analytical and modelling skills required.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems, SAP would be beneficial.
• ACCA/ACCA/CIMA or QBE is expected or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end process with accurate financial information.
• Produce reporting on standard costs, inventory, absorption and manufacturing performance.
• Review site expenditure and identify cost drivers across labour, materials and overheads.
• Collaborate with operational teams to investigate variances and ensure actions.
• Maintain standard costing and support annual updates.
• Oversee inventory movements, valuations and reconciliations.
• Provide analysis on manufacturing performance including labour and yield.
• Support budgeting and forecasting with financial modelling.

Skills

Excel

Financial modelling

Data integrity

Communication & partnering

Analytical skills

ERP/MRP systems

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or Qualified by Experience

Tools

SAP

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Axon Moore Group Ltd is assisting a well-established manufacturing business to appoint an Assistant Plant Controller. You will support the finance team, driving cost control and continuous improvement on a manufacturing site.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will work with operational teams to provide insights, maintain controls and develop your career in a dynamic, site-based environment with some work-from-home opportunities.