Operational Financial Controller

Mexichem S.A.B. de C.V; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global infrastructure service provider in Doncaster is seeking an Operational Financial Controller to manage the Operations Finance team. This role involves producing financial reports, ensuring compliance with accounting policies, and managing financial accounting processes across multiple manufacturing sites. The ideal candidate will have a professional accountancy qualification and experience in a manufacturing environment, providing a chance to make a significant impact in a purpose-led organization.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Professional development opportunities

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Professional Accountancy Qualification is required.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is essential.
• Post qualification education experience required.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Operations Finance team.
• Produce accurate monthly financial information.
• Ensure compliance with Group accounting policies.

Skills

Energy

Business acumen

Education

Professional Accountancy Qualification

Degree or equivalent qualification

Job description

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Join us at Wavin: Where purpose comes to life.

You’re purpose driven. Growth minded. Ready to stretch your potential. Welcome to Orbia’s Building & Infrastructure business, Wavin, where our purpose ‘to advance life around the world’ drives our entire global team.

Every day, we are thinking big and working smart to solve some of the toughest challenges impacting the world. Whether it’s facilitating clean drinking water for communities, creating climate resilient cities, or designing more comfortable living spaces, we never settle for “good enough” when there’s an opportunity to make life better.

Where purpose comes to life, it changes lives. This is what we work for. How about you?

At Orbia Building & Infrastructure (Wavin), we advance life around the world by building healthy, sustainable environments. And where is our help most needed? The places we live in: cities where drinking water is leaking away, greenery is disappearing, streets are flooding after heavy rain, and outdated sewer systems are polluting our groundwater. It’s time to join our team and help build more sustainable environments!

We are currently looking for an Operational Financial Controller to join us at Wavin. If you want to make a difference and work for a purpose-led company, please read on.

Reporting to the Finance Director – NE BU, the Operational Financial Controller will be responsible for managing the Operations Finance team and the financial accounting & reporting processes of all of the manufacturing sites within the Northern Europe Business Unit, along with Business Partnering to the Multi- Plant Leader of those sites.

The role

• Support Health and Safety strategy
• Finance Business Partner to Multi Plant leader
• Manager of Operations Team for NE BU financial accounting function – 3 team members
• Integral part of the NE BU Finance Leadership Team
• Produce accurate monthly financial information that adds value to the business
• Produce accurate forecasts of EBITA and NWC
• Lead management reporting process
• Ensure compliance with Group accounting and compliance policies
• Drive improvements in the control environment
• Manage internal audit actions points in accordance with acceptable timelines
• Preparation and drive of capex projects
• Preparation of post completion capex projects
• Produce accurate cash flow forecasts
• Produce balance sheet forecasts
• Control operational overhead costs
• Manage Balance sheet reconciliations
• Input to the preparation of statutory accounts

The profile

The postholder will possess a good level of energy and must be comfortable with flying as travel is sometimes required. A professional Accountancy Qualification is required, and a degree or equivalent qualification is desirable.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate post qualification education experience in a manufacturing environment and have relevant business acumen.

What Orbia Building & Infrastructure offers

Do you want to make a difference by working with a purpose? Count on a warm welcome at Orbia Building & Infrastructure (Wavin)! Here we take responsibility for each other and our company. We stay brave in pursuing calculated risks that fuel innovation. And we embrace diversity in perspectives, skills and talents to transform the way we work and the impact we have on the world. Above all we encourage all our employees to develop their talents and to become the best version of themselves. Together, as a strong team, we grow and deliver on our purpose every day. Orbia B&I is the place to be if you truly wish to make an impact. In addition to working with an enthusiastic, professional team in an international environment, we offer competitive compensation and benefit package.

Organization

Orbia’s Building & Infrastructure business, Wavin, is an innovative solutions provider for the global building and infrastructure industry. Backed by more than 60 years of product development experience, we advance life around the world by building healthy, sustainable environments for global citizens. Whether it’s to improve the distribution of clean drinking water, to make sanitation accessible for everyone, to create climate resilient cities, or to design comfortable living spaces, Orbia B&I collaborates with municipal leaders, engineers, contractors, and installers to help future‑proof communities, buildings and homes. Orbia B&I has 11,000+ employees and 65 production sites worldwide, serving over 80 countries through a global sales and distribution network. Our key commercial brands are: Wavin, Amanco Wavin, Pavco Wavin, Plastigama Wavin, and Bow Wavin.

Orbia Building & Infrastructure is part of Orbia – a company driven by a shared purpose: to advance life around the world. Orbia operates in several sectors including: Polymer Solutions (Vestolit and Alphagary), Building and Infrastructure (Wavin), Precision Agriculture (Netafim), Connectivity Solutions (Dura-Line) and Fluor and Energy Materials (Koura). These five Orbia business groups have a collective focus on expanding access to health and wellness, reinventing the future of cities and homes, ensuring food and water security, connecting communities to information and accelerating a circular economy with basic and advanced materials, specialty products and innovative solutions. Orbia has a global team of over 24,000 employees, commercial activities in more than 100 countries and operations in over 50, with headquarters in Boston, Mexico City, Amsterdam and Tel Aviv. The company generated $8.2 billion in revenue in 2023.

Doncaster, DNC, GB, DN12 1BY

Time Zone: British Summer Time

Business Unit: Finance Northern Europe (BU_B&I_178)