Plant Controller

Talentedge; Worthing; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentedge is partnering with an established international consumer products business to appoint a Head of Financial Control/Plant Controller for its UK operation. This senior, hands-on role combines financial control, reporting, planning and performance management with leading a small finance team close to the operational side of the business.

You will own month-end, budgeting and forecasting, and partner with senior operational stakeholders to drive improvements in margins, costs and working

Qualifications

• Experience in a Financial Controller, Head of Finance, Plant Controller or similar role.
• Strong budgeting and forecasting capability.
• Experience coordinating with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end reporting and ensure timely, accurate financial information.
• Own budgeting, forecasting and ongoing performance analysis.
• Partner with senior operational stakeholders across the business.
• Analyse costs, margins and variances to identify improvements.
• Provide insights on labour, materials and operating expenditure.
• Support commercial decisions with financial modelling and analysis.
• Oversee inventory, working capital and fixed assets.
• Manage Capex planning and financial governance.
• Maintain a robust financial control environment and drive process improvements.
• Develop and mentor a small finance team.

Skills

Financial control

Budgeting

Forecasting

Business partnering

Financial modelling

Inventory

Capex

Team leadership

Excel

Education

Accounting qualification (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)

Tools

Excel

Job description

Talentedge is partnering with an established international consumer products business to appoint a Head of Financial Control/Plant Controller.

This is a senior, hands-on finance role supporting a key UK operation within a broader international group. You'll work closely with operational leadership, taking ownership of financial control, reporting, planning and performance while managing a small finance team.

The role would suit someone who enjoys being close to the operation rather than operating purely from a corporate finance environment.

The Role

You'll take broad ownership across financial control and operational finance, including:

• Leading month-end reporting and ensuring accurate, timely financial information
• Owning budgeting, forecasting and ongoing performance analysis
• Business partnering with senior operational stakeholders
• Analysing costs, margins and operational variances to identify opportunities for improvement
• Providing insight around labour, materials and broader operating expenditure
• Supporting commercial and operational decision-making through financial modelling and analysis
• Overseeing inventory, working capital and fixed assets
• Managing Capex planning, tracking and financial governance
• Maintaining and developing a robust financial control environment
• Supporting improvements across finance processes and reporting
• Managing and developing a small finance team

About You

We're looking for an experienced finance professional who has operated within a product-led, manufacturing, FMCG or similarly operational environment.

Ideally, you'll bring:

• Experience in a Financial Controller, Head of Finance, Plant Controller or similar role
• Strong financial control and management reporting experience
• Exposure to inventory, costing and operational finance
• Strong budgeting and forecasting capability
• The ability to partner effectively with both finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Experience managing and developing a finance team
• Strong systems and Excel capability
• A recognised accounting qualification would be advantageous

You'll be comfortable working in a hands-on environment and getting close to the commercial and operational drivers behind the numbers.

Why Apply?

This is a chance to take on a broad finance leadership role within an established international consumer business, with significant ownership and exposure to senior stakeholders.

You'll have the opportunity to influence operational performance, strengthen financial processes and develop a high-performing finance function within a complex, product-led environment.