Plant Controller & Finance Partner for Manufacturing

Ircagroup

Peterborough

On-site

GBP 60,000 - 75,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

IRCA Group, a global food ingredients manufacturer, is seeking a Plant Controller for its Peterborough site. You will partner with the plant leadership to provide financial insight, manage costing, and drive cost optimization across manufacturing operations.

This full-time role requires 5+ years in plant/industrial finance, strong ERP and Excel skills, and fluency in English. You will lead month-end close, inventory control, budgeting and forecasting, while ensuring data integrity and robust

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years in Plant/Industrial Controlling or Operations Finance.
Experience with standard costing, inventory control, budgeting and forecasting.
Strong ERP, analytics and financial modelling for data-driven decisions.
Fluent English, on-site Peterborough work eligibility.

Responsibilities

Partner with plant leadership to provide financial insights and recommendations.
Monitor and analyse plant performance: costs, productivity, inventory, profitability, KPIs.
Lead plant controlling and management reporting, including variance analysis.
Coordinate month-end closing for manufacturing operations.
Manage product costing: standard cost maintenance and variance analysis.
Oversee inventory financial control, stock accuracy and working capital.
Support budgeting, forecasting and business case development for initiatives.
Ensure data integrity and compliance with internal controls and ERP usage.