Plant Controller & Finance Partner – Hybrid

ICAEW; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Hays Senior Finance partners with a global manufacturing business to recruit a Plant Controller for its Peterborough site. You will own financial and operational controlling, partnering with Plant Manager and Operations to drive profitability and performance.

The role requires hands-on experience in standard costing, inventory management, and KPI analysis, with a finance business partner mindset to challenge senior stakeholders. Hybrid work offered after an initial on-site period.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing or plant environments with standard costing, inventory, and KPIs.
• Ability to act as Finance Business Partner and influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency with ERP and reporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Partner with plant leadership to provide financial insights and recommendations.
• Monitor costs, productivity, inventory, profitability and KPIs.
• Lead plant controlling and variance analysis, including standard costing.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning.
• Ensure data integrity and robust internal controls across ERP systems.

Skills

Financial analysis

Variance analysis

Business partnering

ERP systems

Job description

Hays Senior Finance partners with a global manufacturing business to recruit a Plant Controller for its Peterborough site. You will own financial and operational controlling, partnering with Plant Manager and Operations to drive profitability and performance.

The role requires hands-on experience in standard costing, inventory management, and KPI analysis, with a finance business partner mindset to challenge senior stakeholders. Hybrid work offered after an initial on-site period.