Plant Controller: Profit, Process & Performance Leader

American Axle & Manufacturing; Halifax; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Dauch Corporation is seeking a Plant Controller in Halifax, England to partner with operations on budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and performance reporting. This role offers high visibility and broad responsibility in a manufacturing setting.

You will analyze manufacturing costs, monitor KPIs, and provide insights to support operational improvements and strategic decisions. Strong collaboration with Production, Supply Chain, Quality, and HR is essential.

Qualifications

• Successfully completed degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Controlling, or a comparable field.
• 3+ years of professional experience in Controlling, Financial Analysis, Cost Accounting, or a comparable finance role.
• Budgets, forecasts, variance analysis, and management reporting.
• Knowledge of manufacturing finance: product costing and inventory valuation.
• Strong analytics and communication of insights.
• ERP systems and financial reporting; Oracle/HFM experience advantageous.
• Advanced Excel for data analysis and modeling.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze monthly plant performance reports highlighting variances.
• Support budgeting and forecasting by collecting and analyzing data.
• Monitor manufacturing costs and identify trends or deviations.
• Perform variance analyses and recommend corrective actions.
• Track KPIs: productivity, efficiency, inventory, scrap, cost.
• Assist month-end closing and ensure compliant reporting.
• Collaborate with Production, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering and HR.
• Prepare ad-hoc analyses and business cases for improvements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of financial processes.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Management reporting

Manufacturing finance

Product costing

Inventory valuation

ERP systems

Excel

Education

Bachelor's or higher in Business Administration/Finance/Accounting/Controlling

Tools

Oracle

HFM

BI tools

MS Excel

Job description

Dauch Corporation is seeking a Plant Controller in Halifax, England to partner with operations on budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and performance reporting. This role offers high visibility and broad responsibility in a manufacturing setting.

You will analyze manufacturing costs, monitor KPIs, and provide insights to support operational improvements and strategic decisions. Strong collaboration with Production, Supply Chain, Quality, and HR is essential.