Plant Finance Manager & Controller

ASR Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ASR Group’s Thames Refinery in London seeks a Finance Manager, Plant Controller to be the senior finance business partner for the site, owning financial reporting, budgeting and cost control across a multi-million euro base.

You will lead forecasting, capital investment governance, and cross-functional partnership with Operations, Supply Chain and senior leadership, including a direct reports team.

Qualifications

• Must be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified or equivalent.
• Relevant degree or demonstrable professional experience; primary requirement is professional accounting qualification.
• Experience with SAP/SAC ERP and advanced Excel; familiarity with Power BI.
• Manufacturing/ FMCG finance experience and strong analytical capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Act as finance partner to Thames General Manager, delivering independent challenge and financial insight to improve operational efficiency and decision-making.
• Lead month-end close, cost control, budgeting and forecast modeling for Thames Refinery.
• Identify drivers of variances, propose mitigations, and manage CAPEX business cases and improvement projects.
• Maintain controls, audit readiness, and leverage AI, Power BI, Power Automate and SAP/SAC to enhance reporting.
• Influence C-suite and cross-functional teams with clear, concise financial briefings.
• Directly manage one employee and coach other junior finance staff.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

ACCA/ACMA/CIMA qualified

Relevant degree or experience

Tools

SAP/SAC

Excel

Power BI

Power Automate

Job description

ASR Group’s Thames Refinery in London seeks a Finance Manager, Plant Controller to be the senior finance business partner for the site, owning financial reporting, budgeting and cost control across a multi-million euro base.

You will lead forecasting, capital investment governance, and cross-functional partnership with Operations, Supply Chain and senior leadership, including a direct reports team.