Plant Financial Controller

Page Personnel; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus 10%

Pension 10% employer contribution

Hybrid work

Life insurance 4x salary

Job summary

Page Personnel is seeking a Plant Financial Controller in Warrington, England. The role supports the Plant Management Team with financial insight, leads budgeting and forecasting, and drives profitability analysis and cost control across the site.

The successful candidate will have CIMA/ACCA or be QBE, with SAP knowledge and strong interpersonal and commercial acumen. Hybrid working is available, with a salary of £70,000–£80,000 plus 10% bonus and 10% pension.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA) or QBE.
• Knowledge of SAP architecture and SAP as a key user.
• Strong interpersonal skills across functions in a multi-national environment.
• Strong commercial awareness and business acumen.
• Able to work under pressure with aggressive targets.
• Significant experience in fast-paced manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Support Plant Management with financial insight and strategic/operational decisions.
• Lead annual budgeting, rolling forecasts and monthly reporting.
• Monitor site profitability, identify risks/opportunities, provide recommendations.
• Manage month-end close, reporting, investment appraisals and ROI analysis.
• Oversee cost control, productivity initiatives and cost price calculations.
• Own inventory control with Logistics and support external audits.
• Ensure governance, compliance and accounting controls.

Skills

Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA)

SAP knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Commercial awareness

Pressure management

Team leadership

Education

Professional accounting qualification (CIMA/ACCA)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Large, complex and highly successful manufacturing business operating within a global group environment.

Job Description

• Supporting the Plant Management Team with financial insight and contributing to strategic and operational decision-making.
• Leading the annual budgeting process, rolling forecasts and monthly reporting activities, ensuring accurate financial performance tracking and robust action plans.
• Monitoring and analysing site profitability, identifying risks and opportunities, and providing detailed recommendations to improve financial and operational performance.
• Managing month-end close, reporting to the Business Unit, investment appraisals and return-on-investment analysis.
• Overseeing cost control activities, including productivity improvement initiatives, manufacturing cost analysis and cost price calculations.
• Taking ownership of inventory control processes alongside the Logistics team and supporting external audits.
• Ensuring strong financial governance, compliance and accounting controls across the site.
• Managing and developing the accounting team, including performance management, training and succession planning.
• Overseeing site IT systems and budgets, ensuring systems are maintained and optimised to support business operations.
• Supporting continuous improvement and energy management initiatives, contributing to long-term operational efficiency and sustainability goals.

The Successful Applicant

Fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA) or QBE Knowledge of the architecture of SAP and a proficient key user essential Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with colleagues at all levels and within different functions in a multi-national environment Strong commercial awareness and business acumen Able to work under pressure with a strong desire to achieve aggressive targets within A strong work ethic and team orientation Significant experience within a fast-paced, complex manufacturing environment essential

What's on Offer

• Salary: £70,000 - £80,000, dependent on the level of experience.
• Bonus: 10% of salary.
• Pension: 10% employer contribution.
• Hybrid working: Option to work from home 2 days a week if required.
• Life insurance: 4 times basic salary.

Plant Financial Controller • Warrington, England