Site Controller

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

Your new company

Hays Senior Finance is delighted to be partnering with a highly successful, international manufacturing business to recruit a Plant Controller for its Peterborough operation.Part of a global group with a significant manufacturing footprint, this is an excellent opportunity to join an ambitious and growing organisation where Finance plays an integral role in operational and commercial decision-making.

Your new role

Reporting into senior finance leadership and working closely with the Plant Manager and wider Operations team, you will take ownership of the financial and industrial controlling activities for the Peterborough manufacturing site.
This is a highly visible, commercially focused role where you will provide insight and challenge to help improve plant performance, profitability and operational decision-making.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Partnering with plant leadership to provide meaningful financial insight and recommendations
• Monitoring manufacturing costs, productivity, inventory, profitability and operational KPIs
• Leading plant controlling and management reporting, including detailed variance analysis
• Managing product and standard costing and analysing manufacturing variances
• Taking responsibility for the financial control and valuation of inventory
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and longer-term planning
• Providing financial analysis and business cases for investment and continuous improvement initiatives
• Supporting month-end activities and ensuring operational and financial information is accurate and aligned
• Driving strong financial controls, data integrity and effective use of ERP and reporting systems

What you'll need to succeed

You will be an experienced finance professional with a strong understanding of manufacturing or plant-based environments, ideally bringing hands-on experience of standard costing, inventory, operational KPIs and variance analysis.
You will be comfortable operating as a true Finance Business Partner, able to challenge and influence operational stakeholders while translating complex financial information into clear commercial insight.
You'll combine strong technical and analytical capability with a proactive, inquisitive approach and the confidence to work closely with senior stakeholders across Finance and Operations. Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, food production or another complex operational environment would be particularly relevant.

What you'll get in return

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an international, circa €1bn revenue organisation with over 20 manufacturing facilities globally.
You'll take on a highly visible position with real influence over the performance of the Peterborough operation, working closely with senior stakeholders while also gaining exposure to the wider international group.
The role is permanent, full-time and offers hybrid working after an intal 6 months on site.