Site Finance Controller – Manufacturing (Maternity Cover)

Kinisla Group; Listowel; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinisla is seeking a Site Controller in Listowel to lead budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning, and to partner with Plant Management to optimise financial performance. This maternity cover role anchors the site’s finance function and acts as the critical link between Operations and Finance.

You will drive cost-out programmes, lead KPI reviews, manage inventories and ensure strong internal controls while supporting strategic business decisions with data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• 8-15 years finance experience in manufacturing or plant finance.
• Strong cost accounting, inventory management and financial reporting experience.
• Experience partnering with operations and leading finance teams.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Business or Economics.
• ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent professional qualification.
• MBA, Six Sigma or project management qualifications desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes.
• Analyse actual performance against budget, forecast and prior year.
• Identify risks and opportunities impacting plant performance.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to site leadership.
• Act as trusted finance partner to the Plant Manager and Operations Leadership Team.
• Provide financial guidance to drive operational performance.
• Challenge and support management decisions through fact-based analysis.
• Support continuous improvement and productivity programmes.
• Evaluate business cases and capital investment proposals.
• Lead out Site KPI reviews and performance.
• Lead out Site Cost Out Program.
• Ensure accurate inventory valuation and reporting.
• Monitor inventory levels, aged stock and write-offs.
• Drive improvements in inventory turns and working capital performance.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, accounting standards and internal controls.
• Lead internal and external audit activities.

Skills

Finance leadership

Cost accounting

Inventory management

Financial reporting

Operations partnership

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Business or Economics

Professional qualification: ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent

MBA or Six Sigma desirable

Job description

Kinisla is seeking a Site Controller in Listowel to lead budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning, and to partner with Plant Management to optimise financial performance. This maternity cover role anchors the site’s finance function and acts as the critical link between Operations and Finance.

You will drive cost-out programmes, lead KPI reviews, manage inventories and ensure strong internal controls while supporting strategic business decisions with data-driven insights.