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Plant Controller

West Lothian Permanent View Job Description
Overall responsibility for Plant accounting, maintenance of its finances, and preparation of its reporting. Directs and has accountability for general accounting, internal auditing, cost accounting, and budget controls for our West Lothian manufacturing operations and supporting warehouses. Responsible for appraising operating results in terms of costs, budgets and trends.
  • Heavily business partnering orientated controller role
  • Hybrid working

About Our Client

The client is a multi-national manufacturer.

Job Description

· Monthly closing including work order close, manufacturing variance review, and fixed/variable cost analysis

· Balance sheet reconciliations

· Help prepare annual operating plan and re-forecasts

· Prepare and manage plant product costing, ensuring standard costs properly reflect operations

· Inventory management including reconciliation, control, analysis and oversee cycle counts and physical inventories

· Plant Financial report development for plant management

· Systems (JDE) support / plant development / implementation

· Business partner with Plant Manager and site team.

· Provide government statistics as required

· Complete month end financial submission (FCCS) for the UK entity

· Assist with special projects

The Successful Applicant

At least 5years of experience - prior manufacturing plant accounting experience desired - ideally as lead accountant at a plant

· Degree in Finance or Accounting - CIMA or equivalent an advantage

· Specific knowledge of plant accounting, forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, inventory control, business case, cost benefit analysis and capital planning analysis

· Strong analytical skills for problem solving. A change agent able to improve upon existing processes.

· Experience with ERP Systems a must (specific technical knowledge of JD Edwards an advantage), MS Excel, Powerpoint, and Word essential

· Strong communication skills both written and verbally

· Able to work independently

· Use of common sense, pragmatic thinking and possession of necessary analytical skills for problem solving and data interpretation purposes

What's on Offer

On offer to the candidate is a competitive salary, a generous stretch bonus and various other great benefits.

Contact
David Renfrew
Quote job ref
JN-092025-6835258
Phone number
+44 131 243 2952

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Financial Controller
Sector
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
West Lothian
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
David Renfrew
Consultant phone
+44 131 243 2952
Job reference
JN-092025-6835258