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Operations Financial Controller

Kingston Upon Hull

Salary: Salary and package to attract the best 

 

About Our Client

Our client are a people focused and values driven global business with a significant footprint in the UK.

They are committed to on-going investment in their key markets, of which the UK is one, and also investment and development of high performing people in the business.

There is a focus now on the UK performance and a key part of that being the recruitment of the right Operational Financial Controller to support the wider country leadership team.

Job Description

With a focus on operational cost savings and efficiency's as well as commercial decision support, some of the key aspects of the role are as follows:

* Provide financial leadership by developing finance strategy across UK sites, controlling operating budgets and ensuring all financial processes and systems deliver the required information to management to assist in the decision-making process.

* Build strong partnership with heads of operations, leadership team and site management.

* Responsible for developing, analysing and reporting financial metrics for the UK activities

* Advise senior management on financial improvement opportunities required to close significant gaps in forecasts and meet Group targets.

* Develop, propose and agree with all stakeholders' sustainable profit improvement opportunities that lead to ambitious but achievable operating profit / (cost) targets.

* Ensure that business case and proposals are thoroughly reviewed and challenged, and profitability impacts are considered in UK's decision making

* Ensure the finance activities follow group policies and country regulatory requirements.

* Direct Standard Cost process (methodology, budgets)

* Analyse profit margins across all business lines

* Liaise with external and internal auditors to ensure compliance.

* Ensure best practice is shared and develop a culture of continuous improvement.

* Ensure that local teams are educated in financial analysis techniques and reporting requirements, and understand how their action impacts results.

* Be prepared to challenge the status quo & forge strong business relationship with the Senior Team.

The Successful Applicant

Given the importance of this role it is reserved for the highest calibre qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) finance professionals.

You must be able to demonstrate a strong track record of operational business partnering in a manufacturing, processing or possibly industrial distribution environment and crucially be comfortable with a high level of travel across UK and European sites.

A genuine interest to relocate to a role overseas after a successful period in this position is also required.

Experience of having worked in a multinational or large matrix structured company is highly desired, along with excellent examples of senior stakeholder management as well as exposure to large ERP systems.

What's on Offer

Salary and package to attract the best

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