The Role

Permanent Role - Newly Created Role

Reporting to MD

Role purpose
This role owns the site finance engine across period-end close, weekly/monthly performance reporting, budgeting & rolling forecasts, fixed assets/capex governance, inventory control, SAP production order review, yield variance reporting and product/process costing. You will operate as the finance business partner to Operations—turning plant activity into reliable numbers and actionable insights.
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Key responsibilities
Performance reporting & insight (weekly / monthly)
• Deliver weekly and monthly performance analysis versus Prior Year and Budget, including clear, insightful commentary and key execution actions.
• Prepare commercial reporting monthly, explaining variance versus expected margins (price/mix, yield, labour, overheads, waste, inventory impacts).
• Produce trends and deep dives on product line costing and plant performance, supporting the Factory/Operations leadership team to drive improvements.
• Carry out ad-hoc analysis to support business performance management and decision-making.
Budgeting & rolling forecasts
• Prepare and submit annual budgets and rolling forecasts, with clear identification and reporting of cost drivers and variables (volumes, labour, yields, energy, overhead absorption, packaging, etc.).
• Partner with the Operations Manager and functional leads to design, optimise and monitor cost element leading indicators—setting up cadences, frequent reviews, monitoring and control mechanisms.
Period-end close, VAT, and core finance operations
• Own period-end close: ensure all invoices and accruals are posted accurately in SAP, with robust cut-off and supporting schedules/reconciliations.
• Prepare VAT reports from SAP and support compliance submissions as required.
• Maintain AP & AR ledgers and support a strong control environment for site finance processes.
Inventory, stock integrity & write-off governance
• Provide financial analysis and insight to support inventory being held at the right levels, and manage the write-offs process to help the site hit targets.
• Ensure accuracy of inventory valuation inputs (BOMs, yields, routings, postings) and drive visibility of stock risks and opportunities.
SAP manufacturing controls & yield variance
• Daily review of production orders in SAP: ensure resources and materials are issued correctly and investigate exceptions.
• Understand production department yield variances and report daily, highlighting root cause themes and corrective actions with Operations.
• Responsible for ensuring accurate financial and operational KPIs used in reporting.
Product/process costing & standards integrity
• Own product/process costing to ensure yields, labour and direct overhead standards reflect true cost of manufacture.
• Work closely with Plant, Business and Process teams to resolve differences between standard and actual, and improve master data discipline and costing accuracy.
Fixed assets & capex governance
• Manage fixed assets accounting and the capital expenditure budget including monthly reporting of spend vs budget.
• Identify and capitalise asset items at project completion and ensure compliance with the fixed assets policy.