Site Financial Controller

OverviewJOB PURPOSE: The role holder will sit on the Site Leadership team to ensure the site achieves its financial budgets, forecast and strategic plan growth targets.ResponsibilitiesProvide timely, accurate and insightful financial reporting to the site leadership team to ensure financial budgets, forecasts are achieved or exceeded.Oversee the development of the site’s budget, forecasts and financial strategic plans.Ensure G&H finance policies and controls are fully implemented in the St Asaph site.Act as a finance business partner to the site leadership team ensuring that the financial consequences of alternative decisions are accurately assessed and presented.Ensure supporting business cases are properly prepared to support business decision making e.g. investment decisions, alternative supplier sourcing etc.Provide financial input and approval for quotes and proposals submitted to customers, through the Gate Review process.Ensure the complete and accurate financial accounting and reporting of the site. Support the implementation of G&H Group financial reporting systems to the St Asaph business including the introduction of standard costing.Once implemented ensure standard costs are properly maintained and analysed, and corrective actions are proposed for variances identified.Ensure financial systems are in place to allow the site to comply with customer mandated financial reporting (e.g. UK Govt pricing flow downs).Liaise with the Group’s external auditors to provide requested information and explanations to support a smooth and efficient audit of the site.Ensure foreign currency exposures are identified and mitigated.Submit tax packs for the site to support the calculation of the Group’s UK tax liabilities.Together with Site leadership develop and implement processes and procedures to ensure the efficient, profitable operation of the site’s manufacturing activities.Provide leadership and management to the allocated staff member.Responsibilities – G&H Finance Team MemberAs requested by Group Finance provide ad hoc support and share expertise as part of Group Finance projects. This will includeSupporting the annual reviews of other sites adherence to the G&H financial controls framework.Supporting projects to improve the efficient operation of Finance function activities.Specialist Functional KnowledgeStrong understanding of International Financial Reporting StandardsKnowledge of UK direct and indirect taxGood understanding of operating ERP system and associated reporting suites in a manufacturing environment.CompetenciesCommunication skillsLeadershipDelivering ResultsQuality and AccuracyAccountabilityQualificationsQualified Accountant (UK CIMA or equivalent)ExperienceExtensive experience in a finance role with leadership responsibility and acting as a finance business partner to non-finance colleagues. Experience in a manufacturing environment. In depth knowledge and experience of operating ERP systems and standard costing systems.Note: The Company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunity or practices on the grounds of gender, race, religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national laws under which the Company operates.Potential candidates should be aware that many of the employment roles at Gooch & Housego are subject to government security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities that you may have previously held and your place of birth, could restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation.All UK applicants must, as a minimum, be able to successfully complete security vetting to the UK government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard, which includes a criminal record check being performed. Many roles may also require higher levels of security vetting to be completed, where applicants must typically have been continuously resident within the UK for the past five to ten years. #J-18808-Ljbffr