Financial Controller
- Newport
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Reporting into the UK Country Controller (dotted line to Senior Director Division Controller)
- Managing a team of 2 finance professionals – Inventory Controller and Senior Accountant. Investing in the growth and development of direct reports and other identified talents in the organization.
- Responsibility for completion and control of all operational tasks within Finance
- Owning the plant’s monthly closing process in conjunction with direct reports including variance analysis and quarterly business reviews.
- Lead the budget and forecasting processes, working with other business functions, to meet group requirements and deadlines set.
- Ensuring SOX controls are adhered to including continuous improvement to establish stronger, more effective, internal processes and controls.
- Review relevant monthly balance sheet accounts, ensure monthly reconciliations are completed on time for review and approval.
- Directing the development of standard cost and future planning cost and ensuring alignment with operations and business unit partners.
- Overseeing site capacity expansion planning, ROI analysis and scenario planning.
- Supervise Inventory management and control.
- Sharing best practices with other plants, including process improvements, financial modeling, and procedure changes.
- Minimum 10 years of manufacturing finance experience; semiconductor industry strongly preferred.
- Qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA).
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
- Extensive experience with SAP ERP systems.
- Strong financial acumen with knowledge of manufacturing costing principles.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and control costs.
- Strong verbal and written communications skills, with an ability to look beyond the numbers and translate the results in clear and concise manner.
- IT literacy; advanced excel essential.