The Job
Reporting to the Head of Manufacturing you will be responsible for partnering with a range of operational stakeholders and providing value adding commercial advice. Specifically, your duties will include:

• Provide timely and accurate financial information to the Plant and Regional Teams
• Provide financial guidance and direction to the Plant Team to support decision making
• Drive and play a leading role in the preparation of the annual Budget and periodical Forecasts, ensuring the accountability and ownership is embedded in the Plant
• Identify gaps to the annual Budget/periodical Forecasts and work with the Plant Team to address them and drive outcomes
• Ensure accurate reporting of financial month end/year end results
• Reporting, tracking, verifying Sustainable Cost Advantage initiatives to ensure delivery against targets.
• Provide financial support for new product development launches
• Responsible for accuracy of standard costs
• Supporting capital expenditure requests with financial analysis;
• Ad-hoc regional projects and analysis as required

The Candidate
The successful candidate will have developed a strong commercial acumen and have had experience from a large FMCG or Manufacturing environment. Additionally, you will have excellent written and verbal communication skills and have the ability to easily relate to people at a variety of levels within a business. You are proactive by nature and are eager to take on a role where stakeholder engagement is a key focus. The use of SAP or ERP system will be highly advantageous but it is not essential.

The Organisation
This market leading manufacturing organisation has a strong customer orientation, and a firm commitment to leaning into and investing in innovation to remain different and better than their competitors. The business is diverse and complex, boasting a number of household brand names with iconic status.

To Apply
To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Jonathon Prince