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Our teams are the secret to our success. They are empowered, inventive and inclusive. Passionate about their craft. Driven to succeed. Because we all understand that we must work together to win.Are you ready for a better career? A better future?As a Financial Controller, you will be a key business partner to the plant management ensuring the achievement of critical performance metrics including Sales, O.I, FCF, CapEx, Headcount, and Inventory targets.Your responsibilities also include implementing robust internal controls and delivering comprehensive plant performance reports.You’ll manage objectives for seven direct reports, ensuring their development toward personal and professional goals. Additionally, you’ll lead the communication, execution, implementation, and assessment of financial controls to ensure compliance with SOX regulations.

Key Responsibilities

Work as an integral part of the Plant Finance and Management team providing support and control to the Redditch plant.Responsibility for all aspects of corporate and internal reporting to ensure adherence to timetables, financial integrity, and completeness.Management and completion of month-end processes including variance analysis.Reporting plant performance (actual, budgets, forecasts, variance walks) through Hyperion.Preparation and presentation of budgets and forecasts (profit and loss, cash flow, and balance sheet).Management of the Redditch Finance team.Management of key KPIs including Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable aging, driving improvement and efficiencies.Pursuing Continuous Improvements to financial controls and other operational processes within the business.Judgmental Reserves Schedules and Accrued Liabilities reporting. SOX Testing Reviews and presentation to the Divisional Financial Controller.Balance Sheet Reconciliation Reviews.Warranty exposure calculation and provision.Product Profitability Analysis and Reviews.Working closely with external auditors for year-end and interim audit work, internal audit FOAs, and Balance Sheet reviews.Headcount review and sign-off .To review, maintain, and implement internal controls including quarterly SOX testing.Development of direct report heads to achieve personal and professional goals, also supporting the longer-term succession plan.Management of two stock-takes annually.To complete ad hoc tasks as and when required.Key Skills And Qualifications

Fully Qualified Accountant (min 5 years qualified)Finance / Business DegreeProven experience in finance and accounting within a manufacturing or plant environmentAutomotive industry experience preferredGood working knowledge of IBM iSeries (AS400) and AS400QueryInternal audit/control review experienceExcellent I.T skills especially in ExcelStrong communication skills and interpersonal skillsAbility to work under pressure and manage multiple conflicting deadlines.Highly developed planning and organizational skills.

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