Plant Controller

Purpose

As UK Plant Controller, you will be responsible for leading plant-level controlling activities, ensuring accurate financial reporting, operational visibility, and strong financial support for manufacturing operations in the UK facility.

You will act as a key business partner to plant leadership and global finance teams, supporting decision-making through robust financial analysis, cost control, forecasting, and manufacturing performance monitoring. This role requires strong expertise in standard costing, manufacturing variance analysis, and operational finance within a manufacturing environment.

You will play an important role in driving financial discipline, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring compliance with corporate policies and reporting requirements.

• Lead plant controlling activities for the UK manufacturing entity in collaboration with local and global finance teams
• Ensure accurate monthly financial reporting in line with corporate deadlines and group accounting policies
• Monitor plant financial performance, identifying risks, trends, and improvement opportunities
• Coordinate budgeting, forecasting, and long‑range planning processes for the plant
• Maintain and manage standard costing structures aligned with operational realities
• Analyze manufacturing variances (labor, material, overhead, scrap, efficiency) and drive corrective actions
• Partner with plant leadership, supply chain, procurement, and operations teams to support decision-making
• Support product costing, inventory valuation, and ensure financial control and reporting integrity
• Develop financial reporting, KPIs, dashboards, and improve visibility across manufacturing performance
• Support ERP evolution and drive standardization, automation, and process improvements

• Qualified accountant either CIMA or similar qualification
• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field
• Experience in finance, controlling, or plant finance within a manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of standard costing, manufacturing variance analysis, and inventory accounting
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting processes
• Strong Excel and ERP system skills (SAP, Oracle, or similar)
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with attention to detail
• Ability to work cross‑functionally with operational stakeholders
• Professional‑level English required
• Experience in Medical Device, Healthcare, or regulated manufacturing preferred
• Familiarity with Power BI or similar reporting tools is a plus
• Experience with continuous improvement or operational excellence initiatives preferred
• Regular on‑site presence required for collaboration with plant leadership and operations teams, so could work remotely 1 day per week