Job DescriptionPlant Controller - Reading
Core Responsibilities:
- Lead budgets, forecasts, weekly sales reporting, estimates, and financial modeling
- Deliver financial analysis, management reporting, variance analysis, KPIs, and benchmarking
- Oversee inventory costing, cost control, investment evaluations, and productivity improvements
- Conduct ROI analyses, business cases, capex proposals, and scenario modelling
- Manage customer and product margin analysis, profitability assessment, and pricing approval support
- Drive procurement savings with Operations (supplier cost control, logistics optimization, indirect cost reduction)
- Support digitalization and process automation
Requirements:
- 10+; years of experience, including ~7 years in a manufacturing/plant finance environment
- Background in international manufacturing groups
- Strong project management, business partnering, and transformation experience
- Proven ability to lead financial functions for businesses >USD 25m
- Agile and effective in complex, fast-moving industrial settings
- MBA and CPA preferred
- Expert-level Excel, financial analysis, and PowerPoint skills
Anticipated compensation range: $105-120K + bonus