About the role

One of the largest automotive organisations in the North East are looking for an Inhouse Manufacturing Controller to join their team on a permanent basis.If you are a driven candidate who is, or is close to, becoming qualified, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Working in the inhouse costs team, you will be a business partner of operational departments to support quality and timely reporting in a highly demanding business area.

This role has a salary of up to £50,000 plus an excellent range of benefits and opportunity for overtime.

Benefits include:

• 39 hour working week- all hours over this paid at OT (time and a half Mon- Sat, double time Sunday) or accrued as TOIL

• 26 days holiday

• Pension- 3% employee/ 6% employer when you join, which can be instantly upgraded to 4/8% and 5/10% after 5 years’ service

• Free onsite parking

• On site gym (£3 per month)

• Free private healthcare via AXA

• Ability to join private dental scheme and share scheme

• Staff lottery (£1 per ticket- you can have up to 10 tickets per month) and 2 people a month win a car!!!

The role:

Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager for the Plant, you will be working in a team of around 5, working closely with the teams Senior Controller.

Your key duties will include:

• Prepare regular reporting for production and other plant departments

• Business partner for production and other departments

• Support preparation of forecasts and business plans

• Work cross-functionally to deliver reporting and variance analysis

• Prepare KPIs and management reports

• Prepare labour and overhead costings in SAP and off system

• Run and maintain regular cost allocation jobs in SAP and off system

• Manage and maintain SAP static data

What you need:

• Fully or part qualified accountant required

• Experience of cost accounting desirable

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel essential

• Good knowledge of Microsoft Access is desirable

• Team work and flexibility essential to hit tight deadlines

• Experience communicating financial information to non-finance people essential

• Candidate must be proactive and keen to learn

• SAP system experience desirable

If you are interested in this role, click ‘Apply Now’ and a member of our team will be in touch.