Assistant Financial Controller, Larne £60,000 - £65,000 | Permanent | Newly Created Reed is partnered with a world leading manufacturing business in County Antrim, in the appointment of an experienced Assistant Financial Controller on a permanent & full-time basis. With 40 years' successful trading history, our client continues to press ahead with major expansion in 2025, making this an excellent time to join this thriving, market leading global business. JOB SUMMARY: To take ownership of the management and cost accounting functions, acting as a close business partner to the operational side of the business and to provide timely support, guidance, and business analytics to enable more rounded actions and to support continuous improvement. Responsible for full variance analysis on a monthly basis across manufacturing operations Responsible for 12-month forecasts Responsible for managing the Operations budget from planning to execution Managing the annual standard costing process, working in in partnership with operations and supply chain, ensuring accuracy and robustness in the process Support with cost build-up models with new tenders Being a core member of the operational excellence team Acting in co-ordination with Finance Business Partner with regard business analytics, pushing the boundaries with Power BI Responsible for the integrity and accuracy of the accounting and financial reporting Support cross-functional efforts with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, HR and others to drive efficiency and effectiveness in the organisation Maintain relationships with colleagues, explore and share best practices and work jointly on system and other process improvements A full job spec is available upon request CRITERIA: ACCA, ACA, CIMA (or equivalent) fully qualified Minimum 5 years of experience in a financial role Experience within a manufacturing firm is a is preferable Experience with financial statement preparation and related audits for statutory reporting highly preferred Experience with SAP as an ERP system is preferable A must/pre-requisite is superior excel modelling skills For more information and a full job description, please contact Laurence Jago at Reed Belfast or simply click 'Apply'. Alternatively, you can contact me confidentially on LinkedIn. Skills: Finance Business Partnering Manufacturing Management Accounting Power BI Analysis