This is a senior appointment for a fully qualified ACA/CIMA/ACCA accountant with a background in the manufacturing sector and will report into and work closely with the Finance Director. THE ROLE: - The role sits within a production facility and offers the opportunity to directly influence plant cost efficiency and the overall financial performance. It offers broad exposure across operations and engineering, capital investment activities and will create a platform for progression into senior operational or group financial leadership opportunities. - Take full ownership for the P & L, balance sheet and cashflow for the plant including monthly close, forecasting and variance analysis. Take financial control for specific cost drivers, prepare site monthly management accounts and ensure accurate accounting for production volumes, yields, losses and inventory movements. - Lead preparation for the annual site budgets and rolling forecasts, ensure compliance with financial controls, approval limits and group governance. - This role will involve extensive liaison and will work alongside non finance production and engineering colleagues as well as the Plant Manager and therefore requires the ability to translate sometimes complex financial information to non finance staff. - This role will require attendance on site in the Grimsby area and also at a secondary site in North Yorkshire on a regular basis. Some hybrid working may be available ...