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This role reports to the Global Operations Finance Director and is an integral part of the Group FP&A team, providing analysis, challenge and commercial support to the wider business. The role will help drive the agenda and set the tone for the wider finance team’s culture. The role is a key part of the global finance team and requires effective influence across the organisation, including senior contacts such as the Group Executive Committee (GEC), the Finance Leadership Team (FLT) and regional operational and finance teams. The role also supports the development of a global FP&A function that provides quality commercial insight and analysis at all levels, challenging and supporting business dialogue, tools and training.
Responsibilities:
Reporting & Controls
* Analyse, challenge and interpret the month end results to provide detailed analysis and insight into variances in sales, margin, overhead and working capital.
* Lead the production of a monthly financial reporting pack for group management, working closely with the Head of IR and FP&A to steer the messaging and content of regional and global reporting packs to ensure insights and actions are focused, accurate and concise.
* Develop value adding reporting and review processes and procedures to ensure efficiency and timeliness of information and deliver additional insight.
* Contribute to developing a best-in-class finance function globally through data alignment, standardisation, increased levels of insight and better processes.
* Identify opportunities and risks, and propose actions to improve profitability.
* Identify process improvements and ensure they are driven through to completion.
* Support Risk Management & Compliance, ensuring alignment with Group policies.
Forecasting & Planning
* Support the delivery of the forecast process, ensuring a rigorous, insightful output working closely with the GEC and Head of IR / FP&A.
* Ensuring numbers are pressure tested and financial integrity of the numbers remains strong.
* Maintaining a perspective of external market expectations and macro-economic factors that may influence internal decision making and trends.
* Drive consistency in regional forecasting processes, and lead the development of value-add, insightful management information packs.
Business Partnering
* Support projects to drive growth, improve profitability and strengthen controls.
* Build relationships and understand the commercial aspects of the business to become a key finance point of contact.
* Support the engagement of the global finance function through cross-feeding best-practice, training & mentoring and enhance collaboration across the Group.
* Improve business partnering tools and working practices across the finance teams in the region by sharing best practice, coaching, and success stories.
* Ensure reporting follows the principle of one version of the truth, so metrics mean the same regardless of department.
* Drive the development of consistent, insightful and automated reporting and analysis across the Group.
* On an ad-hoc basis, support M&A, working on acquisition business cases alongside the Head of Financial Projects Support with integration and performance tracking of acquired businesses as required.
* Any other duties as required from time to time by the Head of IR and FP&A, consistent with the skills, experience and competency of the job-holder.
Required Qualifications, Skills and Experience
* Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent.
* Previous experience within the manufacturing sector.
* Experience in a business-facing environment with strong commercial awareness.
* Ability to convey information and data to non-financial individuals, provide value-add financial support, challenge and analysis, and translate commercial information into financial strategy.
* Hands-on approach with the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external parties.
* Experience working with stakeholders at differing levels of seniority up to directors.
* Comfort operating in a management environment that is open, lean, dynamic and challenging.
* Influencing skills across colleagues at differing levels, both internal and external to finance.
* Self-motivated and able to work autonomously; proactive in identifying areas of improvement.
* Highly organised with a structured approach and the ability to coordinate many tasks simultaneously.
* Pragmatic – using process/structure appropriately to achieve high-quality results within timescales.
* Advanced Excel skills for manipulating multiple data sources to deliver detailed analysis.
* Good PowerPoint and presenting skills; comfortable presenting to and receiving challenge from senior management.
* Proficiency with IBM Cognos Controller and TM1 (desirable).
* Prior experience in a manufacturing company (desirable).
* Willingness to travel (desirable).
* Prior experience in a sizeable multi-currency, matrix-type organisation (desirable).
What we offer
* Discretionary Annual Bonus
* Up to 5% matched pension contribution
* 4x annual salary life assurance
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
* Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
* Employee discounts through Edenred
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
This is a hybrid role with an expectation of working in our Kidlington office 2-3 days per week.
Essentra plc is a FTSE 250 company and a leading global provider of essential components and solutions, focusing on the manufacture and distribution of plastic injection moulded, vinyl dip moulded and metal items.
Headquartered in the UK, Essentra's global network extends to 28 countries worldwide and includes over 3,000 employees, 14 manufacturing facilities, 24 distribution centres and 33 sales & service centres serving c.74,000 customers with a rapid supply of low cost but essential products for a variety of applications in industries such as equipment manufacturing, automotive, fabrication, electronics, medical and renewable energy.
At Essentra we are ideally looking for individuals who enjoy working as part of a close team, are passionate about what they do and who strive to make a difference. We are always looking to better ourselves and are keen to recruit individuals who like to innovate and improve processes.
As part of our recruitment process you will be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Documentary evidence will be requested at interview.
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Finance
Industries: Plastics Manufacturing
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