FP&A Manager – Manufacturing Sector

About the role

A well-established multinational manufacturing group is seeking an experienced Plant FP&A Manager to join its finance team and drive plant performance, cost management and profitability. Reporting to the Finance Director, you will lead a team of two and work closely with Operations, Supply Chain and Commercial stakeholders, giving them financial insights to support efficiency, cost optimisation and business decisions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the plant's budgeting, forecasting and financial performance reviews
• Oversee product costing, cost variance analysis, material and labour costs, overhead absorption and inventory valuation
• Support pricing decisions, investment evaluations and business cases
• Translate operational and financial data into insights that improve plant profitability

Required profile

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline; ACCA, CPA or equivalent preferred
• 8-12 years of relevant finance experience, preferably in manufacturing
• Strong expertise in plant finance, costing, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting
• Good business partnering skills and experience leading a team

Required skills

• Plant finance, costing, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting
• Exposure to NetSuite and Power BI is an advantage