Plant Controller - United Kingdom - Alkegen

Description

Alkegen brings together two of the world's leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we're delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.

With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry's most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.

Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, and sales to leadership, we're always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us

Job Requirements:

To provide clear leadership to the Finance Department whilst contributing significantly to the achievement of the Company's aims and objectives. As part of the Company's Senior Management Team, the postholder will have overall responsibility for all financial matters, including responsibility for developing the Company's financial strategy, and ensuring that internal and external financial targets and objectives are met. The post holder will also be a primary contact for corporate finance / other corporate departments.

Responsibilities:

• To take overall responsibility for the financial management of the Company.
• Line manager to the Rawtenstall Accounting Team employees providing direction, support, and leadership to the 2-employee team and line manager to the Stoke Accounting Team of 1.
• To provide direction and leadership for the Finance Department, including the setting, monitoring, and review of individual aims and objectives.
• Take ownership of key financial controls (SOX) ensuring that they are rigorously adhered to and that the company is fully compliant with internal audit & SOX requirements.
• To liaise with the Corporate Finance Department on financial matters
• To develop and maintain appropriate financial information systems across the Company to ensure adequate controls are in place
• To ensure that departmental managers have timely and accurate information to manage delegated budgets, providing advice and assistance as required.
• To prepare and present monthly management accounts for both companies on a timely basis and in accordance with Corporate reporting deadlines.
• To develop and maintain product costing systems
• To liaise with auditors insurers and other external agencies as required
• To maintain and control the Company's bank accounts liaising with the Company's bankers and Corporate Head Office as required.
• To monitor outstanding debtors and control debt collection procedures.
• To ensure accurate and timely payment of employees and creditors.
• To ensure that financial policies, systems and procedures are in place and consistently applied across both companies
• To provide information to the Corporate Finance department as required
• To effectively manage the budget of the Finance Department
• Manage all accounting operations including, A/R, A/P, GL, Cost Accounting, Inventory Accounting, and Revenue Recognition.
• Prepare and publish timely monthly, quarterly & annual financial statements including managing the month-end and year-end close processes.
• To prepare and present monthly management accounts for both companies on a timely basis and in accordance with Corporate reporting deadlines.
• Manage all regulatory reporting including managing the external auditing process for both UK sites along with the annual corporation tax return process.
• Ensure that effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with USGAAP and UKGAAP applicable regulatory laws and rules for financial and tax reporting.
• Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
• Monitor and account for the company's fixed assets, additions, disposals, and depreciation.
• Monitoring and evaluating financial information systems and suggesting/implementing improvements.
• To develop and maintain product costing systems.
• Support hard close process including compiling all reconciliations and reviewing & sign off with CHQ personnel.
• Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances to budget/forecast to help the business identify ways to improve/deliver its financial goals for both UK sites.

Communication & Relationships

• To provide leadership for employees within the Finance and IT Departments
• To act as line manager to employees within the Finance and IT Departments.
• To mentor and develop employees within the Finance and IT Departments.
• Interpreting and communicating financial data to non-financial managers.
• Provide guidance, support, and help develop the accounting processes and systems including attending meetings at both sites as and when required and providing ongoing accounting support to both sites including carrying out key monthly tasks.
• To continually evaluate the progress of employees and provide regular constructive feedback on their performance

Policy and Service Development

• To develop and review both short and long-term financial strategies to achieve the aims and objectives of the Company
• To work with the Senior Management Team to develop, implement and review policies and strategies for service improvement across the Company
• To set realistic but challenging targets for managers and employees to achieve
• To think strategically, anticipate situations and respond positively to setbacks, developing alternative action.
• Respond and act upon requests/actions from all Corporate functions
• To lead and develop a culture that improves quality
• To develop and implement systems and procedures to measure and monitor quality

Analytical and Judgemental Skills

• To analyse complex situations, drawing well-reasoned conclusions without bias, prejudice, or discrimination
• To demonstrate and encourage creative thinking and innovation
• To generate ideas and solutions that add value to the Company
• To anticipate the key issues which are critical to the success of the Company

Personal Development

• To be aware of own strengths and weaknesses
• To maintain Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Health and Safety

• To engender a culture of safety across the Finance Department in particular and the Company in general
• To take responsibility for their own and others' health and safety in the working environment.
• Communicate effectively with the Filtration Group Senior Finance Manager & Filtration Senior Director of Finance on all relevant matters

Qualifications/ Experience:

• Up-to-date knowledge of developments in accountancy and finance generally
• Experience of working within a similar structure of companies
• Experience of participation and consistent personal achievement as a senior manager operating at or near the Director level in a financial environment
• Experience of creating and delivering financial strategies
• Ability to translate strategic direction into achievable objectives and plans
• Excellent communication skills at all levels
• Professional and personal credibility
• Excellent presentation skills
• Motivational skills
• Excellent level of computer literacy
• Broad understanding of all IT issues covering software and infrastructure
• Excellent analytical skills
• Ability to carry out performance management and development reviews to ensure team effectiveness is maximised
• Able to work effectively under pressure
• Able to lead a team and work effectively as part of a team
• Able to work effectively using own initiative
• Good organisational skills
• Show ability to manage efficiently and effectively by identifying clear concise aims and objectives to ensure goals are met in a timely manner
• Must be able to travel for business within the UK
• Current driving licence

If you are interested in being part of a world-class function here at Alkegen then we would love to hear from you.

At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion are central to this mission and our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.

Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran's status, or any other protected class.

About Us

Alkegen is a specialty materials leader serving mission-critical systems that the world is focused on for the future, including: battery technologies, electric vehicles, filtration media, and specialty insulation materials that enable customers to reduce fossil fuel consumption, save energy, and live greener.

We help people breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.

Our experience speaks for itself. We are a vertically integrated manufacturer with the global reach and talent to solve your most demanding applications.

With 60 manufacturing facilities and 9,000+ highly skilled employees located around the world, we can solve any challenge.

Dedicated to sustainability and human health, we are uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.