What are the responsibilities and job description for the SITE FINANCES CONTROLLING MANAGER position at OPmobility?
SITE FINANCES CONTROLLING MANAGER -
Date: Apr 9, 2025
Location: Warrington, GB
Company: OP Mobility
Hungry for challenges? Join a group with innovation at its heart and contribute to the automotive revolution!
OPmobility is a world-leading provider of innovative solutions for a unique, safer and more sustainable mobility experience. Innovation-driven since its creation, the Group develops and produces intelligent exterior systems, customized complex modules, lighting systems, clean energy systems and electrification solutions for all mobility companies. With a €11.4 billion economic revenue in 2023, a global network of 152 plants and 40 R&D centers, OPmobility relies on its 40,300 employees to meet the challenges of transforming mobility.
By adding intelligent functions, lighting & sensors etc and by extending the scope of what is possible in terms of design, OPmobility is making cars safer, smarter and more stylish. Body panels are now packed with technologies that improve the driver experience, safety and vehicle appearance. The result? An elegant car that will, in time, be made largely from bio-sourced or recycled materials.
Our ambition? Provide automakers with cutting-edge equipment and solutions to develop tomorrow’s clean and connected car.
MISSION
In compliance with the regulations and internal rules / processes, to ensure and optimise the site financial management activities. Ensure the follow up and the analysis of the site profitability and provide to the plant management the necessary information to drive the site.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
- Ensure the production of the plant budget in collaboration with all the plant services and in liaison with relevant stakeholders:
- Manage the preparation of the budget with all services and validate with the plant management.
- Provide analysis and follow ups of the budget and associated action plans
- Prepare the reporting and ensure financial accuracy.
- Monthly actual results
- 3 months rolling forecast
- Risk / opportunities, variance analysis, action plans…
- Produce the plant strategic plan in collaboration with the plant and UK management teams.
- Follow up of capital expenditure in compliance with Group rules (requests, profitability calculation)
- Follow up of operational expenses and capital (investments, stocks)
- Follow up of the action plans when targets are not met: analysis of causes, propose and follow the action plans with the concerned departments.
- Responsible, with the logistic manager for ensuring that the inventory policy defined for the site is respected
- Responsible for validating the stock discrepancies in the system
- Working with internal and external auditors as appropriate
COST CONTROLLING
- Follow up on plant productivity plans (scrap rates follow up, BOM and routine updates) to ensure the consistency between the financial data and the actual production costs.
- In liaison with the technical department and with the cost controller, develop comprehensive products costing and calculation of the hourly rates ensuring their consistency in application
- Collaborate with the continuous improvement team to drive operation saving projects creating prioritized action plans as appropriate. Verify the actual saving from operation cost down activities
- Provide financial support to all ad hoc projects, recommending improvement to business practices and processes
CANDIDATE PROFILE
- Fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA) preferred
- Knowledge of the architecture of SAP and a proficient key user essential
- Fully proficient in excel (and familiarity with other MS office applications)
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with colleagues at all levels and within different functions in a multi-national environment
- Strong commercial awareness and business acumen
- Accurate and methodical in data analysis
- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple competing priorities
- Able to work under pressure with a strong desire to achieve aggressive targets within
- A strong work ethic and team orientation
- Fluent in English (both written & spoken). French language beneficial
- Significant experience within a fast-paced, complex manufacturing environment essential (automotive advantageous)
As a responsible company, OPmobiity pays particular attention to diversity and equality within its teams and the Group commits to treat all job applications equally.
