Job Description

Location:

Chester, Cheshire, England

Salary:

21.68 - 21.68 per hour

Category

Supply Chain

Sector:

Aerospace and Defence

Contract type

Contract

Consultant:

Vanessa Farrington

Logistics Business Controller; Broughton; 12-month contract; 21.68 per hour PAYE / 29.00 per hour umbrella; Inside IR35.


We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Logistics Business Controller to join our aerospace sector client's team based in Broughton, near Chester. The postholder will be required to be on site 3 days per week.

Key Responsibilities:

Plan & challenge

Understand the business operational environment (strategy, governance, challenges, constraints).

Lead the preparation of the financial planning, prepare accurate forecasts, provide guidance in line with the overall company financial situation, and challenge business requests.

Set & maintain multi-years financial targets.

Develop and run financial models, simulations, scenarios, business cases (on projects, M&A, call for tenders...) to support decision making and provide a comprehensive view on the financial implications of business decisions.

Anticipate financial risks & opportunities and advise on mitigation strategies.

Analyse & advise

Produce accurate financial reporting, at the appropriate level of granularity.

Assess the actual financial performance, analyse deviations and advise on corrective actions.

Analyse cost base, revenues, unit costs (Airframe / Engine), R&D...

Identify actionable drivers for optimization and competitiveness initiatives, monitor materialization of savings.

Anticipate financial risks and advise on mitigation strategies.

Anticipate financial opportunities.

Support execution & ensure data quality

Compute Hourly Rate, support on Resource review & Headcount targets definition, prepare Chargeback & Cost reallocation models.

Approve shopping carts, audit POs below approval thresholds (sampling approach), review commitments & accruals. Trigger costs rebooking & costs transfer when needed.

Skills and experience required

Experience and knowledge of supply chain /logistics management

Strong business acumen , including strategy, governance/compliance and risk/ opportunities

Financial reporting and costing experience

Experience and knowledge of process improvement

An understanding of governance would be desirable

Experience of working within a manufacturing environment

Strong Analytical skills

Strong excel skills along with experience of Google suite or MS Office applications
Morson is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.


vendor management; supply chain; procurement; purchasing; supplier management; risk management; negotiation; supplier performance; purchase orders; ERP systems; MS Office; influencing skills; shipping; ITAR; spares and repairs; RFQ; invoicing; SAP; Order book management project accountant; management accountant; reporting accountant; finance manager; finance controller; FPA; forecasting