FP&A Lead in Newcastle upon Tyne

Blair West are supporting OsecoElfab with the appointment of an FP&A Lead. OsecoElfab is a global business with sites in the UK and part of the FTSE 100 listed Halma group. The business designs and manufactures essential safety devices for industrial pressure management. These include bursting discs, explosion vents, and burst detection systems, which are used in various industries such as petrochemical plants, data centres, and other manufacturing facilities. The company has a global blue chip customer base with repeat and recurring revenues.

The successful candidate will work closely with an impressive, newly appointed CFO, alongside finance-based colleagues in both the UK and US. This is a newly created role to shape how finance supports growth, developing a commercial and forward-looking lens, and ultimately the successful candidate will lead on high profile projects across a scaling international business. In the short term, the priorities are to improve financial data quality and integrity, develop financial models and improve data, forecasting, and processes, utilising modern day technologies.

The opportunity:

• Collaborate effectively with key stakeholders to prepare precise revenue and cost of sales forecasts, budgets and reports, integrating data from both internal and external sources to develop robust 'what if' scenarios for informed management decision-making.
• Utilise advanced data analysis to deliver clear, actionable insights into product revenue and margins, directly informing strategic decisions on product prioritisation and pricing.
• Ensure the integrity of product records by maintaining accurate costing and classification, whilst building strong partnerships with Operations and the Business Units to support business objectives.
• Proactively identify and communicate areas of concern, such as low-margin products or emerging trends, recommending alternative strategies to optimise business performance.
• Take ownership of stock reporting for management and statutory accounts, coordinating with the Operations team during bi-annual stock counts to guarantee accuracy, completeness, and clear variance analysis for reporting.
• Oversee month-end and year-end financial postings, reconciliations, and audit queries, in relation to revenue, cost of sales, and stock.
• Drive continuous improvement in ERP utilisation, data structures and financial processes.
• Develop and enhance PowerBI reporting and explore emerging technologies such as AI and automation to improve insight and efficiency.

You’ll be the ideal candidate for this position if you have:

• Strong analytical skills, able to analyse data, identify trends, and provide insights to support business decisions.
• Relevant FP&A experience across budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling.
• The ability to work with data from multiple sources and be able to identify areas for input & reporting improvement.
• The ability to work independently, and as part of a small team.
• Knowledge of Dynamics365 or relevant ERP systems advantageous.
• Experience from the manufacturing sector would be advantageous, alongside costing, stock & pricing (desirable).
• Proactivity & problem-solving when identifying problems and developing solutions, including process improvements.
• A modern day approach to AI, data & modern technologies.
• The ability to communicate complex financial information to stakeholders at all levels.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced international environment with multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong business acumen with ability to see the bigger picture across business operations & provide insights to support strategic decisions.

The benefits included with this opportunity:

• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays.
• Participation in bonus scheme.
• Halma share scheme (eligibility after 1 year service).
• Halma pension scheme.
• BUPA Private medical.
• Death in service.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption leave.
• Flexible and hybrid work patterns.
• EV Salary sacrifice scheme.

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