Senior Finance Manager - Plant Controller - Ilfracombe

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At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

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The Senior Finance Manager- Plant Controller, Ilfracombe will serve as the primary finance business partner for Operations and along with the Ilfracombe Site Leadership team will have Ownership and accountability for the financial results of the operations on site.

This position reports to the Finance Director, Filtration Operations and is part of the Filtration Operations finance team. The position is located in Ilfracombe and will be an on-site role. 

What you will do:

• Be a trusted advisor and Business Partner for the Site Management team providing analysis and recommendations to ensure sound financial decision making and have the skillset to build a strong partnership with Operations team.
• Support Site Operations team in delivering annual cost reduction objectives (productivity, cost of quality/VAVE, PPV), capital request analysis and cost management while also overseeing cost accounting procedures and inventory control policies, ensuring accurate reporting and compliance whilst driving inventory reductions.
• Prepare accurate site budgets and forecasts for P&L, Inventory, Capex and Headcount.
• Prepare accurate and timely month end close Financial and Operational reporting to include; Manufacturing variances, Costs/Absorptions, Headcount, Inventory, Capex, Labor Utilization and detailed analysis of variances to forecast..
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide actionable insights
• Closely monitor capital expenditure, ensuring controls and processes are adhered to, assessing for any financial risk or adjustments required, and ensuring that "assets under construction" are capitalized in a timely and accurate manner
• Support internal SOX audit and external audit requests and coordinate ad-hoc analytics based on Site and business needs.

Who you are

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration with a minimum of 4 years’ experience in a business environment
• Advanced Excel proficiency is essential for success in this role
• Excellent analytical skills with a track record of using data to support decision‑making
• Cost accounting knowledge, emphasis on budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, internal controls and familiarity with ERP systems (production modules a large benefit) is seen as advantage.
• Being a self-starter and proactive, structured with demonstrated ability to deliver results consistently.

Application

We continuously assess candidates and invite them for interviews, so please don’t hesitate to write and send in the application. The recruitment will be completed as soon as a suitable candidate is found.

We look forward to seeing your application.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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