What to Expect
Finance Business Partner responsible for manufacturing and integrated supply chain activities across multiple sites Key member of Manufacturing and Finance senior management teams reporting into Head of Finance for operations & procurement Responsible for supervising & development of two direct reports and 2 indirect reports Responsible for financial management and oversight of manufacturing for all McLaren Vehicles
What You'll Do
Full financial management and support for all costs associated with supercar manufacturing:Provide business partner support for all in-house manufacturing and integrated supply chain activities, including budget delivery and approval of changes through governance processes.Devise and manage processes for cost tracking, forecasting, and reporting and oversee:annual manufacturing costs of ~£100m. Manage annual capital investment of ~£20m. Oversee manufacturing working capital of ~ £50m.Lead month-end closure, drive process improvement, and provide proactive business partner support for all financial aspects of manufacturing, including headcount. Support programme gateways with detailed causal factor analysis against prior gateways, targets, and business plans. Ensure all Directors and Heads-of have full budget responsibility for their areas, with appropriate reporting and target setting, management, and control Serve as an integral part of the Manufacturing Operations team, ensuring all decisions are fully analysed by both the manufacturing leadership team and finance Control and maintain a live register of risks and opportunities and communicate these to business partners Play a key role to support the Operations leadership team in respect of manufacturing & outsourced supply chain In conjunction with Manufacturing Management Team, develop and report against key manufacturing KPIs both financial and non-financial Ensure robust development of “best practice” automotive manufacturing techniques and measurement Liaison with external auditors on items of CoGs, WIP and raw materials Develop reports to follow best practice, encouraging knowledge sharing across teams
What You'll Bring
Fully qualified accountant with proven post qualified experience Demonstrable experience within a cross functional business; operations engineering and product development, fast-paced and ever evolving environment Experience of business partnering with sales & marketing and/or operations and product development. Experience of team management in a lead management position with cross functional outward facing business partnering experience Provides examples of change management and process implementation Demonstrates a continuous improvement approach to work, including but not limited to, identifying areas for process improvements and implementing robust solutions SAP and managing SAP standardization/new processes would be an advantage Experience in managing budget control, forecast and reporting to manage multiple areas of cost and activity with multiple stakeholders in order to deliver the collective whole on target. To manage the trade-offs and risks and opportunities, working collectively to deliver improvements across the business Personal attributes: Excellent communication and business partnering skills with the ability to communicate at all levels Change management Identify risks and escalate/manage as necessary Able to articulate financial data and analytical information Simplify complexity Work to deadlines, prioritising where necessary
What We'll Do for You
We offer a wide – ranging benefits package, which includes:Structured career development framework25 days’ holiday, plus bank holiday. Annual buy & sell up to five daysEnhanced company pension schemeDiscretionary annual bonus awardPrivate medical insurance and health cash planLife assurance benefitAbility to apply for a sabbatical of up to one year after only two years’ serviceBenefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shoppingGenerous parental leave policiesA range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice
Who Are We?
No restraints. No limitations. We don’t simply push boundaries. We completely rethink them. McLaren Automotive exists to create breath-taking performance road cars.It takes a community to do what we do. A diverse group of people with many areas of expertise, united by their passion to deliver visionary products and set new benchmarks. McLaren Automotive commits to equal opportunity for all. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion is at the heart of our impact, it drives our innovation and enables us to truly create something special. Join us on our journey.
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