Business Unit Controller/Management Accountant £35.00 per hour PAYE 9 Months 35 per week Onsite (1-day WFH) Broughton Inside IR35 This role focuses on business unit controlling (management accounting) activities within a manufacturing or commercial environment. The work is varied, combining both recurring and ad-hoc tasks, with opportunities for process improvement and project-based contributions. The successful candidate will have strong analytical skills, the ability to challenge operational performance, and provide financial insight to drive business performance. Key Responsibilities: • Drive the annual budget and quarterly forecast process across all business units, ensuring alignment with company financial objectives. • Collaborate with business and operational managers to identify and propose improvement projects for inclusion in the budget, validating financial data such as project sizing, business cases, and ROI for decision-making. • Provide timely and robust financial reporting to both local and central teams, highlighting performance against targets and identifying potential financial risks early. • Actively challenge operational performance and support management in achieving financial targets by identifying improvement measures and mitigation plans. • Assess business cases for operational investments and performance improvement initiatives, ensuring robust financial evaluation and challenge of assumptions. • Carry out financial cont...