Finance Business Controller

About the role

Just imagine helping shape the investments, financial decisions and innovation that bring future packaging solutions to life. Then make it real.

'This is 12-18-month fixed term contract'

About the role

As our Finance Business Controller the role covers R&D Packing, Operational Technology, Automation & Digitalization and Platform Technology. You will help drive financial performance by partnering with leaders, providing insight on investments, and supporting strategic decision-making. You'll play a key role in planning, reporting and performance management, helping ensure resources and capital investments are directed where they can create the greatest value. This is a replacement position within our finance organisation.

Required Qualifications

• Partnered with business leaders on CAPEX planning, investment evaluation, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Led month-end, budgeting or forecasting processes within a finance, engineering or operational environment.
• Built financial analyses and business cases that informed investment or resource allocation decisions.
• Delivered performance reporting and financial insights that supported operational or project decision-making.
• Challenged assumptions and recommendations through structured financial analysis and commercial judgement.
• Partnered with business leaders across Finance, Engineering and Operations to shape CAPEX plans, investment decisions and financial forecasts.
• Reviewed and challenged forecasting assumptions during budgeting and month-end planning cycles to improve financial accuracy and resource allocation decisions.

What you'll build

• Financial plans, forecasts and reporting processes that support R&D Packing priorities.
• Insight and analysis that help guide investment decisions and portfolio choices.
• Strong financial governance across capital investments and resource allocation activities.
• Partnerships with Operational Technology, Automation & Digitalization, R&D Packing and Platform Technology teams to improve business performance.

Additional information

If you've worked in a role where you supported investment decisions, managed planning cycles and translated financial data into practical recommendations, you'll feel at home here.What matters most is bringing sound financial judgement, curiosity and a willingness to challenge constructively while helping others make better decisions.

Life on the team

You'll join a team that plays a key role in supporting the organisation's E&W growth agenda. Working closely with colleagues across R&D, engineering, operations and finance, you'll contribute to discussions around major investment programmes, manufacturing capacity expansion and long-term innovation initiatives. We value thoughtful problem-solving, open dialogue and constructive challenge.

Our hybrid rhythm helps us stay connected while giving people flexibility in how they work. It's a collaborative environment where you'll learn from experts across technical, operational and financial disciplines while helping turn ambitious plans into reality.

What success looks like

Success means becoming a trusted finance partner for R&D Packing and related technology teams, providing clear insight into performance, investments and resource use. You'll help strengthen planning and reporting processes while creating greater transparency around business decisions. Over the coming 12 to 18 months, you'll contribute to key innovation and technology initiatives, working closely with finance peers, operational leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to support future growth.

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Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What's in it for you?

Here is what you can expect

• Family Care Leave - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.
• Insurances - All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.
• Wellbeing - We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.
• Colleague Discount - We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.
• Bonus - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.
• Your workplace: Your workplace will be the office, store or factory specified in this advert.
• Hybrid Working: Our hybrid work model, Best of Both offers you the option of flexibility to work from home up to two days per week. Your People Leader will discuss the principles of the model, including how this option applies to your role and team.

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