Financial Controller, PEIL

For over 140 years our products have helped ensure the safe, reliable operations of key industries.  With a passion for precision and partnership, Celeros Flow Technology continues this heritage of high performance and dependability, providing mission critical, sustainable flow control solutions for our customers around the globe.

Celeros Flow Technology is looking for individuals with a voice and a vision.  We embrace change, diversity and promote new ways of looking at old ideas.  We seek talented professionals to join our world-class team of innovators in a global, collaborative & multi-cultural environment, where you will be challenged, supported, and inspired to be extraordinary.

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER – POWER AND ENERGY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

We are looking for a motivated and high-performing professional to join our business in a key financial control and reporting role. The Power and Energy International Limited (‘PEIL’) business has two manufacturing locations in Hillington and Worksop and a service center in Aberdeen.  The role would be positioned from one of these locations with travel to the other PEIL locations from time to time. 

ROLE SUMMARY

Reporting to the Celeros UK Chief Accounting Officer, the Finance Controller is a member of the Global Finance Leadership team and the PEIL Leadership team and will be responsible for positively impacting near-term results and the overall long-term success of the business. This role provides strategic direction, leadership and accountability for financial operations for the PEIL business and will focus on enhancing financial planning and analysis to drive transparency and decision making for all business functions.

This role will drive process improvements through the current planning and reporting activities, will be involved in directing monthly, quarterly and annual finance and accounting deliverables, and may be part of ad hoc special projects, including but not limited to mergers, divestitures, acquisitions, integrations and external financing activities.

A successful candidate must have thorough knowledge of finance and accounting principles, including best practices and procedures related to internal and external audit topics, GAAP and IAS.  The candidate must rely on experience, expertise and judgment to set clear targets and lead the team effectively to accomplish goals, while performing a variety of tasks and working independently. 

A successful candidate in this role will instil a culture focused on accountability, transparency and ownership through strong leadership, innovation, talent and disciplined practices and processes.  This leader will develop and maintain a sustained and long-term continuous improvement and efficient organization that consistently produces results while motivating and retaining employees with high performance standards.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Business Partnership

• Serve as a strategic advisor to the Site Leads across the PEIL product lines and functional leaders (Operations, Commercial, Supply Chain, HR) to support decision-making and performance improvement.
• Provide financial insights and analysis to influence operational strategies and cost optimisation.

Financial Reporting & Accounting

• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting in accordance with US GAAP and local standards.
• Oversee general ledger integrity, journal entries, and reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Oversee completion of the statutory audit process and tax compliance activities.

Controller & Month-End Close

• Manage all month-end close activities, ensuring completeness and accuracy of financial data.
• Maintain robust internal controls and ensure compliance with corporate policies.

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure adherence to internal controls, internal audit requirements, and local statutory regulations.
• Support external audits and regulatory filings.
• Maintain compliance with tax laws and corporate governance standards.

Cash Management & Forecasting

• Develop and maintain cash flow forecasts to ensure liquidity and working capital optimization.
• Collaborate with Commercial and other functions to align cash forecasts with business activities.
• Monitor credit risk.

Planning & Analysis

• Lead the development of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), including revenue, cost, and capex forecasts.
• Oversee process of annual labour and material cost rolls.
• Monitor and report monthly performance v plan with variance analysis and actionable recommendations.
• Project management and operational execution impacting financial performance, including but not limited to manufacturing capacity planning, capital deployment and product pricing.

Additional Critical Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes and systems.
• Implement and maintain ERP systems and financial tools for efficiency and accuracy.
• Develop and mentor the finance team members to build organisational capability.
• Support risk management initiatives and safeguard company assets.
• Generally, champions compliance oversight, driving the control environment throughout the business by monitoring and identification as well as leading improvement of compliance processes.
• Establish and monitor financially based KPIs within each functional area.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis for strategic projects, investments, and cost-saving initiatives.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Hold recognised accounting qualification (ICAS, CIMA, ACCA).
• A strong grasp of US and local GAAP accounting requirements.
• Audit experience, preferably Big 4 Accounting firms.
• An understanding of cost accounting principles, with experience in a similar role preferred.
• Ability to interact with senior stakeholders in a proactive and professional manner.
• Experience of improving control, process and rigour around financial and operational metrics with the ability to analyse and present accurate and concise management information.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organise, analyse and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work with complex financial models requiring excellent Excel skills to meet operational needs.
• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to analyse financial performance, identify trends and suggest improvements.
• Ability to process large volumes of data to create valuable information for decision making purposes.
• Prior experience of ERP systems desirable (preferably SAP & Hyperion).
• Ability to embrace daily challenges to meet business requirements, and to be agile to ensure the business receives the necessary support by prioritising workload accordingly.
• Ability to work well within deadlines and to deliver results on time.
• Self-starting with excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented matrix environment that is fast-paced and demanding.

You must have valid right to work in the UK to apply for this role.

BENEFITS

• Competitive salary
• Opportunities to develop
• Bonus
• 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Holiday buy and sell
• Pension
• Life Cover
• Employee Assistance Program
• Digital Benefits; Health, Wealth & Lifestyle

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required daily to stand, sit, walk, talk, hear, and see (specific close vision abilities are required to perform computer work)
• Required occasionally to stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl
• Required daily to use hands and fingers and arms to reach (to operate a computer and telephone)
• Required occasionally to lift and/or move objects that are light to moderate
• Required occasionally to travel (usually by air or road so may be required to sit for extended periods)

WORKING CONDITIONS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to work with moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, etc.)
• Ability to work in an open planned office / individual office
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for extended periods
• Ability to sit in a car or on a plane for extended periods

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

CELEROS FLOW TECHNOLOGY VALUES

All Celeros divisions are committed to the effective use of the Celeros Values.  It is important that all employees understand and utilize these values when performing the duties of his/her position.

INTEGRITY:  We work safely and respect our employees, business partners & environment. We always lead by example.

SPEED:  In our mission to bring mission-critical flow control equipment to the world, energy in our actions & urgency.

ACCOUNTABILITY:  We stand behind our actions and deliver on our promises.

PARTNERSHIP:  We collaborate across our teams & our customers to win together. We rely on each other to deliver the best outcome & celebrate successes.

EXCELLENCE:  We are passionate about being the best at engineering, manufacturing & maintaining mission-critical equipment.  We seek quality & community improvement in every interaction.

QUALITY

Quality encompasses all aspects of Celeros’ business, and every employee shares the responsibility to prevent the occurrence of any nonconformity relating to product, process and the quality system.  All employees have an obligation to identify and record any such nonconformity, and through designed channels, initiate and recommend solutions.

CELEROS Flow Technology is an equal opportunity employer.