About this opportunity

This is an outstanding opportunity for a Commercial Controller to join Crown in any of our UK locations: Wantage, Botcherby, or Peterborough, reporting directly to the Finance Manager for the UK.

The Commercial Controller is a varied role that supports the UK commercial team per the Swiss Principal business model at Crown which we also follow in other European countries. 

This is an excellent opportunity for an independent individual who has strong attention to detail, good analytical skills and is highly organised. 

To be an effective Commercial Controller at Crown you will need a good understanding of UK finance processes including income statement, balance sheet reconciliations, source of change, margin analysis etc. Some experience is required but you do not need to be a qualified accountant to be effective in this role. 
 

Main responsibilities:

• Guarantee the accuracy of sales and Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) data for Commercial Reporting
• Liaise with the Commercial Team on sales prices, contracts, rebate accruals, and LME (London Metal Exchange)/MP reconciliations
• Ensure that packaging held at customers is reconciled monthly and any identified losses are recovered
• Liaise with the Shared Service Centre (SSC) to ensure credit limits are respected, and payments and overdue(s) are properly followed up
• Finalise monthly reports, budgets, and forecasts for UK Commercial Entities
 

Required education and qualifications:

• University bachelor’s degree in accounting / finance control, or similar   

Required knowledge and experience:

• Relevant work experience and a good working knowledge of Commercial Finance, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Previous experience in preparing budgets and forecasts, analysing variances against forecasts, and report writing for management
• Work experience in SAP integrated software
 

Required skills and competencies:

•    Data-driven, with an ability to perform variable, fixed costs, and margin analysis
•    Effective communication at all levels along with good presentation skills
•    Approaching tasks logically with effective decision-making and problem-solving ability 
•    Autonomous with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
•    Highly organised and able to prioritise effectively 
•    Flexible and adaptable to change 
•    Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel with the ability to set up macros
•    Commercially aware
•    Good attention to detail
•    Continuous improvement mindset
•    Fluency in English, both verbal and written. Additional European language will be a plus