Project Controller

Job Description

iMultiply are delighted to be retained by Norbord to recruit a permanent Project Controller based in Cowie.The companyHead quartered in Toronto, Norbord is a manufacturer of wood-based panels and the world’s largest producer of Oriented Strand Board (OSB). In addition to OSB, Norbord manufactures Particleboard, Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF) and related value-add products. Norbord has assets of over $1.7 billion and employs in excess of 2,700 staff globally, across 17 sites located in the United States, Canada and Europe. Norbord is a publicly traded company listed on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchange.The European business is head quartered in Cowie, Stirling and has 4 European sites; Cowie, Inverness, South Molton and Genk, Belgium. Of the global staff approximately 900 employees are based in Europe; of which roughly 300 are based in Cowie.Norbord have been supplying products to Europe for over 40 years and have a strong customer base. This has been built upon a record of excellent service and delivery, along with consistent quality and competitive pricing. At the heart of this is a workforce of dedicated and committed employees that have adopted a common set of values which have been built through open communication and dialogue reflective of mutual respect. We recruit only the most talented individuals and are dedicated to helping them reach their full potential, as we believe they are essential to our growth and success.Background to the current opportunityDue to continued growth and expansion across Europe, the business requires a new role of Project Controller to support the Operations Accountant with several projects to benefit all four European sites - Cowie, Inverness, South Molton and Genk.These projects will involve business partnering with a variety of non-financial stakeholders across a range of key divisions including production, manufacturing, engineering, procurement, sales etc. Critical to the success and development of the role will be a candidate who possesses a strong and proactive approach to business partnering with industrial sector experience such as manufacturing, engineering, oil & gas or FMCG.ProjectsThe first key projects will include:

Product costings

Automation of budgets into AX

Fixed assets and capital reporting

Process optimisation

Identifying process gaps

Statutory reporting

Job descriptionRoles & ResponsibilitiesThe post holder will be responsible for and undertake:

Scoping of work through to implementation of a costing system using newly introduced ERP system;

Development of unutilized sections of new ERP system;

Implementation of any regularity changes required in company accounting practices; and

Support to the operational accounts team during high volume of work periods.

Qualification(s) / ExperienceEssential

Fully qualified accountant (ICAS, ACCA or CIMA) or qualified by experience;

Manufacturing experience - ESSENTIAL

Advanced excel skills with the ability to manipulate data for financial analysis (including pivot tables and lookups);

Effective communication - able to put across messages clearly and concisely;

Experience in relationship management;

Excellent attention to detail, accuracy and analytical skills;

Work on own initiative and manage own time effectively; and

Ability to work to tight deadlines in an ever-changing environment.

Desirable

Experience of Microsoft Dynamics AX

Package on offerSalary: Competitive base salaryFull-time Hours: Normal working hours are 40 per week.Annual Leave: 23 days + 8 public days.Benefits:

Group Profit Share

Employer Pension Scheme (employee minimum is 3.5% for employer contribution of 7%)

Professional qualification subscriptions covered by company

Professional Qualification and CPD Training financial support (where role relevant and agreed with line manager)

Permanent Health Insurance

Life Assurance (4 times annual salary)

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (which is free 24 hours access advice line)

Access to Physiofocus (if required for ailments and agreed with Occupational Health)

Recruitment processFirst round interviews will be with our retained advisors, iMultiply.All applications should be sent to John Gilbertson, iMultiply.John can be contacted on for a private & confidential discussion.Please note any direct or third-party introductions will be sent to iMultiply for review and assessmentA full job specification is available upon request from suitable applicants.