Cost Controller

£29.00 per hour umbrella / £21.68 per hour PAYE; 35 hours a week; based in Broughton; until 31/12/2026

A Cost Controller is required to work for a global Aerospace company based in Broughton. This role is about improving processes within the business area and the successful candidate will have an understanding of the financial reporting process along with an understanding of governance. Accuracy and attention to detail is essential.

Key Responsibilities:
Plan & challenge
- Understand the business operational environment (strategy, governance, challenges, constraints).
- Lead the preparation of the financial planning, prepare accurate forecasts, provide guidance in line with the overall company financial situation, and challenge business requests.
- Set & maintain multi-years financial targets.
- Develop and run financial models, simulations, scenarios, business cases (on projects, M&A, call for tenders ) to support decision making and provide a comprehensive view on the financial implications of business decisions.
- Anticipate financial risks & opportunities and advise on mitigation strategies.
Analyse & advise
- Produce accurate financial reporting, at the appropriate level of granularity.
- Assess the actual financial performance, analyse deviations and advise on corrective actions.
- Analyse cost base, revenues, unit costs (Airframe / Engine), R&D
- Identify actionable drivers for optimization and competitiveness initiatives, monitor materialization of savings.
- Anticipate financial risks and advise on mitigation strategies.
- Anticipate financial opportunities.

Support execution & ensure data quality
- Compute Hourly Rate, support on Resource review & Headcount targets definition, prepare Charge-back & Cost reallocation models.
- Approve shopping carts, audit POs below approval thresholds (sampling approach), review commitments & accruals. Trigger costs rebooking & costs transfer when needed.

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