Cost & ICS Controller

Daimler Truck AG; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company in Milton Keynes is seeking a Cost and IC Controller to ensure effective financial planning and control. The role involves leading budget analysis, delivering monthly performance reports, and preparing financial processes. Candidates should have a degree in Accounting or Finance and a professional qualification (ACCA, CIMA, or ACA). The position requires strong forecasting skills and proficiency in Excel and Power BI. This is a full-time hybrid role requiring in-office work twice a week.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in cost controlling or financial planning.
• Confident in engaging and challenging stakeholders at all levels.
• Knowledge of automotive or motor industry is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the analysis and control of Truck fixed cost budgets.
• Deliver timely monthly performance reports including key performance indicators.
• Prepare and process monthly accruals and balance sheet reconciliations.

Skills

Forecasting

Financial data analysis

Advanced Excel

Power BI

SAP

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Education

Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline

Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, or ACA)

Tools

Power Pivot

Power Query

Power Automate

SAP Cloud – CO-PA and FI Modules

Job description

At Daimler Truck UK Ltd we deliver Sales and Marketing for all Daimler Truck UK products in the UK. These include:

Mercedes-Benz Trucks: renowned for their quality, reliability, and innovative features. They cater to various industries, from logistics and construction bask to long-haul transportation. Mercedes-Benz trucks are designed for efficiency, safety, as well as delivering driverkoop.

FUSO Trucks: FUSO, a subsidiary of Daimler, specializes in light and medium-duty trucks. They offer practical solutions for urban delivery, short-haul transport, and vocational applications. FUSO trucks are known for their agility, fuel efficiency, and low environmental impact.

We are dedicated to sustainable transportation solutions to provide fuel efficiency, emission reduction and safety across our ranges.

Sitting within our Finance and Controlling team here at Daimler Trucks UK, we have an exciting Cost and IC Controller opportunity waiting just for you. Reporting into the Head of Controlling, you will play a pivotal role within the Controlling department to ensure effective financial planning, control, and governance of fixed costs across the business. This includes regulation of fixed cost budgets, ensuring compliance through accurate coding and PR approvals, and delivering timely reporting and sae and analysis to support strategic decision-making. The role also manages internal control submissions, supports audit readiness, and collaborates with departments to maintain strong financial discipline and transparency.

More about the role

Fixed Cost Budget Control

Lead the analysis and control of Truck fixed cost budgets, ensuring accurate tracking by cost centre and general ledger codes. This includes preparation and review of accruals and budget performance against plan. Approve purchase requisitions (PRs) for correct coding and compliance with budgetaryाएं, Na supporting accurate and timely financial reporting.

Monthly Reporting & KPI Tracking

Deliver timely and accurate monthly performance reports, including key performance indicators (KPIs) agreed with Truck management. Provide insights into cost trends, risks, and opportunities to support strategic decision-making.

Month-End Financial Processes

Prepare and process monthly accruals, prepayments, recharges (invoices and journals), and provisions. Ensure accurate balance sheet reconciliations for G&A and Marketing costs across all business streams.

Budgeting & Forecasting

Deliver the annual budgeting process and regular re-forecasts for all G&A including Marketing. Ensuring budgets are developed and managed in alignment with Management and HQ. Adhering to internal planning timelines, applying zero-based budgeting techniques where appropriate to drive cost efficiency and transparency.

Conduct monthly reviews with budget holders to discuss actuals and forecasts. Provide financial guidance, challenge variances and spending patterns, and support cost control efforts to ensure FOH budgets remain within or below target.

Internal Control System (ICS) Management

Oversee the end-to-end ICS submission process , ensuring all control requirements are met in line with internal policies and external audit/compliance standards. This includes timely and accurate submission of all ICS documentation to HQ.

About you

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline
• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, or ACA)
• Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in cost controlling or financial planning
• Strong forecasting and financial data analysis skills
• Advanced Excel, Power Pivot, Power Query, Power BI, Power Automate, SAP & SAC(Cloud) including CO-PA and FI Modules
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, with theτία to explain financial concepts to non-finance stakeholders
• Confident in engaging and constructively challenging stakeholders at all levels, including senior management
• Knowledge of the automotive or motor industry an advantage

This is a full time hybrid role, where you would be required to work form our head office based in Milton Keynes a minimum of two days a week in the office.

What’s next?

Once you clickNieuw apply, we’ll take you through to the Daimler Truck careers portal. Here, you’ll need to complete a short application form, attach your current CV. Simple.

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