Plant Controller

TE Connectivity Ltd.; Hastings; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global industrial technology leader in Hastings is seeking a Financial Controller to lead their finance function. This role requires a finance professional with 5-10 years of experience in manufacturing, strong cost accounting expertise, and proven leadership skills. You will drive financial planning, ensure compliance, and support strategic decisions. This position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive Salary Package

Performance-Based Bonus Plans

Health and Wellness Incentives

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Community Outreach Programs

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of finance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven leadership skills managing and developing a finance team.
• Strong expertise in standard costing and operational performance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance function at the Hastings manufacturing plant.
• Ensure robust cost control and compliance.
• Act as a key business partner to the Plant Manager.

Skills

Financial planning

Cost accounting

Variance analysis

Financial forecasting

Leadership

Education

Degree in Finance or Accounting

Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

SAP

Advanced Excel

BI/reporting tools

Job description

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At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Financial Controller to lead the finance function at TE Connectivity’s Hastings, UK manufacturing plant. This is a high-impact role where you will act as a key business partner to the Plant Manager and leadership team. You will be responsible for financial planning, reporting, and analysis, ensuring robust cost control and compliance, while driving improvements in operational performance and supporting strategic investment decisions.

This role is ideal for a qualified finance professional with strong manufacturing experience who enjoys combining hands-on financial management with strategic business leadership.

Your ideal background:

• Degree-level education in Finance, Accounting or related discipline.
• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) strongly preferred.
• 5–10 years’ finance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong expertise in standard costing, variance analysis and cost accounting.
• Demonstrated ability in financial forecasting, modelling and performance analysis.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes, procurement and supply chain drivers.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing or Operational Excellence concepts desirable
• Systems experience: SAP, advanced Excel and BI/reporting tools
• Proven leadership skills with experience managing and developing a finance team

About TE Connectivity

TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. Our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers, medical technology and more. With more than 85,000 employees, including 9,000 engineers, working alongside customers in approximately 130 countries, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

What TE Connectivity Offers

We are pleased to offer you an exciting total package that can also be flexibly adapted to changing life situations - the well-being of our employees is our top priority!

• Competitive Salary Package
• Performance-Based Bonus Plans
• Health and Wellness Incentives
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Community Outreach Programs / Charity Events
• Employee Resource Group

Important notice regarding recruitment fraud

TE Connectivity has become aware of fraudulent recruitment activities being conducted by individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent TE Connectivity. Please be advised that TE Connectivity never requests payment or fees from job applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. All legitimate job openings are posted exclusively on our official careers website at te.com/careers, and all email communications from our recruitment team will come only from actual email addresses ending in @te.com. If you receive any suspicious communications, please do not engage or provide any personal information, and report the incident to your local authorities.

Across our global sites and business units, we put together packages of benefits that are either supported by TE itself or provided by external service providers. In principle, the benefits offered can vary from site to site.

Location

HASTINGS, ESX, GB, TN38 9RF

City: HASTINGS

State: ESX

Country/Region: GB

Travel: Less than 10%

Function: Finance & Accounting