**Job Description** At Vertiv, we’re on a mission to empower the people that will power the future. From a simple swipe to life-changing medicines, from push notifications to generative AI. We design, manufacture, and service the products and solutions that keep the world connected. With $5 billion in sales, a strong customer base and global reach spanning nearly 70 countries, we are uniquely positioned to deliver greater value to our customers and create new opportunities for our people. We are seeking a dynamic and hands-on Plant Controller to serve as **financial leader** at our manufacturing facility specializing in datacenter infrastructure solutions. This strategic role combines financial leadership with operational oversight, requiring significant shop floor presence to drive business performance and operational excellence. **Key Responsibilities** Strategic & Operational Leadership:

*   Maintain regular shop floor presence to understand processes, identify improvement opportunities, and build strong relationships with operations teams
*   Lead cross-functional initiatives to drive operational efficiency and cost optimization
*   Participate in strategic planning and execution of plant transformation projects

**Financial Leadership**

*   Translate shop floor observations into actionable financial insights and improvement initiatives
*   Develop and monitor KPIs that bridge operational and financial performance
*   Lead cost reduction programs through direct engagement with production teams
*   Ensure robust financial controls while maintaining operational flexibility

**Operational Excellence**

*   Partner with operations leaders to optimize production processes and resource utilization
*   Drive lean manufacturing initiatives and continuous improvement projects
*   Lead value stream mapping exercises to identify waste and improvement opportunities
*   Actively participate in production meetings and problem-solving sessions

**Stakeholder Relationship Management**

*   Develop strategic partnerships with key vendors and suppliers to optimize costs and ensure operational excellence
*   Engage with customers through site visits and audits, demonstrating our operational capabilities and financial stability
*   Foster positive relationships with local authorities and community leaders to support plant operations and future growth
*   Represent the plant in industry associations, local business and community forums and regulatory bodies

**Requirements**

*   Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; MBA preferred
*   CPA certification preferred
*   7+ years of progressive finance experience in manufacturing, with demonstrated operational involvement
*   Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies
*   Proven experience in both financial management and operations leadership
*   Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing change initiatives
*   Excellent understanding of manufacturing processes and shop floor operations
*   Strong presence and ability to effectively communicate with all organizational levels
*   Proven track record in stakeholder management and relationship building
*   Experience in union environments and contract negotiations
*   Strong diplomatic skills and ability to navigate complex stakeholder landscapes

**Key Competencies**

*   Hands-on leadership style with willingness to spend significant time on the shop floor
*   Strong business acumen and strategic thinking capabilities
*   Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
*   Ability to balance strategic thinking with tactical execution
*   Strong change management and team development skills
*   Comfort with ambiguity and ability to operate in a fast-paced environment
*   Excellence in relationship building and stakeholder management
*   Cultural awareness and ability to operate in diverse environments
*   Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills
*   Public speaking and external representation capabilities

Location: Burnfoot or Letterkenny, Ireland or Campsie, Northern Ireland Position Type: Full-time Reports to: Regional Finance Operations Director This role offers an excellent opportunity for a finance leader who wants to expand their impact beyond traditional financial management and play a key role in driving overall plant performance.

Financial Plant Manager

EY is a global leader in Assurance, Tax, Transaction and Consulting services. We make a difference by helping our people, our clients and our wider communities achieve their potential. Our vision is to become the leading global professional services organisation by building a better working world. Market leading growth

*   We're a business with market- leading growth, and this is set to continue. We have a clear vision, big ambitions and a bolder purpose than ever before. It all means growth and opportunities for you and our clients.

Entrepreneurial spirit

*   Entrepreneurial spirit delivers market-leading growth. That’s why we empower our people to innovate and act with flexibility. We’re developing people to lead, manage and deliver ambitious growth, and tackle the most complex, critical and rewarding challenges for our clients.

Inclusivity

*   The success of EY, our clients and our people, is built on having employees from a huge variety of backgrounds working together in high-performing teams. We're creating the working culture of tomorrow: it's more flexible, more inclusive, globally connected and driven by a purpose - to build a better working world.

**The opportunity** Consulting Services – Finance Transformation In Ireland, we are expanding our Consulting practice and are seeking to recruit high achieving individuals to be part of our growing business. Currently we are recruiting at Manager level for our Finance Transformation team. Our Finance Transformation team delivers globally integrated Finance service offerings to our clients, including:

*   Agile Business Finance
*   Enterprise Intelligence
*   Global Business Services (GBS)
*   Digital Finance Strategy and Operating Model

**Your Key Responsibilities** Working in our Finance Transformation practice, you will:

*   Work as part of a client engagement teams with diverse skills and backgrounds. Foster an innovative and inclusive team-oriented work environment.
*   Deliver high-quality work products within expected timeframes and on budget. Foster relationships with client personnel at appropriate levels. Monitor progress, manage risk and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes. Manage expectations of client service delivery.
*   Cultivate and manage business development opportunities. Understand EY and its service lines and actively assess/present ways to serve clients. Develop and maintain long-term client relationships and networks.
*   Contribute to PI Finance practice development specifically in the areas of operations, thought leadership, marketing activities and training
*   Demonstrate in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge. Demonstrate ability to quickly assimilate to new knowledge. Possess good business acumen. Remain current on new developments in Consulting services capabilities and industry knowledge.

**Skills And Attributes For Success**

*   At least 5+ years of relevant experience including previous consulting experience
*   Strong academic record including a third level degree, preferably in a finance/accounting, business or project related area
*   MBA, ACCA/ACA/CIMA and/or PMP/Prince2 qualification
*   Strong process improvement experience in one or two of the following areas:
*   Transactional processing: Order to Cash; Procure to Pay; Record to Report
*   Financial planning and analysis: Budgeting, Planning, and Reporting
*   Financial reporting including value & performance management
*   Finance process & automation

**What We Offer**

*   Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
*   Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
*   Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
*   Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

**If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.The Exceptional EY Experience. It’s Yours To Build.Apply now.Please note;** Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world. Read more about our commitment to diversity& inclusiveness here . We ask because it matters! EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

Manager, Finance Transformation, Business Consulting, Belfast or Derry/Londonderry

**Senior Manager, Finance Transformation, Business Consulting, Belfast or Derry/LondonderryLocation:** Northern Ireland **The opportunity** EY is expanding its Consulting practice in Ireland and we are seeking to recruit for a key leadership position in our Business Consulting Finance (BC Finance) team. Our BC Finance team assists clients in building Finance functions that are business-focused, cost-effective and agile in meeting the needs of all their stakeholders. We also work with clients across different industry sectors to develop and enhance Global Business Services solutions to deliver standardised, end-to-end processes across multi-disciplinary support functions. Key to many of our Finance Transformation engagements is the identification, evaluation and deployment of the right technology to support our clients’ business agenda. In particular, this involves intertwining our Finance and Shared Services portfolio with other offerings like cyber security, analytics, RPA and digital technologies. We are seeking an experienced consulting professional who will drive the continued growth of our Finance Transformation services in Ireland – both by developing a portfolio of business built on valued relationships with external clients and growing an EY team with specialised skills in this area to meet our clients’ needs. **Your Key Responsibilities**

*   Develop and maintain long-term client relationships and networks including the development of relationships with team members across all EY practices to serve client needs
*   Lead business development and client pursuit efforts with a strong insight of the market and past sales record of having won new business and developed existing accounts
*   Act as a Subject Matter Expert on Finance matters and stay abreast of emerging business and industry trends relevant to our clients’ business, such as Business Analytics, Robotic Process Automation and Managed Services
*   Effectively lead delivery of client engagements, including:

*   Managing and motivating client engagement teams with diverse skills and backgrounds
*   Drive high-quality work products within expected timeframes and on budget
*   Monitor progress, manage risk and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes
*   Manage expectations of client service delivery

*   Demonstrate expertise and in-depth technical capabilities in the areas of Finance operations and processes; Finance operating models; Global Business Services and Finance technologies
*   Foster an innovative and inclusive team-oriented work environment and play an active role in counselling and mentoring junior consultants within the organisation
*   Demonstrate ability to quickly assimilate to new knowledge and possess good business acumen

**To qualify for the role;**

*   Significant relevant experience in the field. Key areas of experience include previous consulting experience and experience within Finance Reporting (VPM) and Finance Process & Automation
*   MBA, ACCA/ACA/CIMA and/or PMP/Prince2 qualification
*   Strong market focus with ability to identify and build new opportunities and client relationships and a proven ability to write and shape proposals
*   Experience managing senior stakeholders, providing constructive challenge and robust advice to the senior management including C-suite. Development of strategic Finance and IT relationships with C-suite decision makers
*   Experience across the complete lifecycle of Transformation projects, from concept through execution and ongoing operations
*   Excellent Technology knowledge and experience, covering current trends and best practice Consulting, complemented by strong Finance functional and operations understanding
*   Characteristics of a forward thinker and self-motivator that thrives on new challenges and adapts quickly to learning new knowledge
*   Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage a team of junior consulting professionals

**What We Offer**

*   Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
*   Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
*   Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
*   Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

**If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.The Exceptional EY Experience. It’s Yours To Build.Apply now.Please note;** Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world. Read more about our commitment to diversity& inclusiveness here . We ask because it matters! EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

Senior Manager, Finance Transformation, Business Consulting, Belfast & Derry/Londonderry

**The opportunity** Our Finance Transformation team delivers globally integrated Finance service offerings to our clients. Our Finance team assists clients in building Finance functions that are business-focused, cost-effective and agile in meeting the needs of all their stakeholders. These offerings include:

*   Agile Business Finance – Delivering an optimised Finance function by ensuring a collaborative alignment between Finance, Business and Technology to build an Innovation-led Finance function to help empower teams, enhance capabilities and realise benefits faster.
*   Value and Performance Management – Enabling Finance functions to identify and deliver sustainable long term value through optimised planning, reporting and analytics.
*   Global Business Services – Developing high performing operating models through process simplification, standardisation and leveraging enabling technologies.
*   Finance Strategy and Operating Model – Development of a digital finance vision; target operating model; case for change, benefits realisation and transformation roadmap.

Key to many of our Finance Transformation engagements is the identification, evaluation and deployment of the right technology to support our clients’ business agenda. In particular, this involves intertwining our Finance and Shared Services portfolio with other offerings like cyber security, analytics, RPA and digital technologies. We are seeking ambitious professionals who can demonstrate experience of significant business transformation to work across multiple sectors and specifically those with a strong background in Finance transformation and technology. We are seeking individuals with consulting experience who have gained project and programme delivery experience. **Your Key Responsibilities** Working in our Finance Transformation practice, you will:

*   Work as part of a client engagement teams with diverse skills and backgrounds.
*   Develop in an innovative and inclusive team-oriented work environment.
*   Deliver high-quality work products within expected timeframes and on budget. Foster relationships with client personnel at appropriate levels. Monitor progress, manage risk and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes. Manage expectations of client service delivery.
*   Develop and maintain long-term client relationships and networks.
*   Contribute to PI Finance practice development specifically in the areas of operations, thought leadership, marketing activities and training

**Skills And Attributes For Success**

*   Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
*   Characteristics of a forward thinker and self-motivator that thrives on new challenges and adapts quickly to learning new knowledge
*   Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
*   Demonstrate in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge. Demonstrate ability to quickly assimilate to new knowledge. Possess good business acumen. Remain current on new developments in consulting services capabilities and industry knowledge.
*   Understanding of finance and accounting technology landscape and packages and key trends in this space
*   Excellent oral and written communication skills
*   A strong work ethic

**Ideally, you will also have**

*   Experience delivering change in a Finance function environment – gained either from prior experience in consulting or through a track record of delivering change/transformation projects in industry (Preferred industry experience include Life Sciences, Utilities, Public Sector, and Consumer Business)
*   Strong academic record including a third level degree, preferably in a finance/accounting, business or project related area
*   ACCA/CIMA and/or PMP/Prince2 qualification an advantage
*   Knowledge of one or more of the following packages is required - SAP S/4HANA, SAP Business Planning and Consolidation, Oracle ERP, Oracle Hyperion Planning, Anaplan, Tableau, Blue Prism, Automation Anywhere
*   Process improvement experience in one or two of the following areas:

*   Transactional processing: Order to Cash; Procure to Pay; Record to Report
*   Financial planning and analysis: Budgeting/Planning and Reporting

*   Experience delivering business change in one or more of the following areas would be expected:

*   Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementations including active participation in planning, business case, and design phases – as a subject matter expert in the area of finance and accounting
*   Business Performance Management (BPM) implementations including active participation in planning, business case, and design phases – as a subject matter expert in the area of financial planning and analysis
*   Programme/project management for large scale business transformation
*   Reporting transformation using Business Intelligence, data analytics and visualisation tools
*   Robotic Process Automation

**What We Offer**

*   Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
*   Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
*   Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
*   Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

**If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.The Exceptional EY Experience. It’s Yours To Build.Apply now.Please note;** Prior to finalising your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world. Read more about our commitment to diversity& inclusiveness here . We ask because it matters! EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

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