Job Description

Country: United Kingdom
City:  Clevedon
Req ID: 511925
Job Type :  Full Time Permanent
Workplace Type :  Hybrid
Seniority Level :  Mid-Senior Level

Hydro International, a CRH Company, is a leading global provider of advanced products, services and expertise to help municipal, industrial and construction customers to improve their water management processes, increase operational performance and reduce environmental impact. With over 40 years of experience and a reputation for engineering excellence, businesses, and public bodies all over the world rely on our products, services and integrated solutions to reduce flood risk, improve water treatment and protect the environment from water pollution. We have a network of over 80 distribution partners and serve customers in more than 40 countries.  As part of CRH Infrastructure Products, we are leading the water management industry with innovative, sustainable solutions and a safety-first mindset.

Job Title : Finance Manager

Location : Clevedon, Somerset

Employment Type : Full Time, Permanent (Hybrid Working – Minimum 3 Days in Office)

About Us

Hydro International, a CRH Company, is a global leader in water management solutions. With over 40 years of engineering excellence, we support municipal, industrial, and construction customers to improve water processes, enhance operational efficiency, and reduce environmental impact.

Operating in over 40 countries through a network of 80+ distribution partners, we are part of CRH Infrastructure Products and proud to lead in innovation, sustainability, and safety in the water sector.

Key support for the Head of Accounting and Supply Chain Director with the financial managementcontrol and reporting for the Procurement and Manufacturing Division.

Should hold a recognised accountancy qualification and have demonstrated relevant experience within an accounting department, showing a track record of ability to implement high standards of financial control and financial management information reporting

Self-starter.

Strong communication skills working within the team and across the wider business.

Must be able to participate effectively within the team.

Analytical and able to use standard tools (financial systems and MS Excel spreadsheets).

Experience of best practice manufacturing accounting.

Experience of using Miscrosoft Business Central.

Key Duties:

Undertaking the following aspects of the UKWWS accounting function:

• Develop robust processes to enable production of timely and technically accurate financial information for the Procurement Cost Centre, to include liaison with key stakeholders.
• Develop systems and processes to enable the analysis of cost of goods, production costs, associated variances, and help support the management of these costs.
• Provide support to management to ensure all costs are correctly recorded and monitored.
• Providing and managing any contractual financial information e.g. supplier discounts, delivery timelines, etc.
• Balance sheet reconciliations for all inventory accounts and support FC’s with other related balance sheet reconciliations.
• Undertaking profitability analysis on products/products level analysis, inventory and production variance analysis, ad hoc analysis.
• Collaborate with production, supply chain, and procurement teams.
• Set up and maintain standard costing models to reflect accurate costs.
• Identify and implement cost-saving and efficiency improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations and support audit preparations.
• Support any other financial projects.

Provide assistance to the Head of Accounting with other duties across the UK finance team as reasonably required, including the provision of holiday/absence cover for other roles within the team.

To perform duties in accordance with all relevant legislation, in particular Health

and Safety at Work Act and apply the requirements of ISO45001.

To apply requirements of BS EN ISO 9001 and 14001 as appropriate within the areas of responsibility.

Other duties which the company may reasonably require the individual to undertake.

What We Offer

• Company pension scheme
• 2x life assurance
• Enhanced sick pay
• Minimum 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Employee referral scheme
• Mental health first aiders
• Annual flu jabs

What Hydro International Offers You

• A culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

• Highly competitive salary package

• Comprehensive secondary benefits

• Significant contribution to your pension plan

• Excellent opportunities to develop and progress with a global organization

Connect your future to CRH

We are curious to learn more about you. At CRH, we believe our mutual differences contribute to the healthy, productive, and enjoyable workspace we create. Please introduce yourself and send us your application.

Is this role not for you, but do you know someone who would love to join the team? Please let us know!

CRH finds it important that vacancies are shared to individuals that may find them interesting and/or could be suitable for the role

Please contact our recruitment team at careers@hydro-int.com .

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Benefits/perks listed above may vary depending on the nature of the employment with CRH and the country where you work.

Please note that we cannot accept any applications submitted through email for GDPR purposes. Candidates must apply through our job portal.

We do not accept candidate introductions for this position from recruitment agencies, unless you have been instructed to do so by our recruitment team.

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