Position Snapshot 

Nestle Waters & Premium Beverages

Factory Controller – Buxton

Buxton Factory  

Salary Circa £60,000 (depending on experience) + Car allowance + Bonus+ Pension + 25 days holiday + 12 day flex leave

This is a fulltime permanent opportunity, but we are always open to discuss individual’s flexible working needs so please speak to use during the recruitment process to understand what this could look like for you.  

Position Summary 

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Finance Controller who is looking to broaden their experience and skill set to join our Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages Factory in Buxton.

A day in the life of a Factory Controller … 

As the Factory Controller you will act as a trusted Business Partner to the Factory Manager and to the Factory Leadership Team. You will be using your financial insight and leadership competencies to actively develop factory strategy to achieve Buxton Factory’s ambition. You will be responsible for all financial matters and provide fact-based decision making on both short-term objectives and on long term strategic initiatives. You will provide visibility and forecasts around costs related to the factory processes through the driving of relevant analysis and reporting (monitoring of the forecast and controlling the variances), ensuring compliance to financial legal requirements and NAS. As a Factory Controller, you will be an active member of the Factory Leadership team who takes ownership and responsibility for executing OMP activities to drive cost optimisation, but also key strategic activities, which can fall outside traditional functional boundaries.   

Key responsibilities include:   

• Supporting the development of Factory strategy to optimise conversion cost per ton   

• Continuous improvement, identifying and driving cost improvement opportunities.   

• Reporting and Analytics – managing factory reporting of forecast and actuals   

• Leading strategic financial analysis relating to major or strategic decisions   

• Driving business planning and managing the overall factory budget   

• Develop, control and ensure robust evaluations of capital investment plans and requests   

• Ensuring master data accuracy   

• Develop and coach factory personnel on functional topics   

What will make you successful? 

You will be a qualified financial expert with prior experience in a similar role. We would like you to role model key behaviours to influence, inspire and engage others showing a strong aptitude for creative problem solving and suggesting improved ways of working. A ‘can do’ attitude is essential. You’ll be joining the leadership team so the ability to work alongside and communicate effectively with senior leaders is essential.   

 Finally, you will need the ability to be flexible when prioritising work in an environment that is often ambiguous. 

What you need to know 

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth. 

The closing date for this role is Friday 17th October 2025   

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application. 

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