UK Pricing & Projects Controller

  • Basingstoke
  • Full-time
  • Fixed-Term

About a career with Elis

About Elis

Elis is an international leader in textile, hygiene and facility services, helping businesses across a wide range of industries to operate safely, sustainably and efficiently. With a presence in 29 countries and a team of around 52,000 people, we combine the scale and stability of an international organisation with the opportunity to build a rewarding and long-term career.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in investing in our people, recognising their contribution and giving them the opportunity to develop, progress and build careers they can be proud of.

At Elis, you'll be part of a culture built on trust, respect and collaboration, where your ideas and contribution are valued. We want our people to have a voice, and our commitment to listening and acting on employee feedback was recognised when Elis UK won Best Employee Engagement Experience Initiative at the 2024 CIPD People Management Awards for our Employee Voice programme.

With opportunities across operations, engineering, logistics, sales and our head office support functions, there are many ways to develop your career with Elis.

The Opportunity

Pricing Strategy & Performance

  • Lead the analysis of monthly pricing performance across all business lines, providing clear insight into variances against budget and forecast.
  • Coordinate and drive price increase campaigns and pricing optimisation programmes across sites, ensuring effective implementation and measurement of business impact.
  • Produce transparent and actionable reporting on pricing trends, opportunities, risks and key performance drivers.
  • Work with the Group Pricing Team to resolve pricing exceptions within Power BI reporting, ensuring data integrity and consistency.
  • Facilitate the annual pricing forecast process and challenge stakeholders to maximise margin performance and commercial outcomes.
  • Support the development of robust pricing assumptions for budgeting and forecasting cycles.
  • Support the rollout of Group-led pricing projects across the UK.

Business Partnering & Decision Support

  • Prepare insightful analysis and presentations for senior management, including:
    • Pricing and profitability reviews
    • Business cases and investment appraisals
    • Scenario planning and sensitivity analysis
    • Forecast risks and opportunities
    • Benchmarking and performance trend analysis
  • Act as a trusted Finance Business Partner to General Managers, Regional Directors and senior operational leaders across the UK.
  • Provide data-led insight and recommendations that support decision-making and improve business performance and profitability.

Continuous Improvement & Projects

  • Lead and contribute to cross-regional and cross-functional initiatives, including revenue optimisation, CAPEX expenditure tracking and operational improvement projects.
  • Collaborate with Finance, IT and business stakeholders to enhance reporting, business intelligence and data accessibility across the UK.
  • Identify opportunities to improve finance processes and drive efficiencies through the use of AI and automation.

What We're Looking For

Qualifications & Experience

  • Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), or qualified through relevant experience.
  • Proven experience in finance business partnering, commercial finance, financial control or pricing analysis.
  • Experience in financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting and business performance analysis.
  • Exposure to Power BI or similar business intelligence tools would be advantageous.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes

  • Exceptional financial and analytical skills with the ability to balance strategic thinking and attention to detail.
  • Strong commercial awareness and the confidence to influence and challenge stakeholders constructively.
  • Advanced Excel modelling and PowerPoint presentation skills.
  • A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex financial information into meaningful business insight.
  • Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to work effectively across diverse teams.
  • Resilient, adaptable and able to deliver high-quality results in a fast-paced environment.

What We Offer

  • 33 Days Holiday
  • Company Pension
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • On-site Parking
  • Life Assurance
  • The opportunity to influence commercial and strategic decisions across a complex, multi-business environment.
  • Direct partnership with senior leaders and key decision-makers across the UK business.
  • The chance to drive meaningful business improvement and profitability initiatives.
  • A varied role combining commercial insight, financial leadership and project delivery.
  • A collaborative finance team focused on continuous improvement and delivering value to the business.

    • Interested?

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