CONTROLLING MANAGER-PLANT

CONTROLLING MANAGER- PLANT

Responsible for controlling and analyzing plant costs and operational performance, ensuring accurate and timely financial information to support business decision-making. This position monitors plant performance against Budget, Forecast and AOP, analyzes cost and material variances, controls inventory-related financial performance, and ensures the proper application of manufacturing costs in accordance with company policies and objectives.

The position works closely with Plant Management and cross-functional teams to identify risks and opportunities, improve cost performance, and drive continuous improvement across plant operations.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement business reporting procedures, including reporting timelines and key performance measures for monitoring plant performance.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of plant controlling data and KPIs.
• Calculate, communicate and monitor benchmarking and performance indicators, preparing regular and ad hoc management reports on overall plant performance.
• Lead the plant Budget, Forecast and AOP processes, providing guidance and support to plant departments during budget preparation.
• Monitor Budget, Forecast and AOP realization, analyzing deviations and identifying risks and opportunities.
• Coordinate and support the monthly closing process, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of plant results.
• Analyze manufacturing costs and material cost variances, including PPV, WOV, scrap, material absorption and other relevant cost drivers.
• Monitor standard cost versus current/actual cost and identify opportunities for cost improvement.
• Analyze product costing for new and existing products and provide accurate cost information to support business decisions.
• Ensure proper BOM processes from a Controlling/Finance perspective and identify cost impacts resulting from changes in materials, processes or products.
• Analyze inventory performance, including Excess & Obsolete (E&O), inventory adjustments, cycle counts and physical inventory results.
• Coordinate and support annual physical inventory activities and follow up on inventory discrepancies.
• Prepare and/or review accruals, journal entries and reserves related to plant costs, inventory and manufacturing activities.
• Identify potential deviations, analyze root causes and assess their impact on plant financial and operational performance.
• Partner with Plant Management, Operations, Materials, Engineering and other functional areas to improve cost performance and support business decisions.
• Provide financial and operational guidance to Plant Management and functional leaders, identifying risks, opportunities and corrective actions.
• Prepare, communicate and review management control KPIs and develop continuous improvement plans for processes, procedures and systems.
• Support internal control requirements, SOX activities and financial audits, as applicable.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures and internal controls related to plant controlling activities.
• Promote continuous improvement in controlling processes, reporting, cost management and operational performance.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Plant Controlling, Cost Accounting, Manufacturing Finance or a similar role within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience in manufacturing cost analysis and cost controlling.
• Experience with Budget, Forecast and AOP processes.
• Strong knowledge of material cost variances, PPV, WOV, scrap, absorption and manufacturing costs.
• Experience with standard cost, current/actual cost and product costing.
• Experience in inventory controlling, including physical inventories, cycle counts, Excess & Obsolete inventory and inventory adjustments.
• Experience analyzing BOMs and product costs from a Controlling/Finance perspective.
• Experience with monthly closing, account reconciliations, accruals and reserves related to plant operations.
• Knowledge of internal controls and SOX preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes and translate data into actionable recommendations.
• Experience working closely with Plant Management and Operations.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP/financial systems.
• Advanced English level.

Preferred Experience: