Site Controller

• Full finance integration into operations
• Support and drive for process improvement initiatives at a Site level
• Active involvement and challenge of business decisions

• Provide analyses and interpretations of financial information to several functional management and partners., including Group Controlling, Division Controlling, Operations Controlling, Functional Controlling (e.g. IT, Purchasing, HR)

• Provide recommendations on inventory management
• Coordinate the annual budget process for the site
• Attend and participate in site operations meetings to stay informed of site activities and provide finance support/action where required

• Manage annual and periodic requirements of costing activities and analysis of COGS
• Provide detailed product costing analysis and support management in the evaluation of product costs
• Analyze process order and product level variances on a monthly basis and work with the operations team to resolve and correct costing issues
• Review COGS summary with management
• Coordinate changes in master templates with local operations
• Contribute to recipe templates from a costing perspective
• Analyze and explain local product margins
• Respond promptly to pricing/commercial controlling requests

• Analyse and coordinate activities associated with operations performance on site
• Contribute as an active member in site projects that inspire process/cost improvements (i.e., Supply Chain, Lean, Stable Operations, BIT)
• Support site management in the development and analysis of business plans, budgets, forecasts, cost savings opportunities.
• Perform ad-hoc and pro-active analysis of the monthly Indicators and provide site and operational management with interpretive and predictive information for decision making
• Participate in forecasting and mid-to long term planning for the factory
• Support management in the strategic decision making for the site
• Perform regular cost center and investment reviews and follow-ups. Drive resolutions of variance issues
• Review SOD within the ERP system and manage any change requirements at a local level

• Support requirements associated with the month-end financial close
• Review the analysis of the site P&L and identify variances vs. budget, last year and outlook.
• Guide and recommend corrective actions
• Financial reporting

• Work closely with site engineers, local management and regional controllers' from the stage of evaluating capital proposals up until value realization
• Manage Fixed Assets

• Oversee and evaluate internal controls for the site and create procedures to ensure clarity around processes and ensure internal controls
• Provide financial support for the site on special projects
• Ensure compliance to Corporate guidelines as reported in the Corporate Finance Manual

• Degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics or professional accountancy qualification

• 10 years' experience in cost accounting in a manufacturing environment

• SAP FI/CO
• Working knowledge of costing processes
• Project Management