Business Controller

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Act as a business partner to the factory manager. Lead local factory finance team to optimize financial performance within factory/site. Support effective business decisions by monitoring, analyzing, and interpreting financial data in order to evaluate various business alternatives and recommend the most appropriate business solutions.

This position reports to

Factory Controller

Your responsibilities

• Contributes to the definition of the strategy for the factory/manufacturing site. Serves as the key partner for the relevant factory manager in determining strategy for area of responsibility and developing a global business model, aligning with wider strategy, implementing, and adjusting in implementation as needed.
• Maintains constant contact with relevant stakeholders regarding financial, market and customer situation and outlook.
• Translates strategy into business plans and establishes measurable targets. Oversees the business planning and forecasting process for the area of responsibility. Evaluates financial implications of various strategic decisions, builds scenarios, and recommends actions.
• Monitors progress achieved and provided insight and analysis to support operational decision-making. Identifies issues and advises management on action plans and operational strategies to resolve. Drives appropriate cost structure, productivity optimization, and capital efficiency. Special focus areas: product/business line profitability, product costing, production variances, over/under-absorption analysis/inventory analysis, incl. cycle count results.
• Establishes and oversees processes and tools necessary to obtain transparent and reliable financial data and business information. Ensures high quality of financial data and business information in line with defined standards and financial closing schedules.
• Ensures timely and efficient communication with relevant internal customers to identify and discuss issues for improvement of operations, work quality and efficiency for area of responsibility.
• Ensures transparency in financial reporting and disclosures. Defines and implements internal controls regarding financial and non-financial operations. Ensures compliance with corporate and country standards, regulations, and guidelines. Ensures risk management processes are consistently implemented in own area of responsibility.
• Establishes and oversees processes and tools necessary to obtain transparent and reliable financial data and business information. Ensures high quality of financial data and business information in line with defined standards and financial closing schedules.
• People leadership and development: Ensures (with HR Manager support) that the area of responsibility is organized, staffed and skilled. Guides, motivates, and develops direct/indirect subordinates within HR policies.

Your background

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in similar positions.
• Previous experience working with Cost Accounting and Finance in a manufacturing area.
• Proficiency with ERP SAP, Microsoft Office (Advanced Excel) and Warehouse Business Intelligence.
• Experience with budget management.
• Previous experience as leadership.
• Advanced English level.

More about us

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