Plant Controller (finance)

Duties:
Ensure compliance to all financial procedures:

Develop, execute and control internal finance procedures including spending authorization in accordance with Group procedures and policies
Ensure site activities are compliant with finance related procedures (product flow, inventory, routings), and internal control basics
Provide reliable financial/controlling information in close relationship with other operational and support functions:

Lead all financial forecasting processes (budget, periodic forecast etc.)
Manage reporting process ensuring reliability, consistency, and transparency
Ensure reliability of standard costing
Provide all necessary controlling analysis including variance analysis/standard costs, margin/programs, plant budgetary control, squeeze management and follow up of sales and purchasing prices etc.
Collaborate with Shared Service Center obtaining/providing/validating proper finance information
Control and manage the plants operating cash flow (capex, inventories, overdues)
In liaison with Shared Service Center provide all necessary information requested by internal and external auditors, and others local external authorities
For new programs:

Participate in Business Plan validation, and ensure consistency with plant financial information
Monitor the program start up and establish variances versus last reference business plan
Participate in the program post-audit, be the finance lead person in the tracking of convergence plan related to plant activities
Act as a business partner toward the plant management, and provide recommendation to the management:

Participate, with the management of the plant, in the development of action plans resulting from relevant analysis in order to achieve the operational targets, increase plants financial profitability and cash optimization (especially identification and implementation of productivity plans)
Follow financial impact and progress of action plans
Ensure financial awareness of plant operational teams
Ensure the management and development of the controlling team
Requirements:
Business School or Engineering background with a Finance degree or Masters degree in Finance
3 to 10 years of professional experience, according to the size and complexity of the site, including a first controlling experience at plant level
Familiarity with industrial Information Systems and Flows
Good accounting knowledge
Business minded and strong teamwork
Good communication skills
Fluent in English