Cost Controller : Cost Center

Business Controlling & Performance Steering

• Act as a business partner to plant management, supporting strategic and operational decision-making.
• Identify profit improvement opportunities and eliminate non–value-adding activities.
• Facilitate planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes within the assigned area.
• Identification of highlighting variations in cost and plant performance to the Factory controller and the plant Management.

Cost Control & Investments

• Monitor and control period expenses and variable costs against budget and forecast.
• Evaluate financial results and cost trends to identify issues and improvement opportunities.
• Support department leaders to manage department expenses.
• Monitor investment spending and project progress.
• Support in analyzing CAPEX proposals and preparing investment requests.
• Ensure proper capitalization, cost tracking, and reporting in line with accounting and Group standards.
• Control that accounting records are done accurately on the correct cost objects and in time.
• Ensure the necessity of purchasing requisitions and conformity to the planned limits.

Reporting

• Consolidate and validate financial inputs from departments to ensure accurate and transparent reporting.
• Prepare concise monthly performance reports for local and central management.
• Provide Head of controlling with Risk and Opportunities assumptions.
• Provide clear analyses of financial results and cost performance to support management decisions.

Systems & Data Management (SAP CO / FIRE)

• Ensure SAP set-up aligns with FRM requirements and cost accounting standards.
• Collaborate with FI, CO, and other SAP module teams to ensure system accuracy.
• Resolve issues and ensure data integrity within the CO module.

Quality, Compliance & Continuous Improvement

• Adhere to company policies, rules, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Ensure accurate, timely, and transparent controlling processes with continuous improvement in data quality.
• Participate in local and cross-functional projects related to cost efficiency, process improvement, and investment control.
• Maintain and enhance professional and technical controlling skills.

CA/CMA/MBA

4-7 years of experience in Controlling or Finance within a manufacturing or industrial environment​​​​​

CA or CMA or MBA Finance/Accounting or

Experience related to Manufacturing

Microsoft Office - especially Excel
Analytical thinking
Knowledge of SAP helpful
Power Bi, and anlytical tools understanding will be highly appreciated

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