Plant Controller Manager

Our partner is a multinational company operating in the FMCG industry, specializing in the production and distribution of confectionery, food products, beverages, and snacks.

We are looking for an experienced Plant Controller Manager to oversee the financial performance of a manufacturing facility, with a strong focus on industrial controlling, production cost optimization, operational KPIs, and financial reporting.

The role involves close collaboration with Production and Operations teams to identify cost improvement opportunities, enhance profitability, and support strategic and operational decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee financial controlling activities at plant level, ensuring effective monitoring of financial and operational performance.

• Analyze and monitor manufacturing costs, including raw materials, direct labor, overheads, and energy costs, identifying variances and cost optimization opportunities.

• Monitor key manufacturing KPIs, with particular focus on scrap rate, material consumption, production efficiency, and cost per unit.

• Analyze the financial impact of production losses, scrap, material consumption variances, and capacity utilization.

• Coordinate budgeting, forecasting, and cost controlling processes in close collaboration with plant management.

• Perform profitability analyses at product, production line, and project level, monitoring margins and standard versus actual costs.

• Prepare and consolidate monthly financial reports, variance analyses, and performance dashboards for local and Group management.

• Monitor plant financial performance through P&L analysis, operational cost tracking, and financial KPI reporting.

• Evaluate CAPEX investments and business cases, assessing financial returns, operational efficiency, and cost-saving potential.

• Partner with Operations and Production teams to implement cost reduction, scrap reduction, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Ensure financial data accuracy, compliance with internal procedures, accounting standards, and reporting deadlines.

• Provide financial insights and recommendations to support plant management in operational and strategic decision-making.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.

• Proven experience in Financial Controlling, Plant Controlling, or Finance Management within a manufacturing environment.

• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, industrial cost structures, and operational performance indicators.

• Solid experience in standard costing, variance analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.

• Hands-on experience in analyzing scrap rates, production variances, material consumption, and manufacturing efficiency.

• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to translate financial and operational data into actionable business recommendations.

• Experience working with ERP systems (SAP is considered an advantage) and advanced Excel skills.

• Strong business partnering capabilities and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.