JOB DESCRIPTION
Job title : Plant Controller
Report to : Director SCM Controlling Europe
Mission:
Actively participate in the definition of the top-level business and operating strategy. Define the financial and business parameters. Drive the regional organic growth, in alignment with corporate strategic plans.
Ensure that the regional operations forecasting process and financial reporting system is to support decision making and is aligned with Group operations guidelines.
Report to the Director SCM Controlling Europe. Close business relation with Plant Management (all functions), Logistics, and Controlling / Accounting EU Headquarter.
Role & responsibilities:
Lead the Plant controlling activities of the ambitious and aggressive growth strategy for plants in Poland and EU in alignment with Headquarter strategic plans.
o Provide financial guidance to ensure operational excellence in line with internal policies and procedures to ensure sound control is developed and maintained.
o Co-pilot to provide financial transparency to regional plant management
o Collaborate with the other Plant controllers and business controllers, Regional Chief Accountant in optimizing performance management
o Demonstrate ownership and responsibility for developing value adding support and analysis.
o Ensure full integrity of all aspects of the financial information reported
o Provide financial status of the technical programs collecting, interpreting, and reporting key financial data to the management team
o Uses forecasting and trend analysis data to guide initiatives
o Use scenario analysis to drive balanced business and operational decisions
o Support project management in providing sound analysis and insights to facilitate better decision making
o Challenge project management on the ongoing projects to secure structural profitability
o Providing sound business cases, cost analysis, margin analysis, product and customer portfolio analysis in close co-operation with the Project and Business Development departments
KPI’s:
Financial co-pilot to OEE Kpi’s
Financial and Business Parameters (Budget / Actual / Accurate FC)
Leadership Competency
Experience & skills required:
Master degree holder in Finance or any related disciplines
Strong background in finance, corporate governance and business development
Experienced finance professional in a high tech/industrial company with real understanding of sales–engineering–industrialization–operations functions; preferably in a global operating company linked to an oversees headquarter
Good understanding of international business practices, legal and fiscal legislation, finance and business control, business ethics and way of working situation
Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
Takes a high level of independent responsibility and decision making on a day to day basis with a high degree of personal accountability and in alignment with Headquarter strategies
Demonstrates keen sense of priorities, inspire others with forward looking orientation
The ability to think strategically, be well versed in systems, and translate a vision into influencing critical process improvements and initiates new activities;
Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization and with staff at remote locations as well as connecting people
Should have 5 or more years’ experience managing a factory supply finance or business control function in a medium or large size international company as well as proven operational responsibilities. Knowledge of a major ERP system.
Language skills required:
Excellent English skills (written and verbally
