Controlling Analyst

About the Role

We are looking for a motivated team member who is eager to grow, learn, and make an impact. This role is a great opportunity for someone ready to take the next step in their career and apply their existing skills in new ways. We value curiosity, adaptability, and a strong desire to continue developing professionally. If you are passionate about learning and contributing to a collaborative environment, we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Support the Plant Manager and Plant Operations team with analysis, reporting, and decision support
• Develop and implement actions/plans to meet the operational targets, strategic goals, and customer/market requirements
• Analyze plant expenses and variances (e.g., material price variations, manufacturing variations, freight variations, period expense variations) providing recommendations to reduce costs and improve financial performance
• Responsible for the reporting in month-end/year-end closing as well as for the budget planning and forecast (P&L, Balance Sheet, Working Capital, Headcount, Investments, etc.)
• Ensure financial reports are accurate and submitted on time
• Support the forecast and budgeting processes in the plant
• Monitor controls across the plant to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures
• Ensure accuracy of the physical inventory and reported results
• Responsible for fixed assets analysis and fixed assets inventory count
• Manage and review standard cost calculations on new products as well as yearly update of Standard costs at year-end
• Responsible for Capital Request within the plant, including financial analysis & management summary as well as tracking of capital expenditure as needed
• Collaborate with the manufacturing and engineering teams to calculate cost savings opportunities and track actual savings
• Prepare feedback for ad-hoc requests from Sector, BA, and Plant
• Assist in the completion of special projects

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business administration, or related field
• 5+ years of financial/analytical/accounting experience in a manufacturing environment
• Advanced MS Office knowledge, especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with SAP
• Strong understanding of finance/accounting principles
• Understanding of US-GAAP and IFRS accounting
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong ability to multi-task, work under pressure, and meet deadlines
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail

Skills

• Preferred knowledge of automation tools (e.g., Power BI, Knime, etc.)
• Experience within a production environment