Precious Metals Controller

About the role

The Precious Metals Controller oversees the tracking, reporting, and management of precious metals across the company’s recycling and product operations. This role is critical for ensuring material transparency, operational efficiency, and data integrity.

Responsibilities

• Track, analyze, and report on business line performance related to precious metals usage, recovery, and recycling.
• Provide clear visibility into material flows, enabling production leadership to make informed decisions.
• Deliver actionable insights to improve operational efficiency and financial outcomes.
• Monitor precious metals volumes within a chemical production environment, ensuring precise and accurate tracking.
• Conduct complex data analysis to enhance data quality, integrity, and usability within ERP systems (SAP).
• Identify discrepancies, trends, and opportunities for improvement in material control processes.
• Design, implement, and continuously enhance dashboards that provide real-time visibility into precious metals flows, inventory levels, and recovery rates.
• Partner with IT and data teams to ensure reporting tools are accurate, scalable, and user-friendly.
• Translate complex datasets into clear, actionable insights for management.
• Oversee inventory levels, backlogs, and reconciliation of precious metals across production, logistics, and warehouse operations.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of inventory movements and balances.
• Analyze large datasets to identify trends, respond to inquiries, and support business-critical decisions.
• Identify and implement improvements to material tracking systems and controlling processes.
• Proactively manage and refine reporting systems to support local management and operational excellence.
• Support internal and external audits, ensuring compliance with regulatory and company standards related to precious metals handling.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in controlling, finance, or a related analytical role
• Strong experience with ERP systems (preferably SAP)
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills
• Proven ability to work with large datasets and complex processes
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy