Site Financial Controller

Mersen is a global expert in electrical specialties and advanced materials for high-tech industries. Present in 32 countries with 50 industrial sites and 24 R&D centres, Mersen develops custom solutions and supplies key products to meet the new technological challenges that will shape tomorrow's world. For more than 130 years, Mersen has been constantly innovating to support and satisfy its customers' needs with the same high standards.

Responsibilities

• Participates in site management meetings and explains results with financial KPI insights.
• Engages with the Site Management team on Finance Action Plans.
• Improves the perception of finance performance among stakeholders (operations, sales, etc.).
• Writes a monthly report for the Group Segment/Business Unit to explain site performance regarding business results and cash flow (compared to previous year, forecasts, or budget) and follows the site investment plan.
• Assists the Site Director in optimizing costs and improving cash flow, then implements and monitors action plans using appropriate metrics.
• Participates in investment case studies and validates financial calculations.
• Supervises the production of the budget for relevant sites in accordance with Group Segment/Business Unit directions and implements relevant reports/metrics.
• Prepares regular forecasts and participates in re-costing of products/items, including monthly analysis of standard cost variances.
• Carries out and checks internal Group reporting, statutory accounts, and tax returns where relevant.
• Assists with complex accounting operations, depreciations, and provisions.
• Facilitates relationships with auditors for the site under responsibility.
• Prepares and records asset, liability, revenue, and expense entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Maintains and balances subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, and reconciling transactions, and resolving discrepancies.
• Maintains the general ledger by transferring subsidiary accounts, preparing a trial balance, and reconciling entries.
• Summarizes financial status by collecting information and preparing balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other documents.
• Supervises cash management and bank relationships.
• Manages site taxes in collaboration with the Group Finance Department, consulting local expertise, especially for transfer pricing.
• Informs the Group Finance Department of risks relating to exchange rates and commodities.
• Manages the credit control for the site under responsibility.
• Protects organizational value by keeping information confidential.
• Approves and sets up new suppliers.
• Implements actions for internal control and prevention of significant financial and legal risks (contacts, litigation, trade barriers, guarantees, etc.).
• Participates in the management of financial services at the site (organization, recruitment, training, etc.) with the Group and Group Segment/Business Unit.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• BA in Accounting or equivalent.
• 5–10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in make-to-order or engineer-to-order environments with strong knowledge of industrial/standard cost accounting.
• Strong Excel skills; ability to synthesize large amounts of data and provide meaningful insights.
• Ability to work across functional lines with all areas of the organization.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Experience with an integrated ERP system.

Pay

Salary Range: $85,000.00 – $120,000.00