Plant Controller

For a company, part of a multinational group, operating in the production of injectors, pumps, and valves with applications in the naval, railway, and power plant sectors, we are looking for a:

PLANT CONTROLLER

MAIN ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop an understanding of the cost structures and establish cost models.
• Month, quarter and year-end closure activities / actual results against budget-forecast-PY / P&L analysis.
• Prepare budget and rolling forecast according to local / central requirements.
• Reporting package.
• Detailed cost analysis (volumes, variable-fix costs, yields, variances, OWC and capex)
• Product calculations.
• Tariffs calculation based on cost driver and key allocation.
• Develop and ensure that standard costs are accurate and meet the cost improvement objectives set by Operations.
• OVH spending suitability.
• Margin analysis by product.
• KPI’s elaboration required financial metrics to meet.
• Work closely with manufacturing and warehousing leadership to ensure that all financial transactions and reporting are complete, accurate and timely.
• Perform frequent walk-throughs of local manufacturing site with Plant Manager to address production and costing issues.
• Business partner for Operations, Engineering, and other relevant functional leaders, provider of important information and analysis to drive decisions.
• Ensure inventory management program accuracy is effective and timely, analysis of inventory levels and days inventory on-hand (DIO) to ensure they meet ISC/Operations targets.
• Assure overall financial performance with expectations.
• Continuous improvement project analysis.
• Ensure ongoing proper transactions and controls are in place in the facility so that accurate costing and profit analysis can be performed.
• Data collection and analysis maintenance.
• Prepares, administers and monitors plant procedures.

COMPETENCES:

• Degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Accounting, Finance, MBA, Business, Education, Manufacturing, Business/Administration, Business School.
• Previous working experience in the manufacturing industry/environment.
• IT skills: MS office, ERP, MRP package system, PBI.
• Fluent in English.

LOCATION: Brescia area