Plant Controller (w/m/d), Peine

Tasks

Essential responsibilities and duties:

• Ensure reliable financial information.
• Oversight of costing calculation and reporting task.
• Responsibility for managing the financial aspects of the operations to guarantee and optimize the plant's financial performance and competitiveness.
• The main missions of the role are:
• Guarantee the accuracy of the accounting and financial information for the plant according to the Group, Business Group and Division policies, including compliance with relevant accounting and tax rules.
• Ensure the budgetary control of the plant.
• Identify and analyze the variances between the forecasted and actual results.
• Determine and ensure the follow-up on raw materials and monitor the margins on goods sold in a standard costing environment.
• Validate the economic justification of investments and ensure their follow-up.
• Develop plant budgets and associated forecasts, as well as plant reporting in accordance with Business Group procedures and deadlines.
• Propose recommendations and provide support when decisions committing the plant are made.
• Participate in the development of action plans and ensure their financial evaluation and follow-up.
• Control the plant's operating cash flow, especially investment cash flow and accounts, receivables, payables, and investments.
• Management of the dedicated financial team

Profile

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Finance or related field of study
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in an industrial environment including an experience in a program team.
• Proficiency with SAP and related financial reporting tools
  
• Fluent in English and German
• Automobile industry work experience, preferred.
• Skills and competencies:
• Knowledge of cost Management methodology
  
• Strong analytical ability, and financial acuity
• Good communication skills and teamwork ability
• Ability to work in a matrix organization under pressure.
• Manages complexity.