Job Description

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Site Controller Fragrance & Beauty


Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with passion and creativity, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There's much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your talent, your innovative spirit, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

Site Controller Fragrance & Beauty - Your future position?

As the Site Controller, you will manage activities for all functions present on site. Actively support the business controlling network by supplying local information when required. Provide business support to the local operations Manager to ensure efficiency and compliance. On those sites where an Operations Function is present, serve as a member of the Site Operations Management Team enabling:
Full finance integration into operations Support and drive for process improvement initiatives at a site level Active involvement and challenge of business decisions




Reporting
Provide analyses and interpretations of financial information to various functional management and stakeholders., including Group Controlling, Division Controlling, Operations Controlling, Functional Controlling (e.g. IT, Purchasing, HR)




Site Support
Provide recommendations on inventory management

Manage and coordinate the annual budget process for the site

Attend and actively participate in site operations meetings to stay informed of site activities and provide finance support/action where required




Cost Analysis
Manage annual and periodic requirements of costing activities and analysis of COGS

Provide detailed product costing analysis and support management in the evaluation of product costs.

Analyse process order and product level variances on a monthly basis and work with the operations team to resolve and correct costing issues.

Review COGS summary with management

Coordinate changes in master templates with local operations

Provide input into recipe templates from a costing perspective

Analyse and explain local product margins

Respond in a timely manner to pricing/commercial controlling requests




Financial Performance Analysis
Analyse and coordinate activities associated with operations performance on site

Contribute as an active member in site projects and initiatives that drive process/cost improvements (i.e., Supply Chain, Lean, Stable Operations, BIT, etc.)

Support site management in the development and analysis of business plans, budgets, forecasts, cost savings opportunities, etc

Perform ad-hoc and pro-active analysis of the monthly KPI's and provide site and operational management with interpretive and predictive information for decision making

Participate in forecasting and mid-to long term planning for the factory

Support management in the strategic decision making for the site

Perform regular cost centre and investment reviews and follow-ups. Drives resolutions of variance issues

Review SOD within the ERP system as required and manage any change requirements at a local level




Financial Analysis & Reporting
Support requirements associated with the month-end financial close

Review the analysis of the site P&L and identifies variances vs. budget, last year and outlook. Pro-actively drive and recommend corrective actions

Financial reporting as required




Investment Process
Work closely with site engineers, local management and regional controllers' from the stage of evaluating capital proposals up until value realisation

Manage Fixed Assets




Other
Oversee and evaluate internal controls for the site and devise procedures to ensure clarity around processes and ensure proper internal controls

Provide financial support for the site on special projects

Ensure compliance to Corporate guidelines as stated in the Corporate Finance Manual

You?

Are you someone who wants to grow and shape your own world? Who needs a new challenge and bring excellent contribution to the company? Then come and join us - and impact your world.

Your professional profile includes:

Degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics or professional accountancy qualification 4-7 years' experience in cost accounting in a manufacturing environment

Fluent English, local language a plus

SAP FI/CO

Advanced Excel skills

Working knowledge of costing processes and procedures

Project Management

Strong analytical thinking combined with a strong business sense

Our Benefits

Attractive package with benefits

Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development

A creative team environment that will inspire you

Comprehensive healthcare and retirement plan




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At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people's lives.

You work within an inspiring teamwork culture - where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.

Every essence of you enriches our world.

Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.

Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.

Remote working:

On-site