Plant Controller

Role Overview

As the Plant Controller, you will serve as a key financial partner for the Plant, driving its economic performance. Reporting directly to the Plant Director, you will be instrumental in influencing strategic decisions, ensuring the site operates with best-in-class financial controls, and maximizing efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

1. Drive Financial Performance:

• Prepare and manage the Plant's budget and trends.
• Lead monthly financial closings and provide insightful analysis focused on production volumes, conversion costs, and achieved savings.

2. Forecast with Accuracy:

• Deliver precise Profit & Loss (P&L) projections, including absorption, functional expenses, material variances, and efficiency variances.
• Proactively highlight financial risks and opportunities to guide future Plant performance.

3. Steer Strategic Investments:

• Lead the preparation of capital investment proposals.
• Perform robust Return-on-Investment (ROI) analysis to support capacity expansion and innovation initiatives.

4. Champion Operational Excellence:

• Act as the finance lead for the implementation of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) / Lean manufacturing principles.
• Actively participate as part of the cross-functional Focused Improvement (FI) team.
• Perform loss tree analysis and quantify the financial impact of improved equipment productivity (Overall Equipment Effectiveness - OEE).
• Influence the operational team to make decisions that result in strong plant financial performance.
• Highlight and quantify financial opportunities (e.g., related to sub-optimal allocation of resources / sources of waste), prepare clear recommendations for improvement, and drive their implementation.

5. Ensure Compliance and Control:

• Serve as the main point of contact for internal and external audits.
• Champion a strong internal control environment throughout the plant.
• Drive process improvements based on recommendations made by Global Internal Audit.

Candidate Profile and Requirements

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with a strong business-support mindset. You must enjoy partnering with operational teams and using your financial expertise to drive tangible business results.

Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Finance, Economics, or Business Management.
• Minimum 5 years of post-qualification experience.
• Prior business support experience is essential.
• Prior experience in a manufacturing environment is an added advantage.

Key Competencies:

• Ability to think strategically and drive the right actions for the longer-term benefit of the business.
• Excellent Financial Acumen.
• Excellent Business Partnership skills.
• Superior Data Analysis & Insights capability.