Cost Controller

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Cost Controller- Your future position?

Main Responsibilities

As a member of the site controlling team and reporting to the Site Controller, perform cost accounting, inventory control and cost control activities for the site’s manufacturing & supply chain functions (Operations); support requirements associated with the month-end financial close.

Provide support to the Site Controller in other areas of manufacturing & supply chain management controlling

Acts as a Business partner for Operations and Supply chain management to achieve their goals and making them aware of the financial risks and opportunities

Ensure compliance with the Group policies and Statutory regulations

Analyse and report on spending by accounts and cost centres for above mentioned functions ; periodically meet with functional heads and cost centre managers, in order to ensure they have full transparency on spending, discuss variances and quantify cost saving opportunities

Analysis of expenses by responsibilities, regularly meet with functional heads and cost centre managers, in order to ensure full transparency on spending, discuss variances and quantify cost saving opportunities

For matters related to cost accounting and inventory control, act as an interface to Givaudan Business Services and external auditors

Analyse slow-moving and obsolete inventories, discards / write-offs; monitor completeness of the permanent cycle count and analyse inventory count results

Provide support to the Site Controller in the update of standard costs at least once a year; analyse process orders and purchase price variances to standard on a monthly basis; ensure product costs are properly evaluated, both at standard and actual costs

Participates to the maintenance of the financial performance KPIs for manufacturing activities (cost/kg, yield, discards, etc.) and to preparation of management information in all areas of manufacturing & supply chain management controlling

Able to manage time to meet deadlines, whilst managing the time of others to ensure on time reporting

Identify problem areas in processes and work with the teams to generate solutions

Assist in ad-hoc problem resolution

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 similar Controlling qualification

2 years of experience and above in small to middle-sized preferably international company.

Sound knowledge of SAP costing (CO, PM/PS.)

Participation in ERP (SAP) developments

Strong Ms knowledge Excel; PowerPoint; Word)

Good analytical and excellent communication skills with different levels within the organization

Result oriented; likes to work in a pro-active manner with the factory’s operational management

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.

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