Manufacturing & Logistics Controller

Summary

The Manufacturing and Logistics Controller is responsible for managing the finances for the entire Manufactuing & Logistics (ML) department and cost center. The individual in this role will also track, manage, predict, and analyze efficiencies within ML.

Job Responsibilities

• Factory budget including definition of the hourly rates and overhead rates; approving invoices and creating purchase requisitions
• Monthly financial reporting for factory management, weekly and monthly factory financial forecast
• Cost variance analysis on manufacturing orders, financially advise cost center managers and control expenses
• Month-end / year-end closings
• Defining, implementing, and track efficiency measures; support department with ROI calculation for investments; propose cost saving measures to management

Qualifications

• Commercial or business administration education, Professional experience in a similar function in an industrial company, good knowledge of SAP FI/CO and MS Office, Knowledge of Hyperion an advantage
• Ability to understand and explain commercial correlations
• Ability to work at all levels within the business liaising with other managers and staff 
• Experience with lean process management preferred
• High motivation to drive change
• Result driven
• Openness, team player, autonomy, self-motivation
• Demonstrate personal drive and sense of urgency
• High flexibility and willingness to learn
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Multicultural understanding
• High customer and supplier orientation
• Comfortable in a Manufacturing environment
• Willingness and initiative to educate
• Fluent in English written and spoken