Givaudan is the global leader in the creation of flavours and fragrances. In close collaboration with food, beverage, consumer product and fragrance partners, Givaudan develops tastes and scents that delight consumers the world over. With a passion to understand consumers’ preferences and a relentless drive to innovate, Givaudan is at the forefront of creating flavours and fragrances that ‘engage your senses’. The Company achieved sales of CHF 5.1 billion in 2017. Headquartered in Switzerland with local presence in over 100 locations, the company has more than 11,100 employees worldwide. Givaudan invites you to discover more at www.givaudan.com.

Controller de Site de Fragrancias

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness and humility, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good. 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. Dive into varied, flexible, and stimulating environments. Meet empowered professionals to partner with, befriend, and stretch your skills alongside. Every day, your energy, your creativity, 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.  

 

Purpose of the role

Direct site controlling activities for all responsibilities in Sao Pablo Brazil

Support the business controlling network by supplying local information

Full finance integration into operations

Support projects at a Site level

Active involvement and challenge of decisions

 

 

Core Responsibilities

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

Participate in site operations meetings to improve finance visibility on site and to stay informed of site activities and provide finance support/action where required

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

Contribute as an active member in site projects that inspire process/cost improvements (i.e., Supply Chain, Continuous Improvement)

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

Support requirements associated with the month-end financial close

Review the analysis of the site P&L and identify variances vs. budget, last year, and outlook. Promote and recommend corrective actions 

Manage the annual budget process for the site

Work with site engineers, local management and regional controllers from the stage of evaluating capital proposals up until value realization

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

 

Technical Skills

SAP FI/CO

Advanced Excel skills

Working knowledge of costing processes

Project Management

Combined with a business sense

 

 

Primary Qualifications

Degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics or professional accountancy qualification

You have +7 years of experience in areas of controlling/finance in a manufacturing environment

 

Benefits

  • Medical and Dental plan for you and your dependents;
  • Life Insurance;
  • And more benefits that will be shared later during the process

Reports to

Regional Operations Controller

Operationally to respective Operations Controlling organization

 

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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:  Hybrid



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.
Join us and Impact Your 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.