Senior Site Operations Controller

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Senior Site Operations Controller - Your future role?

As a Senior Site Operations Controller in Vernier, you will direct site controlling activities for all tasks present on site. Support the business controlling network by supplying local information. Provide business support to the local operations Manager.

You will report to the Regional Operations Controller.

Be a member of the Site Operations Management Team enabling:

• Full finance integration into operations
• Support and achieve process improvement initiatives at a site level
• Active involvement and challenge of decisions

Your Core Responsibilities:

Reporting

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

Site Support

• Provide recommendations on inventory management
• Coordinate the annual budget process for the site
• 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.
• Analyze 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
• Contribute to recipe templates from a costing perspective
• Analyze and explain local product margins
• Respond promptly to pricing/commercial controlling requests

Financial Performance Analysis

• Analyze and coordinate activities associated with operations performance on site
• Contribute as an active member in site projects that inspire process/cost improvements (i.e., Supply Chain, CI, Utilities, Maintenance)
• Support site management in the development and analysis of business plans, budgets, forecasts, cost savings opportunities
• Perform ad-hoc and proactive analysis of the monthly Measurements 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 center and investment reviews and follow-ups. Drive resolutions of variance issues 

Financial Analysis & Reporting:

• 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. Guide and recommend corrective actions
• Financial reporting

Investment Process

• Work with site engineers, local management and regional controllers from the stage of evaluating capital proposals up until value realization
• Asset under construction (AUC) follow-up

Other

• Oversee and evaluate internal controls for the site and devise procedures to ensure clarity around processes and ensure internal controls
• Provide financial support for the site on special projects
• Ensure compliance to Corporate guidelines as stated in the Corporate Finance Manual
• Support annual external financial audit - hard close and year-end close

You have:

• Degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics or professional accountancy qualification
• 5-10 years’ experience in cost accounting/operations controlling in a manufacturing environment
• Fluent in French and English
• SAP FI/CO
• Working knowledge of costing processes
• Project Management

Out benefits:

• Healthcare support
• Career development opportunities
• Paid Time Off and family leave
• Retirement plan
• Sport and leisure clubs
• Company shop
• Staff restaurant

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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.
Givaudan is committed to equal opportunities. Therefore, we welcome applications regardless of cultural and social background, gender, age, religion or sexual identity. 
We also have a safe working environment, progressive working conditions and are certified as an equal pay employer.