Manufacturing Controller

We are looking for our next talent to drive our Supply chain finance operational team If you love Supply chain, have demonstrated experience in driving financial performance of a factory, sourcing, industrial structure, especially in project business, you are a strong Business Partner, we want you

**Your Mission**:
Reporting to the Supply Chain Finance Manager, you will act as Finance Business Partner to the Supply Chain Production Center manager providing the right financial insights (product costs anal-ysis, equipment projects follow-up, Inventory management... etc.) in your respective Production Center, building and challenging within cross functional teams the relevant action plans to increase Sidel performance understanding and profitability.

**YOUR MISSION**

Business Partnership:

- Copilot locally with manufacturing plant leaders and drive performant production center across different functions (Supply Chain, EP&I, Services).

Cost Control (actual and forecast):

- Provide comprehensive and relevant analysis, comments and KPI to support and challenge the Production Center Director, Product Management, central Supply Chain and Sourcing by covering:

- Product Cost analysis (comprehensive analysis of cost evolution by ma-chine range including gap analysis...)
- Project Review: Monthly RCA, planning follow-up, Revised Cost forecast and associated actions plan in case of deviations to be shared among all relevant stakeholders (Supply Chain, EP&I, Services )
- Provide comprehensive and relevant analysis and KPI to support and challenge the Production Center Director by covering:

- Factory utilization including absorption forecast.
- Inventories (Raw material and WIP) in strong relation with sourcing.
- CAPEX business case preparation support and ROI follow up.
- OPEX reviews, analysis and forecast including action plan in case of any deviation.
- Non-quality costs (Scrapping, rework, diff. On materials... etc.).
- Support EP&I in the analysis of prototypes and Pre-series by:

- Providing a product cost analysis.
- Support EP&I to help defining action plan for cost reduction.
- Budgeting and Forecasting:

- Collaborate on yearly budgets and quarterly / monthly forecasts and outlooks in collaboration with department heads and managers.
- Monitor budget adherence and provide insight, comments, and action plans in front of budget deviations.
- Collaborate with different functions and present an action plan to maximize deliverables and profitability.
- Propose adjustments to forecasts based on changing market conditions and business needs and deliver action plan to optimize on deliverable and profitability.

Compliance and Governance:

- Ensure compliance by various function in the Production Center with Sidel PPG’s
- Support internal and external audits by providing necessary financial data and documentation.

Continuous Improvement:

- Identify opportunities to improve financial procedures and systems for increased efficiency and accuracy. Share recommendations with the Central teams (Supply Chain, Services, Group Finance and Group Controlling).
- Propose and implement continuous improvements of existing analysis / tools / IS through transversal and multi-sites projects.
- Stay updated on industry best practices and emerging technologies in finance and controlling.

**Your Profile**:

- Master’s degree or equivalent in Finance
- A Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Industrial Controlling
- Strong controlling technical skills
- Industrial Engineering background would be a must.
- Strong experience in SAP FI/CO (Finance/ Controlling), MM (Material Management), PS in an international and industrial group
- Advance practice of IS Tools
- Strong interpersonal skills, team player
- Ability to lead in a matrix organization
- Result orientation
- Fluent in English, written and spoken
- Local language is a plus

**Contract Type**:
**Permanent**:
**Country**:
**FRANCE**:
**Location**:
**Octeville-sur-mer**: