Manager Plant Controlling

The Impact You'll Make
Ready to make a real impact in a key manufacturing site and become a trusted financial partner to Plant Leadership? Join us as
Manager Plant Controlling (m/f/d)
and help shape the financial future of our Sartrouville plant.

This role can be full-time or part-time (from 30h/week for highly experienced candidates). A mobile work agreement allows up to two days per week working remotely – about three days on-site are expected.

What You'll Be Doing
In this role, you will play a central role in managing the plant's financial performance while driving collaboration across local and global stakeholders. Your key responsibilities include:

• Managing and analyzing the plant's financial performance, including profitability, cost structures, and cash flow
• Ensuring compliance with Danfoss Accounting Principles and internal/external regulations
• Acting as a finance business partner to the Plant General Manager and the leadership team, providing transparency and insights
• Leading monthly closing activities and support quarterly/annual reporting
• Driving budgeting, forecasting, and annual cost planning in alignment with local and global leadership
• Conducting deep-dive analyses on variances and operational performance, identifying improvement areas
• Supporting new business acquisition and quotation processes by providing financial guidance
• Collaborating closely with local and global finance teams to strengthen division-wide financial processes

What We're Looking For

• Degree from completed studies in Finance, Business, Industrial Engineering or a similar field
• Practical experience in Controlling — ideally Plant Controlling or a similar operational finance role
• Experience with SAP is an advantage
• Solid analytical mindset paired with the ability to communicate clearly, confidently, and proactively
• Proactive communicator who enjoys collaboration and takes initiative in discussions (exchanging ideas, speaking up in leadership forums, and challenging assumptions)
• Business-fluent French and English; exceptional English-only candidates may be considered

For further information about the position, please contact Franziska Reiter, Talent Acquisition Partner, at

What You'll Get From Us

• We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
• You'll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.
• We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.
• You'll receive benefits like 13th salary, annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they're worth asking about—we think they're pretty great.

Ready to Make a Difference?
If this role excites you, we'd love to hear from you Apply now to start the conversation and learn more about where your career can go with us.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.

Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.

Our solutions are used in such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities.

Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned, employing more than people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories.