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Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with passion and creativity, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. Theres much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your talent, your innovative spirit, 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. As the Site Controller, you will manage activities for all functions present on site. Actively support the business controlling network by supplying local information when required. Provide business support to the local operations Manager to ensure efficiency and compliance. On those sites where an Operations Function is present, serve as a member of the Site Operations Management Team enabling: - Full finance integration into operations - Support and drive for process improvement initiatives at a site level - Active involvement and challenge of business decisions Provide analyses and interpretations of financial information to various functional management and stakeholders, including Group Controlling, Division Controlling, Operations Controlling, Functional Controlling (e.g. IT, Purchasing, HR). Provide recommendations on inventory management. Manage and coordinate the annual budget process for the site. Attend and actively participate in site operations meetings 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. Provide detailed product costing analysis and support management in the evaluation of product costs. Analyse 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. Provide input into recipe templates from a costing perspective. Analyse and explain local product margins. Respond in a timely manner to pricing/commercial controlling requests. Analyse and coordinate activities associated with operations performance on site. Contribute as an active member in site projects and initiatives that drive process/cost improvements. Support site management in the development and analysis of business plans, budgets, forecasts, cost savings opportunities, etc. Perform ad-hoc and pro-active analysis of the monthly KPIs 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 centre and investment reviews and follow-ups. Drive resolutions of variance issues. Review SOD within the ERP system as required and manage any change requirements at a local level. Support requirements associated with the month-end financial close. Review the analysis of the site P&L and identifies variances vs. budget, last year and outlook. Pro-actively drive and recommend corrective actions. Financial reporting as required. Work closely with site engineers, local management and regional controllers from the stage of evaluating capital proposals up until value realization. Manage Fixed Assets. Oversee and evaluate internal controls for the site and devise procedures to ensure clarity around processes and ensure proper internal controls. Provide financial support for the site on special projects. Ensure compliance to Corporate guidelines as stated in the Corporate Finance Manual. Your professional profile includes: - Degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics or professional accountancy qualification - 4-7 years" experience in cost accounting in a manufacturing environment - Fluent English, local language a plus - SAP FI/CO - Advanced Excel skills - Working knowledge of costing processes and procedures - Project Management - Strong analytical thinking combined with a strong business sense Our Benefits: - Attractive package with benefits - Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development - A creative team environment that will inspire you - Comprehensive healthcare and retirement plan At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch peoples" 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.,
