Corporate Industrial Controller

pstrongThe Client /strong(emundisclosed /em) /ppOur Client is astrong multinational chemical-pharmaceutical company /strongwith international footprint, currently undergoing an importantstrong phase of growth and transformation. /strong /ppWithin this context, strongFinance /strong is playing an increasingly strongstrategic role /strong in supporting the business, with a strong focus on strongperformance management, operational excellence and value creation. /strong /ppbr / /ppThey are now looking for a strongCorporate Industrial Controller /strong to strengthen their Controlling organization and contribute to the evolution of its controlling model. /ppbr / /ppstrongPosition – The role: /strong /ppReporting to the strongGroup Industrial Controlling Director /strong, the Corporate Industrial Controller will operate within a broad and international scope, covering the whole industrial value chain emacross /em strongManufacturing, Procurement and Supply Chain /strong. /ppThe key dimensions of the role will be: /pollistrongIndustrial Controlling /strong: manage and further strengthen the core Industrial Controlling activities, ensuring a solid understanding of industrial performance, product costs and profitability, and the overall analytics promptness of a sophisticated, regulated business. /lilistrongTransformationProjects /strong: contribute to the implementation and continuous improvement of the strongnew Industrial Controlling model /strong, combining recurring responsibilities with a significant strongproject and transformation component /strong. /lilistrongBusiness Partnership /strong: work closely with all relevant stakeholders within Finance and across Manufacturing, Procurement and Supply Chain, and develop arguments in front of Executives to sustain how financial and operational information are translated into compelling insights to support business decisions. The candidate will also play an active role in promoting a culture of efficiency across the organization, with the goal to maximize the value creation of the initiatives carried out in the industrial division. /lilistrongDevelopment Path /strong: grow within a role designed from the outset around a embroad /em scope and a emclear development /em path, with increasing responsibilities over time. /li /olpbr / /ppstrongKey Objectives and Responsibilities /strong /pulliGain trust within the organization at all levels and establish solid relationships within Corporate functions and stakeholders, becoming a credible Business Partner to the organization. /liliLead the implementation of the strongnew Industrial Controlling Model /strong, with particular focus on strongProduct Costs, Capex and Inventory /strong, supporting the related process redesign. Contribute to the strongSOP process /strong, strengthening the connection between Supply Chain and Finance /liliPlay an emactive /em role in the evolution of the strongSAP environment and controlling model /strong, including: strongMaterial Ledger implementation /strongemon one side /em, aimed at developing a consistent financial and industrial data model and enhancing profitability analysis across the value chain; br / and strongPlant efficiency project streams /strong emon the other /em, through strongPMO /strong initiatives related to strongcost deployment, plant efficiency, capacity utilization and decomplexity /strong /liliEnhance the strongcurrent Controlling / Reporting Model /strong to enable quicker and effective analysis of industrial performance. Manage strongBudget, Forecast and Planning /strong activities and cadence for the relevant perimeter, identifying trends and challenging figures, and assumptions when appropriate Develop financial evaluations and Business Cases, including Capex investments and Make vs Buy analyses /liliProvide both Finance and Business stakeholders the information required to increase awareness, sustained by robust analytics, and identify actions to improve PL and cash flow performance /liliSupport the deployment of Industrial Controlling strongbest practices /strong across the organization and the progressive strongautomation of processes and reporting. /strong /li /ulpbr / /ppstrongRequirements (“Must have”): /strong /ppstrongHard Skills /strong /pulliDegree in strongEconomics, Business Administration or Engineering /strong /liliApproximately strong8 - 10 years /strong of professional experience, with a solid track record in strongIndustrial / Manufacturing Controlling /strong, preferably emgained within structured performance-driven organizations /em /liliGood understanding of manufacturing processes and their main operational and financial value drivers, to sustain business judgement /liliExecution leadership rooted on strong knowledge of strongproduct costing, cost accounting, industrial performance management, inventory and Capex controlling. /strongAdditional knowledge of Procurement and Supply Chain would be nice to have /liliSolid trackrecord in Budget, Forecast, Planning and variance analysis /liliStrong hands-on capability in managing complexity: a significant amount of data in parallel with developing financial models /liliExperience in strongtransformation /strong strongenvironments /strong and/or in the implementation or redesign of brand new controlling models would represent a plus /liliGood knowledge of strongERP systems /strong, with direct exposure to SAP /liliFamiliarity with strongBI /strong/ Performance management tools /li /ulpbr / /ppstrongSoft Skills /strong /ppThe combination of strongstrong accountability, technical skills /strong and a genuine strongbusiness partnering mindset /strong will be key for success. /pulliAnalytical and rigorous, while able to understand the embusiness implications behind the numbers /em /liliHands-on and detail-oriented, while maintaining an overall business perspective /liliProactive and curious, with the ability to identify opportunities, propose solutions and challenge existing approaches /liliComfortable working in a strongchanging and transformational environment /strong /li /ulpbr / /ppOn the people side, able to stronginteract effectively /strong within the Finance Function, as well as with other internal stakeholders across Operations, Procurement and Supply Chain /pulliCollaborative, pragmatic and oriented towards results, and continuous improvement /liliResilient under pressure and deadlines /liliComfortable taking initiative and actively contributing to the design of new processes and solutions /li /ulpbr / /pullistrongFluency /strong in strongEnglish /strong is a must /lilistrongLocation: /strongNorth of Italy /li /ulpbr / /ppstrongJob /strong: This is a empermanent /em emfull-time /em job in a highly dynamic context. /ppemInitial /em Salary range will be in between EUR 70.000 – 80.000, plus Bonus and Benefits, in line with Client commitment to transparent and equitable compensation practices. Final compensation will anyhow depend on real experience and relevant skills. The Client is an equal opportunity employer. /ppbr / /ppbr / /ppPlease note that strongonly /strong those profiles that meet client requirements will be responded to and contacted. Thank you. /ppbr / /p