Plant Controller

Finance (incl. Tax, Treasury, Accounting, M&A) Italy, Colognola ai Colli

Full time

Permanent

The Industrial Controller is responsible for supporting the financial and operational performance of the manufacturing plant and project execution activities. The role ensures accurate cost controlling, profitability analysis, and performance monitoring in a project-based manufacturing environment within an international group structure. The position acts as a key business partner for Operations, Production, Project Management, Procurement, and Finance, ensuring transparency on plant performance and project margins.

Plant & Industrial Controlling

• Support monthly closing activities related to industrial accounting and plant performance.
• Monitor inventory valuation and WIP (Work in Progress).
• Ensure accuracy of product costing and contribution margin analysis.
• Monitor and analyze manufacturing costs, production efficiency, labor productivity, and overhead absorption.
• Identify cost optimization opportunities and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Analyze monthly plant performance versus budget, forecast, and prior year.
• Prepare and review standard costing.

Project & Business Support

• Support Project Controllers and Operations teams in margin analysis and profitability monitoring.
• Provide financial insights to other functions.
• Participate in operational meetings and performance reviews.

Reporting

• Prepare monthly management reporting.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting to local management.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in Industrial Controlling, Plant Controlling, or Audit (Big4).
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with ERP systems (SAP preferred).
• Knowledge of cost accounting and industrial finance processes (preferred).
• Experience in engineer-to-order (ETO) and project manufacturing (plus).
• Experience in multinational companies (strong advantage).
• Knowledge of BI tools (Power BI, etc.) (plus).

Employment Terms

• Employment will be under the National Collective Labour Agreement for the Metalworking Industry (CCNL Metalmeccanico Industria), with job classification based on experience and skills.

Compensation

• Indicative salary range: 35,000–45,000 euro gross annual income (RAL). Variable components and additional benefits may be included.