Site Controller

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As the Site Controller Dübendorf Flavours, you provide appropriate financial support to Operations Manager for their performance management, budget management and internal controls. Moreover, you will assist the Regional Head of Controlling and Pricing to issue all needed reports and analysis for Regional and General Management.

Sounds interesting? It could well be your perfect opportunity if, like us, you always aim to challenge yourself every day to exceed customer needs, deliver value.

In this exciting role, you will:

Business Support: You will support the site management in the development and analysis of business plans, forecasts, cost savings opportunities, etc. Associated with the months-end financial close, you support the management in strategic decision-making. In special projects, you will give additionally overall financial support.

Planning and Forecasting: You will perform ad-hoc and proactive analysis of the monthly KPI's. and provide the management with interpretive and predictive information for decision-making. This includes the provision of analyses of financial information to multiple functional management and partners, including Group Controlling, Division Controlling, Operations Controlling, Functional Controlling (e.g. IT, Purchasing, HR etc.). Moreover, you will review the analysis of the site cost and identify variances vs. budget, last year and outlook. Here, you drive and recommend corrective actions. Lastly, you will participate in forecasting and mid-to long term planning for the factory.

Budget Cycle and Costing: You manage annual and periodic requirements of costing activities and analysis of COGS. You will provide detailed product costing analysis and support management in the evaluation of product costs. Moreover, you coordinate the annual budget process for the site.

Business Partnering: You will work with site engineers, local management, regional controllers and local finance from the stage of evaluating capital proposals up until value realization. You contribute as an active member in site projects that create process/cost improvements (i.e., Supply Chain, LEAN, BIT). To stay informed of site activities, you will participate in site operations meetings and provide finance support/action where required.

Your professional profile includes:

Our benefits:

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s 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.
Givaudan is committed to equal opportunities. Therefore, we welcome applications regardless of cultural and social background, gender, age, religion or sexual identity.
We also have a safe working environment, progressive working conditions and are certified as an equal pay employer.