Corporate Industrial Controller

The Client

( undisclosed ) Our Client is a

multinational chemical-pharmaceutical company

with international footprint, currently undergoing an important

phase of growth and transformation. Within this context,

Finance

is playing an increasingly

strategic role

in supporting the business, with a strong focus on

performance management, operational excellence and value creation.

They are now looking for a

Corporate Industrial Controller

to strengthen their Controlling organization and contribute to the evolution of its controlling model.

Position – The role: Reporting to the

Group Industrial Controlling Director , the Corporate Industrial Controller will operate within a broad and international scope, covering the whole industrial value chain

across

Manufacturing, Procurement and Supply Chain . The key dimensions of the role will be: Industrial Controlling : 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. Transformation&Projects : contribute to the implementation and continuous improvement of the

new Industrial Controlling model , combining recurring responsibilities with a significant

project and transformation component . Business Partnership : 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. Development Path : grow within a role designed from the outset around a

broad

scope and a

clear development

path, with increasing responsibilities over time.

Key Objectives and Responsibilities Gain trust within the organization at all levels and establish solid relationships within Corporate functions and stakeholders, becoming a credible Business Partner to the organization. Lead the implementation of the

new Industrial Controlling Model , with particular focus on

Product Costs, Capex and Inventory , supporting the related process redesign. Contribute to the

S&OP process , strengthening the connection between Supply Chain and Finance Play an

active

role in the evolution of the

SAP environment and controlling model , including:

Material Ledger implementation

on one side , aimed at developing a consistent financial and industrial data model and enhancing profitability analysis across the value chain; and

Plant efficiency project streams

on the other , through

PMO

initiatives related to

cost deployment, plant efficiency, capacity utilization and decomplexity Enhance the

current Controlling / Reporting Model

to enable quicker and effective analysis of industrial performance. Manage

Budget, Forecast and Planning

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 Provide both Finance and Business stakeholders the information required to increase awareness, sustained by robust analytics, and identify actions to improve P&L and cash flow performance Support the deployment of Industrial Controlling

best practices

across the organization and the progressive

automation of processes and reporting.

Requirements (“Must have”): Hard Skills Degree in

Economics, Business Administration or Engineering Approximately

8 - 10 years

of professional experience, with a solid track record in

Industrial / Manufacturing Controlling , preferably

gained within structured performance-driven organizations Good understanding of manufacturing processes and their main operational and financial value drivers, to sustain business judgement Execution leadership rooted on strong knowledge of

product costing, cost accounting, industrial performance management, inventory and Capex controlling.

Additional

knowledge

of Procurement and Supply Chain would be nice to have Solid trackrecord in Budget, Forecast, Planning and variance analysis Strong hands-on capability in managing complexity: a significant amount of data in parallel with developing financial models Experience in

transfo