Plant Controller: Production Finance & Cost Optimizer

Walker Lovell; Graubünden; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Walker Lovell is recruiting a Plant Controller for an international manufacturing business in Switzerland, based in Graubünden (on-site). The role focuses on delivering accurate production costing, budgeting and financial planning to support cost control and investment decisions.

You will partner with production and operations managers, analyse monthly results and drive improvements through clear, actionable reporting in German and English. Fluency in both languages is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance or controlling within manufacturing, ideally in an international environment.
• A relevant qualification in finance, accounting, controlling or business administration.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to explain financial information clearly to operational colleagues.
• Confidence working with financial systems; SAP or S/4HANA experience would be an advantage.
• Excellent spoken and written German and English.

Responsibilities

• Manage production costing, financial planning, forecasting and reporting.
• Analyse monthly results, investigate variances and recommend actions.
• Prepare annual budgets and longer-term financial plans.
• Evaluate investment proposals and carry out financial analyses.
• Reconcile internal transfer prices and develop controlling processes.

Skills

Financial analysis

Manufacturing finance

Costing & budgeting

Stakeholder communication

German & English

Education

Finance / Controlling degree

Tools

SAP/S4HANA

Job description

Walker Lovell is recruiting a Plant Controller for an international manufacturing business in Switzerland, based in Graubünden (on-site). The role focuses on delivering accurate production costing, budgeting and financial planning to support cost control and investment decisions.

You will partner with production and operations managers, analyse monthly results and drive improvements through clear, actionable reporting in German and English. Fluency in both languages is required.