COGS Controller TechOps (m/f/d)

Fresenius SE & Co. KG aA; Bad Homburg vor der Höhe; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Fresenius SE & Co. KG aA is seeking an experienced COGS Controller in TechOps Finance to redesign standard costing, drive benchmarking across manufacturing sites, and ensure SAP-based consistency in costing standards.

The role involves collaboration with a multinational network and support for the S/4HANA transformation. You will lead costing policy development, coordinate internal costing runs, and act as a subject matter expert for implementation and troubleshooting across the global network.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business Administration, Finance & Controlling, or a comparable qualification.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in Manufacturing Controlling.
• Strong expertise in COGS calculations and the ability to explain system settings clearly and effectively.
• Excellent SAP knowledge, particularly in routings, BOMs, work centers, transactions, and PCA.

Responsibilities

• Lead the redesign of standard costing calculations, including start-up costs, excess capacity, and idle costs.
• Develop end-to-end technical concepts to establish standardized costing benchmarks across manufacturing sites.
• Ensure consistent implementation of costing standards within SAP and across the global network.
• Further develop and maintain guidelines that support standardized production cost controlling practices.
• Act as the subject matter expert and first point of contact for standard costing implementation and troubleshooting.
• Coordinate and manage internal costing runs across the organization.
• Serve as the central contact for new product launch calculations and COGS simulations.
• Support the S/4HANA transformation by defining new standards for production cost controlling and product cost allocation.

Skills

COGS calculations

Stakeholder management

Multinational experience

Fluent English

Process improvement

Travel willingness

Education

Business Administration / Finance & Controlling degree

Tools

SAP FI/CO

SAP BW

PCA (Profit Center Accounting)

Job description

About us

Join our TechOps Finance team and play a key role in establishing global standards for product costing and manufacturing controlling. In this highly visible COGS Controller TechOps (m/f/d) position, you will drive consistency across an international network, contribute to the S/4HANA transformation, and help optimize processes through standardization, automation, and continuous improvement. Working closely with cross-functional stakeholders, you will make a direct impact on business performance and decision-making.

Your responsibilities

• Lead the redesign of standard costing calculations, including start-up costs, excess capacity, and idle costs.
• Develop end-to-end technical concepts to establish standardized costing benchmarks across manufacturing sites.
• Ensure consistent implementation of costing standards within SAP and across the global network.
• Further develop and maintain guidelines that support standardized production cost controlling practices.
• Act as the subject matter expert and first point of contact for standard costing implementation and troubleshooting.
• Coordinate and manage internal costing runs across the organization.
• Serve as the central contact for new product launch calculations and COGS simulations.
• Support the S/4HANA transformation by defining new standards for production cost controlling and product cost allocation.

Your profile

• Degree in Business Administration, Finance & Controlling, or a comparable qualification.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in Manufacturing Controlling.
• Strong expertise in COGS calculations and the ability to explain system settings clearly and effectively.
• Excellent SAP knowledge, particularly in routings, bills of materials (BOMs), work centers, transactions, and PCA.
• Advanced IT skills and a strong affinity for systems, especially SAP FI/CO and SAP BW.
• Ability to challenge stakeholders constructively while building strong working relationships.
• Experience working in a multinational matrix organization and driving change initiatives.
• Fluency in English and willingness to travel internationally as required.

What we offer

An opportunity to shape global manufacturing controlling standards and contribute to a major transformation program.