Finance & Plant Controlling Manager (M/F) – Permanent Contract

Le Creuset; Fresnoy-le-Grand; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Salary paid over 14 months

Profit-sharing scheme

Meal vouchers

Relocation assistance

Résumé du poste

Le Creuset is seeking a Plant Finance Manager at its Fresnoy-Le-Grand site to oversee overall financial performance and report to the CFO. You will act as a true business partner to site management, ensuring reliable accounts, controlling production costs and supporting operational decisions.

You will lead the industrial finance function, guide monthly reports, closings, tax and cash flow optimization, and develop the team's skills. The role combines rigor with hands-on production insight.

Qualifications

• Engineering or industrial management degree; finance or management accounting training encouraged.
• Minimum 8 years in industrial environment with experience in management accounting or cost control.
• Proven leadership track record and ability to manage a team.
• Strong expertise in production costs, cost accounting, and production processes.
• Proficient with ERP systems and BI tools; advanced Excel skills.
• Working level English (B2+ / C1) due to weekly group communications.

Responsabilités

• Oversee industrial management accounting, production cost analysis and variances.
• Lead budgeting, forecasts and variance monitoring (actual vs. budget).
• Develop and maintain industrial performance indicators and business cases.
• Support investment projects with profitability calculations and CAPEX monitoring.
• Identify optimization opportunities and challenge site operations on performance.
• Ensure monthly and annual closings' reliability and alignment with Group expectations.
• Supervise Treasury, Accounting and Management Control teams.

Connaissances

Production cost accounting

ERP systems

BI tools

Excel

Leadership

Analytical mindset

Production cost control

Formation

Engineering/Industrial management degree

Finance-focused training

Outils

ERP systems

BI tools

Description du poste

Where passion meets excellence – join our team!

Location: Fresnoy-le-Grand – 02 230 (Aisne)

Contract type: Permanent contract – on-site (remote working: max. 1 day per week)

About Le Creuset

At Le Creuset, every dish begins with a story – and every story begins with people. Since 1925, we have been bringing generations together around the table, turning everyday meals into cherished memories. Our heritage is built on colour, craftsmanship and a deep passion for innovation – shaped as much by our iconic products as by the people who bring them to life. We don’t just create cookware; we create moments that last a lifetime. If you’re inspired by tradition, driven by creativity and ready to shape the future of cooking, we’d be delighted to welcome you into our story.

The Recipe For Success

As part of a replacement appointment, we are seeking a Plant Finance Manager, reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), to oversee the overall financial performance of our industrial site.

As a true business partner to the site management, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability of the accounts, controlling production costs and supporting operational decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Based at our site in Fresnoy-Le-Grand (02-Aisne), your main responsibilities will include:

Industrial management accounting (core of the role)

• Overseeing the calculation and analysis of production costs
• Leading the budgeting process, forecasts and monitoring of variances (actual vs budget)
• Developing and maintaining industrial performance indicators
• Supporting investment projects (business plans, profitability calculations, CAPEX monitoring)
• Identifying areas for optimisation and challenging operational teams on the performance of their areas of responsibility

Financial management of the site

• Ensuring the production of monthly reports and their consistency with the Group’s expectations
• Ensure the reliability of the monthly and annual financial closings
• Ensure compliance with accounting, tax and legal obligations
• Optimise cash flow management and the site’s working capital requirements

Management

You will supervise, lead and develop the skills of your direct reports: Treasury, Accounting and Management Control

The perfect mix: What we are looking for

• Education: an engineering or industrial management degree, ideally supplemented by training in finance or management accounting (dual engineering-management degree, specialised master’s, DSCG, IAE, etc.). Candidates with a finance background and significant hands‑on experience in a manufacturing environment will also be considered.
• Experience: at least 8 years in an industrial environment, including several years in industrial management accounting, cost control or industrial performance management; experience in metallurgy, foundry work or industrial processes is an advantage.
• Management: a proven track record of successfully leading a team.
• Skills: expertise in industrial production costs and cost accounting mechanisms; proficiency with ERP systems and BI tools; advanced Excel skills.
• Attitude: rigour, analytical mind, practical approach and leadership; you know how to balance financial rigour with a close connection to production.
• English: working level (B2+ / C1) – there are weekly communications with the Group.
• Results-oriented, meticulous and a team player: #OneTeam
• Confidentiality and professional integrity.

Why join our team?

What We Offer

• A key, high-profile role within an industrial site and a brand with a strong identity, with close ties to the Group.
• Genuine autonomy to structure and develop the site’s finance function with a long‑term vision.
• An environment where your industrial expertise is a recognised asset, not just a box to tick
• Salary paid over 14 months, profit‑sharing scheme, meal vouchers and assistance with travel/relocation.

At Le Creuset, you’ll find your place at our table, as colourful as our cookware and rich in history. Our table is built on our values: Passion, Integrity, Excellence, Innovation and Team Spirit.

Every talent brings its own flavour. Every idea adds colour. And every day is an opportunity to create something that lasts. With the passion you bring, you become an integral part of a timeless legacy that brings people together around cooking, stories and meaningful shared moments.

Statement on Diversity and Inclusion

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status or civil partnership status, or ethnic or national origin. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone feels valued, respected and encouraged to reach their full potential.