Strategic Material Cost Controller

UNAVAILABLE; Wexford; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

Pension

Health insurance

Job summary

Danone Nutricia Wexford is seeking a Material Cost Controller to join the Finance Department on a permanent basis. The role focuses on cost transparency, forecasting, and financial partnering across Material Costs and OP/PCM activities.

As a trusted finance business partner, you will ensure accurate reporting, lead costing processes, and drive continuous improvement in P&L performance. You will work with the Capex & Material Cost Controller and support the IWS Pillar for Losses Elimination.

Qualifications

• Must be numerate, analytical and have good oral & written communication skills.
• Hands on experience of modern ERP systems and proficient in Excel and PowerBI.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review month end accounts for all Material costs in the P&L, including PPV and losses, monthly cost review vs forecast.
• Produce and circulate MVA variances and SRC calculations with required level of interaction and animation.
• Lead the Semi-finished and Finished goods costing process (SCP and day-to-day).
• Input into rolling forecast process for Product Costings & PPV with clear visibility and understanding of cost forecast, including risk and opportunities.
• Continuously look to improve reporting, animation and efficiency of our processes (Power BI, Tagetik).
• Provide efficient and accurate monthly Group reporting in required format (Heatmap and other central related requirements).
• IWS Pillar member (Losses Elimination).
• Ad hoc analysis and requests.
• Production of timely, accurate and effective monthly losses and material cost analysis for stakeholders.
• Comply with the Group reporting timescales for reporting and analysis.
• Continuously improve the financial data within the ERP system to improve the quality of financial reporting and analysis.
• Provide meaningful analysis for decision making.
• Educate all Wexford colleagues to a higher level of financial awareness.

Skills

Numerate

Analytical

Communication

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA/CPA qualified

Tools

Excel

PowerBI

Job description

Danone Nutricia Wexford is seeking a Material Cost Controller to join the Finance Department on a permanent basis. The role focuses on cost transparency, forecasting, and financial partnering across Material Costs and OP/PCM activities.

As a trusted finance business partner, you will ensure accurate reporting, lead costing processes, and drive continuous improvement in P&L performance. You will work with the Capex & Material Cost Controller and support the IWS Pillar for Losses Elimination.