Site Controller

Givaudan; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in flavors and fragrances is seeking a Site Controller in Maharashtra, India. This role involves providing financial support for management, overseeing manufacturing facilities, and analyzing business plans and budgets. Candidates should have a degree in Accounting or Finance and 6-8 years of experience in a manufacturing environment. Excellent communication skills in English are required, with knowledge of Dutch or French as an advantage. Join a diverse team and make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 to 8 years’ experience in controlling in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of costing processes and procedures.
• Strong financial background in budgeting, reporting, and analysis.
• Proven team leader skill is an advantage.
• Excellent communication skills in English; Dutch and French are an advantage.
• Structured analytical thinking.
• Strong financial background (budgeting process, reporting, financial analysis, controlling, accounting).
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to integrate in complex teams within a matrix organization.
• SAP FI/CO and advanced Excel & PowerPoint skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support for performance management and budget management.
• Analyze business plans, forecasts, and cost savings opportunities.
• Oversee manufacturing facilities and support decision making.
• Perform ad-hoc and proactive KPI analyses and provide interpretive/predictive information for decision making.
• Review cost analyses and variances vs budget, last year and outlook; drive corrective actions.
• Participate in forecasting and mid-to-long-term planning for the factory.
• Manage annual and periodic costing activities and analysis of COGS; support budgeting process.
• Partner with site/area management to improve KPIs and lead site projects.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budget management

Communication skills

Team leadership

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics

Tools

SAP FI/CO

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint skills

Job description

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness and humility, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Dive into varied, flexible, and stimulating environments. Meet empowered professionals to partner with, befriend, and stretch your skills alongside. Every day, your energy, your creativity, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

Site Controller – Your future position?

As the Site Controller Flavours, you will provide appropriate financial support to the Head of Operations for the performance management, budget management and internal controls. Moreover you will assist the Regional Operations Controller to issue all needed reports and analysis for Regional and General Management.

Sounds interesting? It could well be your perfect opportunity if, like us, you always aim to challenge yourself while being eager to learn every day in order to exceed customer needs and deliver value. You are also skilled at fostering strong relationships.

In this exciting role you will

Business Support

You will support the site management in the development and analysis of business plans, forecasts, cost savings opportunities, etc. associated with the months‑end financial close. You will support the management in strategic decision making. In special projects you will give additionally overall financial support.

The role involves overseeing several manufacturing facilities (Pune, Daman, Roha) and you will be supported by a local cost controller.

Planning and Forecasting

You will perform ad‑hoc and pro‑active analysis of the monthly KPIs and provide the management with interpretive and predictive information for decision making. This includes the provision of analyses and interpretation of financial information to various functional management and stakeholders, including Division Controlling, Operations Controlling and Commercial Controlling. Moreover you will review the analysis of the sites cost and identify variances vs. budget, last year and outlook. Here you pro‑actively drive and recommend corrective actions. Last you will participate in forecasting and mid‑to long‑term planning for the factory.

Budget Cycle and Costing

You will manage annual and periodic requirements of costing activities and analysis of COGS. You will provide detailed product costing analysis and supports management in the evaluation of product costs. Moreover you will manage and coordinate the annual budget process for the site.

Business Partnering and Leadership

You will work closely with the site and area management and help them to improve key performance indicators. You will contribute as an active member in site projects and initiatives that drive process/cost improvements (i.e., Supply Chain, LEAN, BIT). To stay informed of site activities you will attend and actively participate in site operations meetings and provide finance support/action where required.

You?

Are you naturally invested in business outcomes, and can make strong decisions with confidence? Can you also be customer focused and drive results for our key accounts, too? If so, this is a unique opportunity to make a difference, where your passion will match our business purpose. Why not come join us – and impact your world.

Your professional profile includes

• Degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics or similar Controlling qualification
• Minimum 6 to 8 years’ experience in controlling in a manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge of costing processes and procedures
• Proven team leader skill is an advantage
• Excellent communication skills in English. Dutch and French are an advantage.
• Structured analytical thinking
• Strong financial background (budgeting process, reporting, financial analysis, controlling, accounting)
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to integrate in complex teams within a matrix organization
• SAP FI/CO and advanced Excel & Powerpoint skills

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.

You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.

Every essence of you enriches our world.

Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.

Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.