Junior Industrial Controller

Elemaster Group Electronic Technologies; Montevecchia; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Elemaster Group Electronic Technologies in Lombardy, Italy is seeking a Junior Industrial Controller to support the Group Controller and Senior Controller in cost accounting, profitability analysis, and financial reporting across manufacturing operations. You will interact with Production, Purchasing and Sales to support business improvements and reporting accuracy.

The role requires advanced Excel skills and good knowledge of ERP systems, plus English proficiency.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of cost accounting and/or industrial controlling experience in a B2B manufacturing environment.
• Strong Excel skills and knowledge of ERP systems.
• Good command of English.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly and weekly reports and analyze variances.
• Control warehouses and manage periodic inventory counts and internal audits.
• Compute quarterly profitability by customer/product and analyze variances from standard costs.

Skills

Independent work

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Proactive mindset

Prioritization

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Management Engineering

Business Administration

Economics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Job description

The Junior Industrial Controller will provide direct support to the Group Controller, working closely with the Senior Controller. The role involves managing the industrial accounting activities of the headquarters company and supporting the Senior Controller in coordinating controlling activities across the Group’s foreign manufacturing entities.

The position requires continuous interaction with Production, Purchasing, and Sales Management to provide guidance and support for business improvement initiatives.

A key challenge of the role is the ability to combine a technical understanding of the different stages of the manufacturing process, both in terms of materials and transformation costs, and translate this knowledge into financial and management reporting. This includes cost control, profitability analysis, and the evaluation of both forecasted and actual product profitability.

The role also requires the use of advanced ERP systems for the management and analysis of standard and actual costs.

Requirements

• Technical training background in Management Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, or related fields.
• Initial experience (1-2 years) in Cost Accounting and/or Industrial Controlling, preferably gained within B2B manufacturing companies operating with project-based or serial production.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and good knowledge of ERP systems, particularly those supporting industrial process management.
• Good knowledge of the English language is essential.

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to work independently.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proactive mindset.
• Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across all company functions and with colleagues in international entities.
• Determination and a solid understanding of business processes, including commercial, logistics, and manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities

Support to functional manager for preparation of monthly and weekly reports, analysis of variances, monthly control of warehouses, management of periodic inventory physical counts and their internal audit, preparation of quarterly profitability by customer/product, understanding of results and analysis of variances with respect to standard costs of materials and of direct labor in the determination of which he/she is a fundamental part.

Ideal Candidate Profile

A motivated early-career professional with a background in industrial controlling or cost accounting, eager to develop expertise in product costing, profitability analysis, and business performance management within an international manufacturing environment.

Compensation

• Permanent contract offered, gross annual salary (RAL) € 30.000 - € 35.000

Equal Opportunity Statement

Elemaster Group is an equal opportunity employer and ensure fair treatment throught out the recruitment process and employment lifecycle.