Manufacturing Cost Controller & Analytics

Alfamation; Lissone; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Alfamation, based in Lissone, Italy, is seeking a Cost Controller to oversee manufacturing costs, budgeting, and variance analysis in a high-tech environment. You will maintain costing models, support closings, and drive cost efficiency across production, materials, and overhead.

The role requires 2–5 years in cost control within manufacturing, strong Excel skills, ERP experience (Odoo/SAP/Oracle/Dynamics), and knowledge of SOX and US GAAP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, accounting, industrial engineering, or related field.
• 2–5 years in management control/cost control, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong Excel skills; familiarity with BI systems is a plus.
• Experience with ERP systems (Odoo, SAP, Oracle, Dynamics) and costing.
• Knowledge of SOX compliance and US GAAP standards.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills; English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Prepare budgets, forecasts, and variance analyses for production costs, materials, labor, and overhead.
• Calculate and update standard product costs (standard costing).
• Prepare periodic reports on manufacturing KPIs (efficiency, yield, scrap, fixed cost absorption).
• Collaborate with production, procurement, logistics, and quality to collect data and validate cost information.
• Support monthly/quarterly closings with related economic analyses.
• Identify inefficiencies and propose corrective actions to contain costs.
• Contribute to business cases and profitability analyses for investments or new orders.
• Maintain and improve costing models and data flows in the ERP system.
• Oversee inventory management and valuation processes to ensure accurate cost reporting and financial controls.
• Perform project cost accounting to track profitability, cost performance, and margin drivers by project or order.
• Support the implementation and use of work orders for manufacturing to improve cost traceability, production reporting, and operational control.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Analytical skills

Communication skills

English language

SOX compliance knowledge

US GAAP knowledge

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in economics / accounting / industrial engineering

Tools

ERP systems (Odoo, SAP, Oracle, Dynamics)

BI systems

AI in accounting

Job description

Alfamation, based in Lissone, Italy, is seeking a Cost Controller to oversee manufacturing costs, budgeting, and variance analysis in a high-tech environment. You will maintain costing models, support closings, and drive cost efficiency across production, materials, and overhead.

The role requires 2–5 years in cost control within manufacturing, strong Excel skills, ERP experience (Odoo/SAP/Oracle/Dynamics), and knowledge of SOX and US GAAP.