Plant Controller

LUVE; Limana; In loco; EUR 45.000 - 50.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

LU-VE is seeking a Plant Controller for its plant in Italy, based in Flumignano di Talmassons (UD) or Limana (BL). The role leads the Plant Leadership Team, driving budgeting, costing, and financial planning to improve site performance.

You will coordinate KPI sets, perform variance analyses, manage CapEx evaluations, and provide monthly margin reports to leadership, while liaising with auditors and cross-functional teams.

Competenze

• 3–5 years experience in similar roles in industrial multinationals
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics or related field

Mansioni

• Implement and monitor KPI set to track financial performance
• Calculate product cost and analyze variances vs standards
• Coordinate yearly costing updates for standard costs
• Lead annual budgeting and quarterly forecast processes
• Define and monitor manufacturing hourly rates
• Provide monthly gross margins analysis to management
• Analyze cost of goods sold and variances; assess materials and value added items
• Evaluate month-end stock against standard cost and actuals
• Prepare and discuss monthly site performance reviews
• Evaluate CapEx and project opportunities from a financial perspective
• Support audits and join project teams to promote financial awareness

Conoscenze

Planning

Analytical thinking

Financial reporting

Interpreting financial documents

Communication with management

Team player

Cross-cultural sensitivity

Ability to work under deadlines

SAP CO-FI knowledge

BI knowledge

Advanced Excel

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics

Strumenti

SAP CO-FI

SAP SD

SAP PP

SAP MM

BI

Excel

PowerPoint

Descrizione del lavoro

We are looking for a Plant Controller to support LU-VE Plant in Italy. You will be based in Flumignano di Talmassons(UD), Italy or in Limana (BL).

Mission of the role

The Plant Controller is a key leader on the Plant Leadership Team. Contributes to all areas of plant management and provide strong financial leadership.

The Plant Controller is responsible for planning and coordinating plant budget and business planning activities in alignment with corporate policies and practices. The incumbent will provide financial direction to the plant and provide recommendations to improve site performance.

The position therefore involves strategic financial planning, budgeting, and analysis to support effective decision-making.

The main activities will be

• Implement and maintain the set of KPI necessary to properly monitor the economic and financial performance of the organization.
• Calculate the product cost and regularly measure deviations of actuals vs standards both for materials and value added.
• Coordinate the yearly costing update process in order to revise standard costs of both manufactured and purchased items.
• Coordinate the yearly budget process, as well as the quarterly forecast update.
• Define and monitor the manufacturing hourly rates.
• Provide management with monthly analysis of sales gross margins.
• Provide management with monthly analysis of the cost of good sold, including variances (both for value added and materials purchasing prices)
• Evaluate month end stock both at standard cost and actual.
• Prepare and join the monthly performance review of the site.
• Prepare and discuss cost benefit analysis for CapEx opportunities or Project opportunities.
• Support the finance organization with internal and external auditors for your area of responsibility.
• Join project teams to provide the finance perspective and promote financial awareness across the organization.

Education & Experience We Are Looking For

• Between 3 and 5 years experience in similar roles, within industrial multinational companies, in complex context, demonstrating ability to navigate the structure.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics or other related degree

Qualifications We Are Looking For

• Good planning and organizational skills
• Analytical approach, able to see both the big picture and dig into details.
• Experience in handling multiple concurrent tasks and meeting strict deadlines.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret financial reports and legal documents.
• Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries from the business.
• Ability to effectively communicate with management, public groups, peers, and staff.
• Excellent communication skills, internally and with clients
• Ability to build relationships with colleagues, clients, and staff in charge.
• Must demonstrate the highest standards of personal and professional integrity and character and promote ethical business behavior throughout the organization.
• Demonstrate appreciation of and sensitivity toward a wide range of cultural and personal differences
• Must be a team player and act cooperatively with the business.
• Good influencing skills to deal with a matrix organization.
• Demonstrate strong and pragmatic business acumen.
• Acquainted with SAP CO-FI, SD, PP, MM modules as well as BI.
• Advanced skills on Office suite, especially Excel and Power Point
• Fluent English

The indicative gross annual salary (RAL) for this position ranges between €45.000 and €50.000, depending on the candidate's experience and seniority level. The applicable collective labour agreement is CCNL Metalmeccanica Industria, which provides an annual welfare benefit of €250.

We offer you the opportunity to grow professionally and further develop your experience and skills within our company. You will become part of our Group, where people are at the heart of everything we do. We look forward to building our future together with you.