Strategic Plant Controller: Cost, Budgets & Growth

Evonik Industries AG; Selangor; On-site; MYR 96,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

Evonik Industries AG is seeking a Strategic Finance Controller to manage site budgeting, cost control, and performance analysis in Malaysia. The role focuses on product costing, capital spend, and timely financial reporting to drive growth and efficiency across manufacturing sites.

The position interfaces with financial services, site management, auditors, and cross-functional teams to ensure compliant, data-driven decisions and continuous improvement in cost performance.

Qualifications

• Experience in budgeting and cost center planning.
• Strong cost accounting and variance analysis skills.
• Ability to produce reliable financial reporting and analyses.
• Proficient in data analysis to support decision making.

Responsibilities

• Support development and management of annual operating and capital budgets for assigned site(s).
• Participate in month-end closing to ensure timely accruals and variances.
• Monitor process orders, analyze production variances and adjust as needed.
• Lead improvement tasks and ensure consistent execution at sites.
• Serve as site contact for tax, auditors and internal teams.
• Communicate changes from business decisions to site management and finance.
• Analyze trends from primary data sources and improve data systems use.
• Coordinate data reporting and deliver consistent, decision-ready outputs.
• Adhere to policies and identify non-compliance, escalating as required.
• Contribute to development of financial policies and protocols.
• Plan, organize, and prioritize activities to meet objectives.
• Provide technical guidance and oversight to stakeholders as needed.

Skills

Cost accounting

Budgeting

Variance analysis

Financial reporting

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

Tools

Excel

ERP/SAP

Job description

Evonik Industries AG is seeking a Strategic Finance Controller to manage site budgeting, cost control, and performance analysis in Malaysia. The role focuses on product costing, capital spend, and timely financial reporting to drive growth and efficiency across manufacturing sites.

The position interfaces with financial services, site management, auditors, and cross-functional teams to ensure compliant, data-driven decisions and continuous improvement in cost performance.