Plant Controller: Finance Lead for Manufacturing & Ops

JPGray - Netherlands; Schagen; On-site; EUR 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 10%

Job summary

JPGray - Netherlands is seeking a Plant Controller to lead the financial analysis, reporting, budgeting, and inventory control for a production site in a global food manufacturing setting.

You will partner with site leadership to improve performance, maintain strong financial controls, and support operational decision-making through detailed costing and variance analysis. Fluent English is required, Dutch preferred.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in Finance, Controlling, or Accounting.
• Manufacturing experience is essential.
• Experience within food manufacturing is highly desirable.
• Strong background in costing, forecasting, budgeting, and financial reporting.
• Experience with inventory accounting and operational finance.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Experience working with SAP or a similar ERP system.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills.
• Ability to translate financial information into actionable business insights.
• Fluent English is required; Dutch is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze weekly and monthly site performance reports.
• Monitor and report operational and financial KPIs.
• Analyze variances against budget, forecast, and prior-year performance.
• Support site leadership with financial insights and recommendations.
• Assist budgeting with annual process and forecasts.
• Identify business risks and opportunities.
• Support decision-making via scenario and variance analysis.
• Maintain product costing structures within SAP.
• Analyze manufacturing variances in materials, labour, yield, waste, and overheads.
• Support cost-saving and margin-improvement initiatives.
• Perform ad hoc analyses for operational and commercial decisions.
• Support inventory valuation and reconciliation processes.
• Participate in cycle counts and physical inventories.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and support corrective actions.
• Assist in maintaining accurate balance sheet accounts.
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Assist during internal and external audits.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and group policies.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting and financial processes.

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Inventory accounting

Operational finance

SAP ERP

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or related discipline

Job description

JPGray - Netherlands is seeking a Plant Controller to lead the financial analysis, reporting, budgeting, and inventory control for a production site in a global food manufacturing setting.

You will partner with site leadership to improve performance, maintain strong financial controls, and support operational decision-making through detailed costing and variance analysis. Fluent English is required, Dutch preferred.