Global Plant Controller & Manufacturing Finance Lead

Novo Emprego - Portal de Emprego; Polska; On-site; PLN 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Emprego - Portal de Emprego is seeking a Plant Controller to own financial performance and partner with plant leadership in an international manufacturing setting. This high-impact role combines manufacturing controlling expertise with commercial acumen to drive profitability and financial discipline.

Responsibilities include budgeting, forecasting, month-end close, cost analysis, KPI monitoring and financial automation to support strategic decisions across Operations, Supply Chain and

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or related field.
• 8+ years of Finance and Controlling, with manufacturing exposure.
• Experience in Plant Controlling, Industrial Controlling or Manufacturing Finance.
• Knowledge of standard costing, cost structures, variance analysis and FP&A.
• Budgeting, forecasting, month-end closing and management reporting experience.
• Experience in multinational/international industrial environment.
• Strong analytical capabilities and results-driven mindset.
• Ability to challenge, influence and collaborate with leadership.
• Experience with SAP, SAP CO; familiarity with HFM is a plus.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic Finance Business Partner to Plant Management, supporting operational and financial decision-making.
• Take ownership of plant financial performance, profitability, cost control and financial planning.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and month-end closing activities.
• Analyse manufacturing costs, variances, margins, inventory and working capital performance.
• Drive financial and operational improvements through KPI monitoring, cost optimisation and performance analysis.
• Oversee standard costing, cost centre controlling and manufacturing financial processes.
• Evaluate capital investments, business cases and operational improvement initiatives.
• Ensure financial compliance, internal controls, audit readiness and reporting accuracy.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering and senior management to support business objectives.
• Champion continuous improvement, process simplification and financial automation.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Business acumen

Stakeholder influence

Fluent English

Education

Finance/Accounting degree

Tools

SAP CO

HFM

Job description

Novo Emprego - Portal de Emprego is seeking a Plant Controller to own financial performance and partner with plant leadership in an international manufacturing setting. This high-impact role combines manufacturing controlling expertise with commercial acumen to drive profitability and financial discipline.

Responsibilities include budgeting, forecasting, month-end close, cost analysis, KPI monitoring and financial automation to support strategic decisions across Operations, Supply Chain and