Controller Trainee

Faurecia South Africa; Santa Maria da Feira; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvia is seeking a finance professional to create and maintain material master data in SAP, analyze production costs, margins, and cash flow, and handle cost center analyses. The role ensures data accuracy and supports timely decision-making with standard reports, within a fast-paced, global GBSe environment.

You will work with cross-functional teams, apply planning skills, and contribute to continuous improvement while adhering to internal control principles across the site.

Qualifications

• Communication skills, namely English (knowledge of other languages is a plus)
• Customer Focus, Agility and Innovation skills
• A strong spirit of entrepreneurship and teamwork within the Global Business Service organization
• Proactiveness to foster daily improvement
• Planning and organization skills
• Degree in Economics/Management/Accounting or Equivalent
• Good software skills (MS Office-Excel)
• SAP knowledge is a plus

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain material master data in SAP
• Perform analysis over production costs and inventories follow-up, margin analysis, cash flow, sales and raw material deviation analysis
• Fixed costs, engineering projects cost follow-up and cost centers analysis
• Create standard reports for decision-making processes on time
• Guarantee financial data accuracy and standardization
• Ensure that site activities are compliant with Forvia's Internal Control Principles

Skills

Communication

English

Customer focus

Agility

Teamwork

Proactivity

Planning

MS Office Excel

SAP knowledge

Education

Degree in Economics/Management/Accounting or Equivalent

Tools

MS Office-Excel

SAP

Job description

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

Responsabilities:

• Create and maintain material master data in SAP
• Perform analysis over production costs and inventories follow-up, margin analysis, cash flow, sales and raw material deviation analysis
• Fixed costs, engineering projects cost follow-up and cost centers analysis
• Create standard reports for decision-making processes on time
• Guarantee financial data accuracy and standardization
• Ensure that site activities are compliant with Forvia's Internal Control Principles

Your profile and competencies to succeed

What are we looking for in someone who will be a part of a high-performance team:

Behavioral and leadership skills:

• Communication skills, namely English (knowledge of other languages is a plus)
• Customer Focus, Agility and Innovation skills
• A strong spirit of entrepreneurship and teamwork within the Global Business Service organization
• Proactiveness to foster daily improvement
• Planning and organization skills

Technical Skills:

• Degree in Economics/Management/Accounting or Equivalent
• Good software skills (MS Office-Excel)
• SAP knowledge is a plus

What we can do for you

• At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.
• We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development.
• We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count.
• We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility. Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world)
• We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans.
• Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy.

Why join us

FORVIA, a global automotive technology supplier, comprises the complementary technology and industrial strengths of Faurecia and HELLA.

With over 137 500 people, including more than 12,000 R&D engineers across 40+ countries, FORVIA provides a unique and comprehensive approach to the automotive challenges of today and tomorrow. Composed of 6 business groups and a strong IP portfolio of over 12,400 patents, FORVIA is focused on becoming the preferred innovation and integration partner for OEMs worldwide.

In 2025, the Group achieved a consolidated revenue of 26.2 billion euros prior to IFRS 5. FORVIA SE is listed on the Euronext Paris market under the FRVIA mnemonic code and is a component of the SBF 120 index.

FORVIA aims to be a change maker committed to foreseeing and making the mobility transformation happen. www.forvia.com