Senior Plant Controller (f/m/div.)

Bosch; Aveiro; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work conditions

Hybrid work system

Health insurance and medical on site

Training opportunities and certs

Career progression and development

Discounts on Bosch products

Sports and health activities

Flexible benefits platform

Free parking

Canteen

Job summary

Bosch Aveiro is seeking a Plant Controller to act as a financial partner to plant management, ensuring transparent financial performance. You will analyze KPIs and coordinate key controlling processes with a hands-on approach.

The role focuses on plant performance, inventory management, cost analysis, and product costing, requiring strong Portuguese and English communication, and a proactive, ownership-driven mindset.

Qualifications

• University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or comparable field.
• Solid experience in Plant Controlling or Manufacturing Finance, ideally at senior level.
• Strong knowledge of product costing, inventory valuation, production costs, and CAPEX analysis.
• Ability to interpret complex financial data and provide actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for management and non-financial stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and coordination skills for annual physical inventory.
• Structured, proactive, hands-on, results-oriented with high ownership.
• Fluency in Portuguese and English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Plant Performance: deliver the Plant Performance Report with key KPIs and insights.
• Stock & Inventory Management: manage KPIs, inventory system, and annual physical inventory.
• Investment Assessments: evaluate financial aspects of plant investments and CAPEX.
• Headcount & Personnel Costs: track direct headcount and labour costs by area.
• Production Costs: analyze costs, especially material costs, for transparency.
• Product Costing: develop and refine product costing for key plant products.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Coordination

Languages

Controlling expertise

Education

University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or comparable field

Job description

Company Description

The Bosch Group has more than 400 000 employees around the world, present in 60 countries, and we are proud to impact people’s lives and to work towards a more sustainable future.

In the city of Aveiro, Bosch has one of its biggest production sites for Bosch Home Comfort division, as well as a Research and Development Center for new and improved heating solutions for the residential segment. With more than 1400 employees, focused on innovation, sustainability and collaboration, Bosch Aveiro joins together experts in diverse areas, from mechanical engineering to connectivity and software solutions, as well as industrialization and quality.

At Bosch, we shape the future by inventing high-quality technologies and services that spark enthusiasm and enrich people’s lives. Our promise to our associates is rock-solid: we grow together, we enjoy our work, and we inspire each other. Join in and feel the difference in mindsets, cultures, generations, identities and perspectives. Everyone should bring their authenticity and work together respectfully. Bosch is an employer that values diversity and equal opportunities. We welcome applications from people with disabilities and we can provide reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process and in the performance of professional activity. By including everyone and ensuring equal opportunities we unleash our full potential.

Job Description

Your contribution to something big:

You will play a key role in plant controlling, acting as a financial partner to the plant management team and ensuring transparency on the plant’s financial performance. You will combine strong analytical expertise with hands-on coordination of key controlling processes. Your main responsibilities will be:

• Plant Performance: Ensure the timely delivery, in-depth analysis, and presentation of the Plant Performance Report (PPR), highlighting key financial KPIs and providing actionable insights to support management decision-making.
• Stock & Inventory Management: Manage financial KPIs related to stocks and inventory, take responsibility for the permanent inventory management system, and coordinate the planning, execution, and reporting of the annual physical inventory as lead CTG coordinator.
• Investment Assessments: Evaluate, control, and perform financial assessments for plant-related investments and capital expenditures.
• Headcount & Personnel Costs: Track and report direct headcount and calculate personnel costs for direct labour, including the required headcount per production area.
• Production Costs: Monitor and analyse production costs, with a particular focus on material costs, identifying deviations and supporting cost transparency.
• Product Costing: Monitor and further develop cost structures for key plant products and devices, acting as the primary deputy for product costing within plant controlling.

Qualifications

What distinguishes you:

• Education: University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or a comparable field.
• Experience: Solid and proven professional experience in Plant Controlling, Manufacturing Finance, or a comparable controlling environment, ideally at senior level.
• Controlling Expertise: Strong knowledge of product costing, inventory valuation, production costs, and CAPEX/investment analysis.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret complex financial data, identify key drivers and translate findings into actionable business insights.
• Communication: Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain financial topics clearly to management and non-financial stakeholders.
• Coordination: Strong organisational and coordination skills, with the ability to independently drive critical plant processes such as the annual physical inventory.
• Working Style: Structured, proactive, hands-on, and results-oriented, with a high level of ownership and attention to detail.
• Languages: Fluency in Portuguese and English, both written and spoken.

Additional Information

Work #LikeABosch includes:

• Flexible work conditions
• Hybrid work system
• Exchange with colleagues around the world
• Health insurance and medical office on site (general surgeon, psychology, physiotherapy, general clinic)
• Training opportunities (p.e., technical training, foreign languages training) & certifications
• Opportunities for career progression and continuous professional development
• Access to great discounts in partnerships and Bosch products
• Sports and health related activities
• Flexible benefits platform
• Free parking lot
• Canteen

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