Industrial Controller EMEA

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Position Summary

Reporting to the Sr. Controlling Manager, the Industrial Controller acts as a real Business Partner to the Operations Leaders and Teams, specifically focusing on the industrial and financial controlling activities across the EMEA Region (currently, 4 main production/logistics sites). This Position is a key contributor to the enhancement of the industrial controlling processes and mindset across the Organization, and manages cost accounting, financial analysis and reporting, industrial budgeting & forecasting, business cases preparation and day‑to‑day support to Operations.

Duties

• Manage the Operations Controlling Function for the EMEA Region (currently, 4 main sites), ensuring accurate and timely cost reporting and analysis.
• Proactively collaborate with EMEA Operational Leaders to support strategic decision‑making, offering advice and constructively challenging key financial topics, with the goal of optimizing performance, driving cost reduction, improving efficiency and enabling a sustainable growth.
• Enhance the EMEA industrial controlling processes and spreads the proper mindset across the Organization.
• Provide timely and accurate financial analyses for monthly reporting, monitoring performance and fostering information sharing and accountability across the Organization.
• Oversee the integrity of product costing methodologies (e.g., standard costing, actual costing), ensuring accurate valuation of inventory and Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), primarily in EMEA.
• Monitor and analyse regional inventory levels, valuation, and obsolescence risks, working closely with the Supply Chain and Production teams.
• Define, monitor and analyse key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Be proactive in looking for cost optimization opportunities, recommending solutions to EMEA Business/Operations.
• Manage the approval, tracking, and post‑implementation review of EMEA capital investment projects, ensuring alignment with financial justification and return on investment (ROI).
• Support the local/regional budgeting & forecasting process by coordinating the EMEA industrial/operational contribution.
• Be the link between EMEA and HQ on finance operations topics and ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting standards, and corporate policies.
• Define local/regional policies concerning industrial controlling in alignment with HQ.
• Serve as a key liaison with internal and external auditors for all industrial and cost‑related financial matters.