Finance Controller Specialist

ACCA Careers; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Finance Controller Specialist to join their innovative team in Cincinnati. This role involves supporting finance management by preparing financial information for Capex projects, collaborating with engineers and local management to enhance project efficiency. You will be integral in analyzing financial performance, coordinating investment processes, and ensuring accurate project closure. If you thrive in a creative environment and are passionate about making a difference, this opportunity offers you the chance to contribute to impactful projects while enjoying a supportive workplace culture.

Benefits

Annual bonus

Comprehensive medical plans

Dental and vision plans

High matching 401k

Career Development Opportunities

International working environment

Quality of Life program

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in controlling or CAPEX projects financial analysis.
• Fluent in English, both oral and written, with advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Capex annual budget process and perform monthly project reviews.
• Analyze deviations and ensure correct project closure in Accounting.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Controlling Processes

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

University degree in Accounting

University degree in Finance

University degree in Economics

Tools

SAP FI/CO

Excel

Job description

Givaudan is the global leader in the creation of flavours and fragrances. In close collaboration with food, beverage, consumer product and fragrance partners, Givaudan develops tastes and scents that delight consumers the world over. With a passion to understand consumers’ preferences and a relentless drive to innovate, Givaudan is at the forefront of creating flavours and fragrances that ‘engage your senses’. The Company achieved sales of CHF5.1 billion in 2017. Headquartered in Switzerland with local presence in over 100 locations, the company has more than 11,100 employees worldwide. Givaudan invites you to discover more at www.givaudan.com.

Finance Controller Specialist

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness and humility, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Dive into varied, flexible, and stimulating environments. Meet empowered professionals to partner with, befriend, and stretch your skills alongside. Every day, your energy, your creativity, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

Finance Controller Specialist, your future role?

You will support our Finance Management by preparing and distributing financial information related to Capex projects of our manufacturing sites in the US. You will work with site engineers, local management, regional controllers and local finance from the stage of evaluating capital proposals up until value realization, to maximize projects efficiency.

You will report into the Finance Manager and work four days a week in our corporate office located in Cincinnati, OH, and one day a week from home.

Your main responsibilities will be:

Business support

• Support the Capex annual budget process for our US manufacturing sites.
• Perform a monthly review of the projects (budget vs actual) and inform the status to internal partners.
• Analyze deviations and investigate issues.
• Ensure the projects are correctly closed in the Accounting, doing the corresponding capitalization.

Financial Performance Analysis

• Analyze and coordinate activities associated with Capex projects of our sites.
• Prepare monthly data with the status of projects, Asset Under Construction (AUC) and Fixed Assets (FA).
• Support requirements associated with the month-end financial close.
• Review balance sheet and P&L accounts related to AUC and FA that may require journal entries, accruals/reserves and reclassifications.

Investment Process & Inventory Control

• Support planning and tracking of spending against the capital plan for each site.
• Coordinate periodic inventory of Fixed Assets for the sites.
• Ensure closure of investment projects and subsequent capitalisation of AUC.

You

If you are someone who wants to shape your world, who excels in being in a culture where you can express yourself in a creative team environment, who wants to collaborate and learn together with teams who are as passionate as you are, then join us - and improve your world.

Your professional profile includes:

• University degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics.
• At least 4 years of experience in controlling or CAPEX projects financial analysis in manufacturing companies.
• Experience controlling processes.
• Fluent English, both oral and written.
• Experience using SAP FI/CO.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience in Project Management.

Our benefits

• Annual bonus.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision plans and a high matching 401k.
• Career Development Opportunities with access to many virtual learning sessions.
• International working environment.
• Quality of Life program.

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.

You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.

Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.

Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.