Plant Finance & Controlling Analyst

Continental Industry; Valparaiso (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ContiTech, a leading unit of the Continental group, seeks a finance professional to support plant management with analysis, reporting, and budgeting. You will analyze costs, prepare month-end closing, and contribute to forecasting while collaborating with manufacturing and engineering to drive cost savings.

Required: bachelor’s degree in finance or related field, 5+ years in manufacturing finance, strong Excel and PowerPoint, SAP experience, and solid US-GAAP/IFRS knowledge plus excellent

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business administration, or related field.
• 5+ years of financial/analytical/accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced MS Office knowledge, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with SAP.
• Strong understanding of finance/accounting principles.
• Understanding of US-GAAP and IFRS accounting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure, and meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Preferred knowledge of automation tools e.g. Power BI, Knime, etc.
• Experience within a production environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the Plant Manager and Operations team with analysis, reporting, and decision support.
• Develop and implement actions/plans to meet operational targets, strategic goals, and customer/market requirements.
• Analyze plant expenses and variances, providing recommendations to reduce costs and improve financial performance.
• Responsible for month-end/year-end closing reporting as well as budgeting and forecasting (P&L, Balance Sheet, Working Capital, Headcount, Investments).
• Ensure financial reports are accurate and submitted on time.
• Support the forecast and budgeting processes in the plant.
• Monitor controls across the plant to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Ensure accuracy of the physical inventory and reported results.
• Responsible for fixed assets analysis and fixed assets inventory count.
• Manage and review standard cost calculations on new products and year-end updates of standard costs.
• Responsible for Capital Request within the plant, including financial analysis and tracking of capital expenditure.
• Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering to calculate cost savings opportunities and track actual savings.
• Prepare feedback for ad-hoc requests from Sector, BA, and Plant.
• Assist in the completion of special projects.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

MS Office

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

US GAAP knowledge

IFRS accounting

SAP

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance

Tools

SAP

Job description

ContiTech, a leading unit of the Continental group, seeks a finance professional to support plant management with analysis, reporting, and budgeting. You will analyze costs, prepare month-end closing, and contribute to forecasting while collaborating with manufacturing and engineering to drive cost savings.

Required: bachelor’s degree in finance or related field, 5+ years in manufacturing finance, strong Excel and PowerPoint, SAP experience, and solid US-GAAP/IFRS knowledge plus excellent