Senior Operations Controller

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

The Operation Controller is in charge of securing the implementation of plant controlling basics, providing a consolidated view of the operational performance of the division, managing the plant controlling teams. The main missions of the role are to:

• Ensure all financial related procedures and tools are implemented and followed
  • Ensure plant controlling teams are informed and trained to controlling procedures and policies and tools
  • Ensure site activities are compliant with Faurecia finance related procedures (product flow, inventory, routings,…) and internal control basics
  • Ensure consistency and standardization of controlling processes within the division
  • Alert and arbitrate in case of discrepancies

• Provide industrial financial communication & recommandation towards the management, especially Operation Manager
  • Ensure the coordination of financial forecasting process for plants (budget, periodic forecasts, Mid Term Plan)
  • Lead all tasks related to month end closing
  • Provide a consolidated view of operations results and communicate it to the division
  • Analyze and challenge the variances between the forecasted and actual results
  • Determine and ensure the follow up and monitor the consolidated margin per program in liaise with program controlling
  • Validate the economic justification of investments and ensure their follow up
  • Validate the economic justification of standard costs and rates used in each plant
  • Ensure the consistency between production indicators and financial reporting
  • Participate in the development of action plans and ensure their financial evaluation and follow up
  • Highlight cash status at division level (capex, inventories, overdues)

• Others
  • Manage and support the Plant Controlling teams on all financial issues
  • Contribute to internal and external Audits requirements

Your profile and competencies to succeed

• Business School or Engineering background with a Finance degree or Masters degree in Finance
• 8 to 10 years of professional experience, including a plant controlling experience
• Good accounting knowledge
• Strong teamwork sense
• Strong communication skills
• Fluent in English required

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 is an automotive technology group at the heart of smarter and more sustainable mobility. We bring together expertise in electronics, clean mobility, lighting, interiors, seating, and lifecycle solutions to drive change in the automotive industry.

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