Sr. Plant Controller-Princeton, NJ.

Sr. Plant Controller
Princeton, NJ, US
Hybrid
P15

 

The Sr. Plant Controller is an active contributor to the Finance Operations team, the person will play a key role in the coordination of the costing and operations performance tracking with the regional business organization. 

At dsm-firmenich people are at the heart of the company. We are committed to equal employment opportunities and value diversity in the workplace.

 

Your Key Responsibilities 
•    Monitor plant controlling activities for two manufacturing sites, produce and analyze the reporting and scorecards for the plants accordingly with the Group and Financial procedures
•    Support and challenge the local supply chain teams in performance measurement, management reviews, costs reduction, working capital optimization and investment decisions
•    Participate to Period End Closing, in support of the local Finance & Administration team, manage and drive the quarterly latest estimate and the annual budget process for the plants.
•    Review and set the annual standard costs and  ensure compliance with the Standard Rules & Guidelines on standard costing, contribute to build up the performance improvement action plans and follow up their implementation and achievement
•    Develop Financial and Controlling culture and behavior in the plant, especially through Controlling Manual promotion and improvement, Lead all costing and inventories management activities together with local supply chain management, F&A and other Controllers
•    Participate to Control and Audit activities led by F&A, and develop High Level Control activities to strengthen ICS, analyze and comment the COGS variances of the plant in accordance with the Group Controlling & Financial procedures

 

We bring
•    sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose;
•    A flexible work environment that empowers people to take accountability for their work and own the outcome;
•    Barrier-free communities within our organization where every employee is equally valued and respected – regardless of their background, beliefs, or identity;
•    A firm belief that working together with our customers is the key to achieving great things;
•    An eagerness to be one team and learn from each other to bring progress to life and create a better future
•    We offer competitive pay, career growth opportunities, and outstanding benefit programs

 

You Bring:  
•    Bachelor's degree Finance, Accounting, Business and Economy or Master in Finance 
•    5 + years’ work experience in Manufacturing cost accounting / controlling with a relevant experience in product cost accounting
•    Ability to challenge, to lead discussions, influence ideas and convey opinions at Executive meetings and also have the ability to deliver in time and cope with tight deadlines
•    Effective and professional communication and organization skills
•    Proficient with all IT solutions, SAP and Excel being a must
•    Experienced in working with multi-cultural team throughout the world
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