Plant Financial Controller
Boston, MA
Key Responsibilities:
- Financial Analysis & Reporting:
- Implement and refine all financial analyses required by local management and HQ.
- Oversee industrial costing—validate BOM, labor, and overhead data and ensure accurate application in ERP.
- Monitor actual performance against standards/targets, identifying and following up on improvement plans, including outsourcing projects and long-term costing objectives.
- Monthly Financial Closings:
- Conduct detailed production KPIs analysis, inventory valuation, and accruals.
- Analyze SG&A costs and variances, presenting findings in a comprehensive format.
- Perform cost, gross margin and EBITDA bridge analysis, ensuring alignment with Group reporting formats.
- Collaborate on working capital and cash analysis, engaging with Credit Management and Accounting teams.
- Budgeting & Reforecasts:
- Manage cost evolution and budgeting processes for various lines.
- Work on standard margin per product and contribute to Group transfer pricing processes as necessary.
- Forecast production and inventory levels, contribute to cash-flow projections with Accounting.
- Project Analysis & Procedures:
- Conduct specific analyses related to product development and new product launches.
- Formalize and implement necessary procedures as identified locally or requested by the Group’s internal control plan.
Qualifications:
- University degree in Finance, Controlling or Administration.
- Prior experience in Finance/Controlling within industrial or service sectors
- Proficient with ERP/CRM systems and business/communication software (e.g., Excel).