Robert Half is currently looking for a driven Plant Controller.
Our client, an international manufacturing company, is looking for a Plant Controller for their entity in Tessenderlo.
As a Plant Controller, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the financial operations, ensuring accurate reporting, and contributing to strategic decision-making.
Your responsibilities will encompass various aspects of financial management, analysis, and controlling.
Tasks:
- Execute and oversee the monthly closing processes to ensure accuracy and timelines in financial reporting.
- Develop, track, and analyze financial key performance indicators, linking them to impact on business results, and providing actionable insights.
- Possess a strong business acumen, displaying curiosity about our products and customers' needs, enabling better financial decision-making aligned with business objectives.
- Utilize strong analytical abilities to derive new business insights from data, interpret figures accurately, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Analyze production volumes and factors such as productivity, inflation, etc., to adjust the monthly forecast and update it weekly, ensuring precision in financial projections.
- Report forecasts to the Plant Leader and collaborate with Belgian and US colleagues during weekly forecast meetings, ensuring alignment and accuracy.
- Ad-hoc Calculations
- Oversee the plant's entire budget, including preparing annual budgets in Excel (e.g., payroll), and forecasting for new product types, optimizing cost-efficiency.
- Conduct comparative analysis between Budget vs.Actuals and Forecast vs.Actuals to identify variances and implement corrective measures.
- Play a pivotal role during internal and external audits, guiding colleagues in compliance matters to establish financial standards.