Industrial Controller
Job Location: Walkerville
Walkerville
Company description
Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 40,000 dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.
Diversity Statement
Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.
About the Role:
We are looking for an experience controller focusing on industrial & third parties’ operation (3PO), Supply Chain and Balance sheet controlling ensuring effective cost management, budget adherence, and financial analysis for our plant in Walkerville & Business Unit in Morningside,
The successful candidate will be a business partner working to influence and collaborate in financial matters and will report to the local CFO and Area Industrial controller
Main Responsibilities:
Be the interface for the Operation Central Functions, Partner with the business and be the main Finance point of contact of the plant.
Driving the budgeting, forecasting, R&O and controlling process for industrial, supply chain and Discretionary Cash flow according to the guidelines
Provide full support to the supply chain strategy.
Analysis 3PO investment and contracts
Cost estimate of the new incoming projects of the 3PO unit
Industrial cost calculation of the produced goods
Monthly closings reporting and variance analysis;
Monthly performances of the Plant
Drive all CAPEX investment, capex monitoring, carryovers and liquidations
Monitoring and measuring stock with supply chain and warehouse assessing the risk.
Monitoring and reporting DCF KPI’s and periodic cash flow reports
Follow Group Supply Chain Controlling standard costs methodology definition & guidelines.
Perform monthly analysis on Supply Chain cost, both Industrial and Commercial, deviations vs Bdg and Forecast.
Monitor and analyse monthly actuals versus target KPIs (including for instance service level, freshness etc.)
Implement and monitor the group procedures and rule on controlling side
Management and Issuance of Standard costings & TP release
Ensure the compliance of all controlling activities and procedures are in line with the group policies.
Who we are looking for:
At least 4 years of experience in Similar role. FMCG companies preferred
Expertise in budgeting and strategic planning
Knowledge of production controlling (cost calculation, budgeting, planning and reporting)
Result oriented, leading innovation, proactive and problem solve
Experience of SAP and functionality knowledge
Team player.
Organizational integration.
Excellent Communication skills.
Advance knowledge of Excel (VBA is considered a plus), Power Point, Essbase, HFM as well as knowledge of SAP and Business Intelligence Tools (Power BI and Power Que
How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:
Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.