Senior Plant Controller (Žatec or Kadaň)

The Adler Pelzer Group is a worldwide leader in the design, engineering and manufacturing of acoustic and thermal components and systems for the automotive sector. With more than 13,000 employees and approximately 100 manufacturing and R&D facilities, we deliver to all major car brands globally.

The Senior Plant Controller is a member of the regional controlling team. He/she will manage and support all controlling supervision for two site locations (Žatec and Kadaň) and ensure data integrity going into the Group consolidated data.

Main tasks:

• Provide reliable financial / controlling information
• Collect and manage data consolidation and reporting, ensuring data integrity
• Control information in our Financial reports and support plants in their deployment
• Ensure reliability of standard costing (Standardise costing processes and procedures)
• Support the plant and regional controller with variance analyses: analyses of standard costs vs actual
• margin/program analyses
• plant budget vs actual analyses
• Contribute to the control and management of cashflow KPIs (capex, inventories, overdues)
• Support a large global organisation to get transparency on project profitability
• Participate in the budget & forecasting process
• Participate in ad hoc projects of controlling
• Implement new processes or methodologies defined by the Region or Group
• Continuous improvement of reporting (PPV, current costing, inventory revaluation, BW reporting, etc…)
• Support SAP competency in new functionality
• Participate to the process development with corporate (redaction and validation process)
• Ensure the proper communication flow through the Region
• Actively support controlling team development (training, workshop..) where appropriate
• Participate to the deployment of SAP and transfer Accounting activity to a Shared Service
• Ensure compliance with all financial procedures
• Develop, execute and control internal finance procedures, including spending authorisation, in accordance with Group procedures and policies
• Ensure site activities are compliant with Group finance-related procedures (product flow, inventory, routings, …) and internal control basics
• Assist with the external Audit

Qualifications:

• Business School or Engineering background with a Finance degree or Master's degree in Finance
• Proven financial/controlling background experience
• Knowledge of MS Office products and SAP ERP business solutions
• Solid accounting knowledge
• Strong teamwork mindset
• Good communication skills
• Demonstrated strong communication skills, analytical and synthesis skills and autonomy
• Permanent improvement mindset
• Fluent in English required
• Willingness to travel