Operations Controlling Manager

Operations Controlling Manager is responsible for controlling factory and logistics costs, productivity, CAPEX, and financial analysis of ongoing production operating results. This position has an active role in preparing the yearly budget and periodic RF and is responsible for COGS controlling.

Education:
At least a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Finance, MBA, Management with an emphasis in Accounting, or a related field.

Experience / knowledge required:
5 years’ experience in industry-relevant production experience/FMCG; knowledge and experience in budgeting, reporting, costing, and information technology skills.

Professional skills:

• Industrial Accounting
• Operation control
• Budgeting methods
• Financial analysis
• Familiarity with the risks in the food industry; familiarity with Environmental Management Systems, environmental impacts of the life cycle, environmental aspects, and key environmental performance indicators

BUSINESS CONTEXT & KEY CHALLENGES:

• Monthly closing
• COGS own and co-pack preparation
• New launched COGS estimation

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Factory actual costs control + bridge
• Factory purchase request controls
• Updating factory RF with actuals
• Production loss control
• Consumption variance
• Dead stock report
• Productivity report
• Milk inflation calculator
• Factory manual provision adjustment
• Payback calculation
• Logistics actual costs control + bridge
• Logistics purchase request controls
• Logistics RF with actuals
• Logistics manual provision adjustment
• CAR and CAPEX actual cash-out plan & control
• Depreciation actual + estimate
• Co-packer reconciliation
• COGS calculation (own)
• R&I cost control (actual + RF)
• Write-off control and reporting
• Strategic plan preparation
• Respond to inquiries from the Director of Finance/Controller regarding financial results and special reporting requests
• Respond to inquiries from the Director of Operation/Controller regarding financial results and special reporting requests
• Assist in development and implementation of new procedures to enhance the workflow of the department
• Provide training to new and existing staff as needed
• Supervise and control observance of safety, health, and environment issues in the workplace and personnel under supervision