Finance Controller

SUMMARY:
Management of operational and Financial KPI’s, and compare / ensure correctness of monthly and other financial reporting.

POSITION INFO:

Processes:

Costing

• Setup & Maintain Product Costing, evaluating external cost factors (sales & material deviations)
• Review weekly sales and margin reports, incl. variance analysis & reporting
• Make recommendations for the financial recovery on distressed parts
• Review DA 190 (Declaration of Imported components and raw materials)
• Prepare and submit government incentive applications
• Evaluate external cost factors development
• Setup & review bookings for the plant cost structure
• Responsible to create and improve the cost system by ERP

Controlling

• Plant Performance Controlling, incl Actual tracking
• Support of Plant Management in analysis, i.e. identifying improvement opportunities and checking cost calculations.
• Monitor Operational and Financial KPI''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s
• Control Financial KPI''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s with Monthly P&L and B/S
• Actively supporting decision making and focus areas
• Manage financial impact from improvement measures
• Drive analysis of actual performance vs. plan

Financial Planning, Strategy & Reporting:

• Support Financial planning
• Participate in organisational strategy management from a financial management perspective
• Provide Financial analysis and support to management and all operational areas of the business
• Reliable, accurate and timely preparation of financial reporting
• Prepare financial reports and returns (Monthly BU/ Plant Financial Pack)
• Support CFA in completion of closing books (to meet regulatory requirements)
• Act as sparring partner to plant management & stakeholder (e.g. Purchasing, Logistics, Commercial)
• Become interface and thought partner to Group FP&A (in CH) and Divisional CFO (in Brazil)

Budgets & Forecasts:

• Support Budget, Forecast, Rolling Forecast and operational reporting processes
• Prepare sales, cost of sales and operational forecasts
• Review forecasts.

CAPEX, Fixed assets & Tooling:

• Compile the BU/ Plants Capex Reports
• Support Capex Project Controlling
• Reconcile & review tooling account
• Reassess useful life and residual value of fixed Assets

Stock Control:

• Monitor and review stock holdings
• Review all stock journals (write-offs, write-ons, etc.)
• Make provision for obsolete stock

Reporting:

• Analyse and interpret finance reports and statistical data
• Prepare Finance reports and returns
• Generate information and reports for internal and external use

Education and Experience:

 University degree in business administration, Economics or Finance from reputable universities OR engineering degree with post graduate / MBA in Finance

• Proficient English knowledge (verbal and written)
• Understanding of ERP
• Preferably knowledge of reporting system (e.g. Hyperion), financial models
• Proficiency in MS office applications
• Responsible for finalization, follow – up and controlling
• Basic IFRS and local GAAP knowledge
• Minimum 5 years of controlling experience in mass production, preferably in Automotive
• Demonstrate financial understanding, preferably financial background
• Knowledge of lean production system and continuous improvement oriented.
• Experience in business process, i.e. production processes

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