Senior Plant Controller - Manufacturing Finance & Product Costing

Job Description

Cost Controlling, Analysis & Planning 

• Monitor and analyze manufacturing and operational costs within the assigned value stream.
• Perform cost analysis and manage overhead cost allocation and cost center controlling activities.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and recommend corrective action plans.
• Track capital expenditure (CapEx), tooling investments, and resource utilization.
• Coordinate annual business planning and periodic forecast cycles.
• Consolidate budget requirements across labor, operational, travel, and external cost categories, support internal planning activities.
• Prepare financial forecasts and scenario analysis.

Product Costing & Profitability Analysis

• Calculate and maintain product costs and manufacturing cost structures.
• Analyze product cost drivers, support pricing activities & profitability evaluations.
• Conduct make-or-buy analyses and business case assessments.

Manufacturing Performance Analysis

• Monitor key production KPIs including:
  • OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness)
  • FPY (First Pass Yield)
  • Cycle Time
  • Throughput Time
• Participate in Value Stream Mapping and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support productivity enhancement through data-driven analysis.

Reporting & Compliance

• Support monthly and year-end closing activities.
• Prepare management reports, dashboards, and financial analyses.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, corporate policies, and audit requirements.
• Maintain high standards of financial and operational data quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Plant Controlling, Product Costing, Manufacturing Finance, or Cost Accounting.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of product costing, budgeting, forecasting, and cost analysis.
• Proficiency in SAP CO and advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Additional Information

• Leave Entitlement e.g: Annual Leave, Medical Leave and etc

• Company Insurances and etc