PLANT CONTROLLER

Job description

Company description:
Exide Technologies, with operations in more than 80 countries, is one of the world’s largest producers and recyclers of lead-acid batteries. The Company’s global business groups provide a comprehensive range of stored electrical energy products and services for industrial and transportation applications. Transportation markets include original-equipment and aftermarket automotive, heavy-duty truck, agricultural and marine applications, and new technologies for hybrid vehicles and automotive applications. Industrial markets include network power applications such as telecommunications, electric utilities, railroads, photovoltaic (solar-power related) and uninterruptible power supply (UPS), and motive-power applications including lift trucks, mining and other commercial vehicles.
Yours missions:
- Analysis of facility results and deviations (quantity and value), KPI's, working capital in production area, R&D projects
- Calculation of product cost
- Expense Monitoring
- Monitoring correct accounting of expenses
- Capex preparation and follow up
- Analysis of investment projects and control of pending projects and fixed assets
- Participation in month-end procedure of accruals & analysis
- Production issues & cost analysis
- To create accounting schemes for production
- Production Analysis and cost impact (Manufacturing Result Forecast), Take-Charge Meeting, Sales follow-up and Stocks follow-up.
- Budget Conversion Cost and budget Fixed Cost
- Forecast Accuracy on Time Report delivery and Controlling Report.
- Reporting
- Forecasting
- Manufacturing monthly report
- Inventory management
- Coordination and report of financial aspect of Lean Manufacturing (Excellence Programmes, Six Sigma)
- Stock Take Management (Row Materials, Semi-manufacturing products, Finished products & Fixed Assets)
- External & Internal Audit requirements
- To provide and coordinate financial information in the plant
- Responsible for related accounting entries and review of plant related accounting financials
- Responsible for standard costing of products
Profil:
Currently in Master degree or Post-graduated in Business Administration, Economics or Finance.
Demonstrated experience analyzing and developing costs of manufacturing and delivering of products, managing ERP in a manufacturing environment. Good knowledge in IT tools to establish and develop cost control and reporting (Excel, Hyperion, Business Warehouse…).
At least 2 years of experience in manufacturing environments knowing the structure of manufacturing processes and preparing budgets, monitoring monthly and forecasting.
Your German is fluent, Good written and oral communication in English.
Willingness to be part of an international program with potential to join EXIDE sustainably and become a talent of tomorrow.
The VIE will start in Spain for 2 months and then will be transferred to Germany for a period of 10 months.