Plant Finance Controller – Top Household Manufacturer – Ningbo
Our client is a European company, produces and commercializes mechanical house holding cleaning products. Due to their ongoing positive growth, they now seek a Plant Finance Controller to join in this Business Unit. This Plant Finance Controller acts as a Business Partner and provides with transparent, regular reporting and qualitative analysis to drive the right business decisions. All his/her efforts should be based on real business needs and agreed objectives and strategies of the local company and
should always be executed in a useful, efficient, team-oriented and flexible way, according to the principles of the group.
Report to: General Manager (American based in China/US/HK); Group Finance
Controller, APAC (German based in Australia/ HK)
Subordinates: 5~6
Location: NingBo City
Job Duties:
Providing excellent financial leadership and technical analysis necessary to improve margins, cost avoidance, cost reduction and identify cost saving potentials together with Management Team
Developing and implementing improved financial and accounting systems, with special focus on cost accounting
Maintain and improve the plant’s costing model and develop a product profitability analysis
Develop capital budget and forecasts and provide periodic capital spend reporting
Provide financial leadership on projects
Provide control over site spending via spending reviews, analysis of trends
Facility's annual budget process as well as monthly and quarterly revenue and profitability forecasting, period end close and reconciliations
Prepare relevant indicators and operational performance metrics and prepare reports for integration into weekly and/or monthly operations meetings
Develop and/or contribute to site presentations
Act as Co-Pilot for manufacturing management and executive leadership by (financially) oversight and accounting for projects including the capture of all capital/project commitments and the presentation of projections against budget to senior managers, allowing them to implement sound strategic decisions
Ensure proper internal controls are in place and functioning appropriately
Monitor compliance with all local and group rules and regulations
Oversee adherence to accounting policies in consultation with the corporate finance team
Safeguard internal and external reporting requirements and the yearly operative Planning process
Other tasks as assigned
Requirements:
Min 8 years of proven track record in a similar position of which 3 years in a production environment
University graduate with “accounting professional” qualification
Familiar with PRC laws and regulations, accounting system, and taxation
Familiar with Standard costing systems
Very good spoken and written English
Strong people management skills
Strong analytical skills
Good communicator
Strict priority setting ability
Team-work minded
Strong leadership skills with clear solution orientation
High self motivator, initiative taker, proactive thinker
Reliable, trustworthy and able to cope with high pressure
Knowledge of ERP, SAP and/or Ufida experience would be an asset
Excellent command of EXCELL spread sheets and use of pivot tables
To gain experience in leading position within a dynamic multi-cultural team, apply now, please send your CV to zoewang@atomic.com.cn or contact Zoe on 6288 4900 for further discusses.
All applications will be treated in confidence.
