Cost Controller

Cost and Asset Controller

Partners Professional is currently seeking an experienced Cost and Asset Controller for one of our client locations in Portland PA. This position Controller is responsible for delivering and facilitating a detailed analysis of site costs, which means all aspects of understanding and improving the cost management practices at the manufacturing site or the profit center level, and support site management to control on-site inventory, assets, and spare-parts. The selected candidate will be working with the finance division and cost centers (Global Planning, Manufacturing, Maintenance, Quality, Safety, Engineering) providing detailed cost analysis reporting and oversight for accuracy and transparency. This position will offer a unique experience with enriching contact between Manufacturing and Finance, reporting directly to the GM and functionally to the Ops Controller.

Responsibilities Include:

Enable site leaders to analyze the evolution of monthly costs, including determination of trends, and assist in maintaining costs within budget assigned by operations control;

● Facilitate the efficiency program at site level to enable site management to achieve the cost

optimization objectives set by Site Management and Ops Control;

● Ensure the performance of cycle counts, and the biannual physical count by site personnel in accordance with Internal Controls criteria, under the supervision of Entity Finance;

● Provide monthly inventory, mobile asset, and consumable spare-parts consumption analysis with extensive explanations on any deviations to entity Finance and Ops Control managers in close collaboration with the team on site;

● Implement robust, standardized processes to manage and oversee spare parts consumption;

● Support site management, Ops Control, and the Investment Director to enable the review of the realization of expected benefits for investments on-site;

● Review exception reports from SAP, and enable site management to maintain the quality of data and reliability of information streams in a satisfactory level;

Required Qualifications and Competencies:

Required Qualifications And Competencies

● Bachelor’s in Finance with demonstrated capability in cost analysis and 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment or;

● Bachelor’s in Engineering with 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment and demonstrated aptitude for financial analysis, and;

● Experience with SAP is required;

● Excellent analytical and conceptual thinking skills;

● Experience partnering with site leadership, willing to engage people from all levels in order to increase cost awareness of the site;

● Excellent written and verbal communications skills, and strong interpersonal skills;

● Experience creating detailed reports and giving presentations;

● Autonomous and able to work with cross functional teams;

● Commitment to uncompromising accuracy in data management;

● Ability to think critically, and manage multiple tasks and priorities;

● Ability to prioritize, manage time independently, set objectives and milestones.

● Experience with Microsoft Power BI;

● Proficiency in Google Sheets and Google Slides;

● Experience communicating with senior management / senior organizational stakeholders.