Head of Production Controlling
Finance Business Partner – Production (Manager Level)
3 days per week on site
120-130k
This role leads the controlling function for a key production site, acting as the strategic finance partner to local operations while providing oversight and guidance across international sites. The focus is on cost analysis, variance tracking, and performance improvement, ensuring transparency and alignment with global FP&A standards. The position manages a small local team, supports budget and forecast preparation, and drives consistency of controlling methods across the wider organization.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead a small controlling team at a main production site, with full accountability for financial oversight of the location, while also providing dotted-line support and functional direction to controllers across additional international sites.
* Oversee production controlling activities, including the monitoring and analysis of material, labor, and overhead costs, ensuring financial targets are achieved.
* Deliver transparency through detailed cost analysis, highlighting opportunities to enhance efficiency and reduce waste.
* Perform variance analysis between actual performance and budgets/forecasts, recommending corrective measures where needed to safeguard profitability.
* Partner closely with production management to inform operational decisions with financial insights, while ensuring alignment with global controlling frameworks and KPIs.
* Support the preparation of budgets and forecasts for both production activities and capital investments.
* Champion the standardization of controlling methods to drive transparency, comparability, and consistency across all sites.
* Review deviations in production costs against plans, providing clear explanations and action plans.
* Collaborate with production teams to build accurate, realistic budgets and forecasts for upcoming activities.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Production and Finance
Industries
* Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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