Responsibilities
- Calculate and monitor standard and actual costs for flavor products
- Analyze variances (materials, labor, overhead) and provide feedback to Operations, Pricing and R&D
- Ensure accurate BOMs and routings in collaboration with R&D and Production
- Perform in-depth margin analysis by product, customer, and business segment
- Support annual budgeting and periodic forecasting for total company and business segments
- Prepare monthly management reports, including KPIs, manufacturing variances, and inventory analysis
- Serve as a Controlling partner for Operations, R&D, and Supply Chain
- Provide ad hoc financial analysis and recommendations to support strategic decisions at local and regional levels
- Actively engaged in the S4/Hana upgrade of SAP
- Develop and maintain dashboards and reports in Power BI
- Identify and implement best practices in controlling, cost management, and reporting
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting required
- CMA a plus
- 10+ years of progressive experience in controlling, cost accounting, or financial analysis in a manufacturing environment
- Strong knowledge of SAP S4/Hana (FI/CO, MM, PP modules), Excel, and BI tools (e.g., Power BI)
- Industry experience in flavor, fragrance, food ingredients, or specialty chemicals is highly preferred
- Excellent analytical, communication, and business partnering skills
- Experience working in an international environment is a plus
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