Site Controller / FP&A Equipment & Materials
The Site Controller / FP&A Equipment & Materials is a finance business partner with a reporting line into Oerlikon’s Finance organization. The position owner is responsible for the financial operations and cost controls of the assigned area of responsibility and assumes a critical role to effectively manage and control the resources. The key task of this position is to provide financial transparency, controlling tools and to monitor financial performance and be hands-on involved in day-to-day financial management of the business.
Your Responsibilities
- Business partnering support for assigned area of responsibility
- Analyze business performance, ensure highest level of transparency of cost drivers and propose corrective actions in COGS and SG&A
- Prepare and analyze monthly cost center deviation, manufacturing variances, absorption (over/under) variance and other variances
- Ensure proper product calculation based on standard costing, cost transparency and cost control. Implements, maintains and supervises the implementation, analysis and continuous improvement of product-costing and controlling of the manufacturing site. This includes calculation of product costs as well, best alternative for costing etc.
- Secures and controls all financial resources, optimizes efficiency of financial processes and financial control
- Works closely with Equipment/Materials teams to identify cost savings opportunities and drive efficiencies
- Execute finance tasks such as annual budgets, rolling forecasts, business modelling, monthly closing processes and analysis of variances
- Analysis deviations and implements/supervises measures to improve, continuous improvements of the processes, this includes the IT-processes (esp. SAP FI/CO/PS)
- Drive efficient capital allocation through preparing and/or analyzing investment proposals with reference to budgeting, in-budget/in-time execution and post-mortem analyses
- Implement adequate monitoring mechanisms and initiate corrective actions to ensure NWC target achievements
- Ensures internal controls are followed
- Liaise with Finance & Accounting team and Shared Service Center
Your Profile
- Degree in Finance, Accounting or Controlling
- 8+ years of experience in FP&A, Controlling or Accounting in an international manufacturing environment
- Deep functional expertise in SAP ECC within a manufacturing context, particularly in standard costing and plant-level financial operations
- Strong expertise in SAP FI/CO and SAP Project Systems (PS) is required with experience in product costing and analyzing cost variances.
- Expertise in SAP ECC period-end closing activities is a must
- Experienced in project cost controlling (manufacturing environment)
- Proven experience with business planning, forecasting, KPI/target setting, manufacturing/production cost controlling & analysis, driving continuous cost improvement, CAPEX management (i.e. budgeting & execution on financial aspects) and active working capital management
- Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with BI tools (Power BI, SAP Analysis for Office)
- Experienced in Group Reporting Tools (CCH Tagetik as advantage but not a must)
- Project controlling skills: product calculation, claim management, cost transparency
- Good IFRS accounting know how and perfect understanding of financial contexts
- Good communicator (written, presentations, interpersonal exchange)
- Self-driven, open and positive mind-set ideally with experience in international and cross-cultural business environment
- Pay attention to detail and deliver results in time and in budget
- Excellent English is a must, German skills are a plus
- Willingness to travel
We offer
- Opportunity for professional growth and development
- Friendly and supportive work environment
- Hybrid work model (office/home office)
- Competitive salary and benefits package
Why Oerlikon:
Innovation and innovators thrive at Oerlikon, a leader in engineering solutions that enhance the performance of our products and services. We are diverse in our perspectives but united in our purpose: to develop technologies that reduce resource and energy consumption and help build a healthier, more sustainable and better protected world.
Diversity is not merely a result of our presence in more than 30 countries and 170 locations worldwide. It’s a reflection of who we are – we are proud to have more than 11,000 employees representing over 80 nationalities working for Oerlikon. We strive to create a more appealing place to work for diverse groups, regardless of background, language, beliefs or gender. We take our ESG responsibilities seriously, setting tough targets for ourselves as we work towards ensuring we meet our sustainability responsibilities.
Can you identify with this position and are you looking for a new challenge? Then we are eager to meet you! Please apply online.
Contact
Karolina Kułak, Ewelina Kamińska
Mail: hr.obse@oerlikon.com
About Oerlikon
Oerlikon is a global leader in surface technologies and advanced materials. With a unique portfolio spanning surface engineering, high-performance materials, coating equipment and components, we make products better by enhancing performance, efficiency and sustainability. Oerlikon serves a wide range of industries, including aerospace, automotive, defence, energy, medical, luxury and semiconductors. Headquartered in Pfaeffikon, Switzerland, Oerlikon together with its subsidiary Barmag operates in 38 countries with more than 12,000 employees across 199 locations, achieving sales of CHF 2.4 billion in 2024.
We offer a wide variety of job profiles in a dynamic, supportive environment where people are empowered to grow and reach their full potential — guided by our core values of integrity, team spirit, excellence and innovation.
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