Plant Controller
Franke Group
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Gdynia • Poland
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About the role
- Drive budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning for the plant
- Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to analyze budgets, performance, and improvement opportunities
- Lead cost analysis across Cost of Goods Manufactured, overhead, scrap, write-offs, and other key cost drivers
- Track actuals vs. standards, explain variances, and support corrective actions
- Complete month-end close activities, including account analysis, reconciliations and inventory valuation
- Monitor inventory performance, turnover, impairments, and actions on slow-moving or obsolete stock
- Deliver clear, timely financial reports and insights to plant leadership
- Coordinate financial cut-off processes and ensure robust internal controls
- Track and report Operations KPIs through group reporting systems
- Support savings initiatives, CapEx requests, and business case development
- Present financial results in monthly reviews and lead budget discussions with cost center or department managers
- Manage improvement projects focused on financial KPIs and operational efficiency
- Participate in process audits and recommend enhancements
- Proactively identify and validate cost-saving opportunities.
Requirements
- A finance professional with a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Accounting, Business, or a related field (a Master’s degree in Business or Supply Chain is an advantage)
- A minimum 5 years` experience in Plant Controlling within a manufacturing environment
- A proactive, analytical mindset with the ability to drive financial and operational efficiency
- Strong expertise in cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis in a production setting
- Hands-on, detail-oriented working style, with confidence in handling large data sets and performing financial modeling
- Solid experience with SAP/S4HANA
- A strategic thinker capable of providing insights and recommendations to optimize operations and support continued improvement
- An effective communicator who collaborates well with cross-functional teams, including operations, supply chain, and leadership
- A self-driven professional who takes initiative, embraces new challenges, and contributes to business growth.
Benefits
- a benefits package including private medical care
- attractive subsidies for a sports card
- Employee Pension Plan
- social benefits such as holiday subsidies
- flexible working time (hybrid work)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
budgetingforecastingfinancial planningcost analysisvariance analysisaccount analysisreconciliationsinventory valuationfinancial modelingcost accounting
Soft Skills
analytical mindsetstrategic thinkingeffective communicationcollaborationinitiativedetail-orientedproactiveleadershipproblem-solvingproject management
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in FinanceBachelor's degree in AccountingBachelor's degree in BusinessMaster's degree in BusinessMaster's degree in Supply Chain