Operations Controller

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Operations Controller
- Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness and humility, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Dive into varied, flexible, and stimulating environments. Meet empowered professionals to partner with, befriend, and stretch your skills alongside. Every day, your energy, your creativity, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.**Operations Controller
- Your future position?**
- In this role you will be reporting to the Head of Operations Overseal UK.**In this exciting role your main objectives are**:

- **Business Support**: You will support the site management in the development and analysis of business plans, forecasts, cost savings opportunities.** **Associated with the months-end financial close you support the management in strategic decision-making. In special projects you will give overall financial support.
- **Planning and Forecasting**: You will perform ad-hoc and proactive analysis of the monthly KPI's. and provide the management with interpretive and predictive information for decision-making. This includes the provision of analyses and interpretation of financial information to different functional management and stakeholders, including Group Controlling, Division Controlling, Operations Controlling, Functional Controlling (e.g. IT, Purchasing, HR). Moreover you will review the analysis of the site cost and identify variances vs. budget, last year and outlook. You will drive and recommend corrective actions. Lastly you will participate in forecasting and mid-to long-term planning for the factory.
- **Budget Cycle, Costing and inventory valuation**: You manage annual and periodic requirements of costing activities and analysis of COGS. You will provide detailed product costing analysis and support management in the evaluation of product costs. Moreover you manage and coordinate the annual budget process for the site. Lastly, you are in charge of the valuation of the inventory done on a monthly basis.
- **Business Partnering**: You will work closely with site engineers, local management, regional controllers and local finance from the stage of evaluating capital proposals up until value realisation. You contribute as an active member in site projects and initiatives that drive process/cost improvements (i.e., Supply Chain, LEAN, BIT). To stay informed of site activities you will attend and participate in site operations meetings and provide finance support/action where required.

**Sounds interesting?** It could well be your perfect opportunity if like us, you always aim to challenge yourself while being in order to exceed customer needs and deliver value. You are also skilled at fostering strong relationships.**You?**
- Are you naturally invested in business outcomes, and can make strong decisions with confidence? Can you also be customer-focused and drive results for our key accounts, too? If so, you will find this a satisfying role where a passion for your work will match our business purpose. Why not come join us - and impact your world.**Your professional profile includes**:

- Degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics or similar Controlling qualification
- 2+ years' experience in controlling in a manufacturing environment
- Working knowledge of costing processes and procedures
- Proficiency in English, both literary and speaking
- Structured analytical thinking
- Strong financial background (budgeting process, reporting, financial analysis, controlling, accounting)
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to integrate in complex teams within a matrix organisation
- Advanced Excel (can perform complex functions) and Powerpoint skills. SAP, JEDOX and TABLEAU appreciated.

**Our Benefits**:

- Life Assurance and Income Protection
- Health Insurance
- 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
- Pension Scheme
- Discounted Shopping and Bike 2 Work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Fragrance Purchases
- At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
- You work within an inspiring teamwork culture - where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
- Every essence of you enriches our world.
- Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
- Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.