Plant Controller

PLANT CONTROLLER CONTRACT : Permanent/CDI LOCATION : Cambrai The purpose of this role is executing world-class Supply Accounting to ensure high quality financial data and robust controls and compliance with Mars accounting standards and processes. Another major part of this role is encouraging performance improvements to the site through best practice Supply Co-Piloting as member of the Site Leadership Team (SLT). Member of Supply Leadership Team responsible for budgeting, planning, directing and monitoring the activities related to the company's costs systems and analysis of product costs and contribution margins - including details for prime including NQC, manufacturing conversion, factory logistics costs and factory support functions costs. Responsibilities include governance/control, reporting, analysis and planning of supply chain performance, co-piloting for factory leadership. WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR? * Business school, MBA or University degree in Finance or accounting * > 5 years in Finance (financial controlling, management accounting...) * Good co-piloting/analytical skill * Comfortable with Finance IT systems * Fluent in English WHAT WILL BE YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES? 1. Active business partner of RCC Leadership Team * Serve as the Finance Co-pilot to the Factory Director and factory management team providing financial advice to ensure sound financial and operational decisions. Support strategy definition and implementation, developing and evaluating longer term strategies, forecasts and investment plans. * Prepare and distribute periodic plant financial analysis including insightful commentaries detailing issues, opportunities, and action plans. Provide routine or ad hoc analysis and communicate with leadership regarding significant financial performance variances. * Directs preparation of budgets (54MEUR), reviews budget proposals, and prepares necessary supporting documentation and justifications. Monitors approved budgets on a monthly basis, providing guidance and assistance where needed to leadership team. * Work closely with leadership to identify opportunities and develop strategies, understand internal business operations, and make decisions on process development and implementation to increase efficiencies and create cost savings. Participation in implementation of Mars Supply Experience for management of factory. * Responsible for meeting and exceeding customer expectations via setting clear objectives and supervising the activities of a team of specialists to ensure that the organization’s transactions are accounted for appropriately, processed accurately and on time, and that report formats support decision making. * Manage the processes of product costing, transfer price calculation (1300SKU), governance and control of capital investments budget (15MEUR) * Provide reliable and timely financial data to key stakeholders to support the decision-making process. 2. Ensure Governance & internal control compliance in all areas related to Value Chain Operations * Responsible for governance and compliance with internal controls with support of RCC VCO Teams (SoD, Inventory Management, Internal controls…) * Create a continuous improvement culture by identifying gaps & ensuring the closure of them. * Facilitate recommendations on areas for improvement (risk on internal audit, inventory management, external auditors relationship…) and best practice sharing. * Ensure harmonization through reports & Finance Manual rules compliance and accounting processes alignment. * Deploy & maintain guidelines & procedures on Manufacturing area at Global level (ie cross regional alignment) * Be key contact with internal & external auditors * Lead the ICE (Internal Control Excellence) by organizing Quarterly reviews & updated * Prepare new control tools replacing ICE & ensure transition * Ensure all systems and processed are compliant with Finance Manual & internal control requirements * Co-operate closely with HQ S&F (fin ops, governance, etc.) 3. Ensure High Accounting standards and system monitoring * Maintain adequate accounting system records, ensure timely completion of standard procedures (i.e. period end closing, financial statement preparation and analysis, and daily accounting transactions), and consistently enhance controls and business solutions designed to mitigate financial risk. * Manage 1NAV to enable compliance with requirements and produce accurate and reliable financial reporting. Ensure appropriate segregation of duties, access, and controls can be managed within the system. Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in processes and systems. 1NAV key user. * Ensure bridge between COGS “ex factory” & purchases in markets sources by RCC and prepare new Management P&L in 2023 * Support and participation in regional projects driven by EU VCO Factory S&F Team. This description may be adapted depending on context, specific needs (system migration…) & contain additional tasks. WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM MARS? * At Mars, we believe in a relationship of mutual trust, dignity and respect between our company and Associates that is more meaningful than the standard employer/employee relationship. * As Associates, we can expect to be respected, supported and valued as individuals, to be treated fairly and equitably. * The opportunity to learn and develop, taking charge of your own career across Mars. * An environment where you are empowered to be proactive and to take initiatives to make a difference. * A unique and ideal work environment to become the leader in health through nutrition for cats and dogs!