Lactalis Group – Cost Controller – Plant – ICWA/CMA

Job Description: Cost Controller – Plant

Job Position Number: LIEMC2402

Department: Finance / Operational Control

Location: The vacant position is in Palamaner plant, Andhra Pradesh – Tirumala Milk Products.

Qualification: ICWA / CMA

Years of Experience: Minimum 5 years

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Budget Development:

– Collaborate with operational management in budget development.

– Prepare and file budget templates, ensuring consistency and accuracy.

– Challenge data and consolidate financial information.

2. Results Management:

– Prepare provisional results and load them into the controlling tool.

– Conduct result and variance analyses against budget and previous year.

– Support the accounting department during closing, presenting and explaining results.

– Propose and implement action plans, conduct ad hoc analyses, and assist in cash management.

– Drive, animate, and monitor performance indicators.

3. Forecasting:

– Assist operational management in developing and building forecasts.

– Challenge forecast data for accuracy and reliability.

4. Cross-Departmental Collaboration:

– Work effectively with other departments.

– Share knowledge and information.

– Assist operational managers in utilizing financial tools and decision-making.

Technical Skills:

1. Industrial Efficiency:

– Collaborate closely with Plant Manager and corporate team to monitor and analyze industrial equipment efficiency and KPIs.

– Apply strategies to improve overall plant efficiency.

2. Management Analysis:

– Perform comprehensive financial analyses with accuracy, consistency, and integrity.

– Utilize financial and accounting data to conduct analyses by profit center.

3. Controlling / Financial Business Modeling:

– Provide support to business functions in cost management and decision-making.

– Contribute to the performance of the plan through financial modeling.

4. Financial Data Mining and Reporting:

– Process and interpret data to produce effective reports.

– Understand the impact of erroneous data on company systems and statistics.

Transversal Skills:

1. Analytical Thinking:

– Rigorously analyze data and situations to identify causes/effects and make effective decisions.

2. Change Management:

– Maintain effectiveness and adaptability during major changes in work responsibilities or environment.

– Adjust to new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.

3. Intellectual Curiosity:

– Be receptive to new ideas and opinions.

– Demonstrate openness to learning and adapting to the business environment to contribute to the Group’s development.

Desired Profile:

– Good knowledge of costing, variance analysis, budget preparation, and process improvement.

– Preferably from Dairy Manufacturing, though not mandatory.

– Knowledge of SAP is preferable; proficiency in Excel is mandatory.

– Strong leadership and communication skills in English.

– Ability to work with multiple stakeholders and ensure adherence to deadlines.

– Willingness to travel to plant locations (minimum 30% of working time).

– Preference given to candidates demonstrating potential for development within the organization.

Reporting Structure:

– Will be reporting to Industrial Cost Controller