Plant Controller, Finance

Title: Operations Finance Plant Controller (Hybrid role)Duration: 8+ Months contractLocation: Newark, NJ 07114Shift: First Shift Education:Bachelor's degree Finance, Accounting, Business and Economics or Master’s in FinanceTop 3 Skills:SAP Required, experience in manufacturing cost accounting, controlling with relevant experience in product cost accountingKey Responsibilities:Senior Local Plant Controller with Supply Chain (SC) controlling activities for 2 manufacturing sitesParticipate to monthly Period End Closing, in support of the local Finance & Administration (F&A) teamAnalyze and comment the COGS variances of the plant in accordance with the Group Controlling & Financial proceduresProduce and analyze the reporting and scorecards for the plants accordingly with the Group and Financial procedures including cost per kilogram metricSupport and challenge the local supply chain teams in performance measurement, management reviews, costs reduction, working capital optimization, and investment decisionsContribute to build up the performance improvement action plans and follow up their implementation and achievementParticipate the quarterly latest estimate and the annual budget process for the plantsReview and set the annual standard costs and ensure compliance with the Standard Rules & Guidelines for standard costingLead all costing and inventories management activities together with local supply chain management, F&A and other ControllersParticipate to Control and Audit activities led by F&A and develop High Level Control activities to strengthen Internal Control Systems (ICS)Aspire to be the “single point of contact” for the Plant management team in providing the necessary business support required in all aspects of supply chain related activities such as management of expenses, investments/ divestments (CAPEX), working capital optimization, cost savings and productivity improvements and other local initiatives and strategies.We value:Strong analytical capabilities, good priority setting and decision-making abilityAbility to challenge, to lead discussions, influence ideas and convey opinionsAbility to deliver in time and cope with tight deadlinesEffective and professional communication and organization skillsProficient with all IT solutions and Excel being a must and SAP experienced RequiredExperienced in working with multi-cultural teams is a plusRequirements:Bachelor's degree Finance, Accounting, Business and Economics or Master’s in Finance5+ years’ work experience in manufacturing cost accounting / controlling with relevant experience in product cost accountingExperience in Chemical industries is a plus