About this Position The Finance Controller is responsible for driving the financial performance and governance of the plant’s supply chain activities and large-scale capital investment projects. This role ensures the accuracy and integrity of cost tracking, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and financial compliance across operations.

‍What You´ll Do

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and monthly variance analysis for all plant cost lines (e.g., Processing Costs, Utilization Variance).
• Monitor KPIs such as Euro/ton, productivity ratios, and cost per unit.
• Analyze financial performance and prepare detailed monthly reports with insights and recommendations.
• Ensure accurate cost allocation across production, engineering, logistics, and warehousing functions.
• Identify risks and opportunities in plant cost structures and drive financial improvement initiatives.
• Support the development of business plans, long-term financial models, and profitability simulations for SC projects.
• Track inventory valuation and related cost movements (slow-moving, excess stock provisions).
  
  

What makes you a good fit

• Strong leadership and teamwork abilities, with a proven track record of motivating and guiding teams toward achieving common goals.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, capable of analyzing complex situations and implementing effective solutions.
• Goal-oriented mindset, setting ambitious targets, driving execution, and recognizing outstanding performance.
• Effective time management skills to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines efficiently.
• Proficient user of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) to support daily operations and reporting.
• Experienced in using SAP for enterprise resource planning and process management.
• Solid understanding of Supply Chain Strategic Management principles to optimize operations.
• Knowledge of cost management techniques to control and reduce expenses.
• Excellent command of the English language, both written and verbal, ensuring clear and professional communication.
  
  

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We look for a diverse team of individuals who possess different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and mindsets.