Manufacturing Controller - Breda | Thales Job

Location: Breda, Netherlands

Manufacturing controller (for Breda & Riyadh PAY Perso sites)  

Based in Breda Perso center with few travels per year to Saudi Arabia
- 1 or max 2 days week of remote working possible

- 3 days at least on site. Thales LR8 – Industrial Controller

- Reporting to PAY Manuf Controller and dotted line to Plant Manager’s (Breda and Riyadh)

- Perform monthly closing and reporting for manufacturing responsibilities

- Prepare and review the accounting entries related to the manufacturing activity

- Calculation & maintenance of standard cost. In charge of COGS for the site

- Contribute to cost savings objectives

- Lead, prepare, present the budget & rolling forecast for manufacturing scope

- Variance analysis between actual and planned

- Validate industrial investment (ROI/Payback for Capex project)

- Support fixed assets management and check the depreciation amount

- Support inventory management and ensure the reliable inventory valuation

- Ad-hoc financial analysis and calculation

- Ensure compliance with Thales policies and internal controls requirements

- Providing information to external and internal auditors for manufacturing scope

- Participate in the development of the local policies, goals and long-range plans

Responsibilities

- Developing financial culture within Plant management

- Responsible for manufacturing monthly closing and reporting

- Leading, coordinating, and presenting yearly budget & manufacturing rolling forecast

- In charge of plant cost control, ensuring the reliable costing and the inventory valuation

- Ensuring application of Thales processes & policies

- Bachelor’s degree in finance (or accounting),

- Knowledge of accounting principles, understanding of standard costing - nice to have 2-3 years controlling experience in manufacturing environment

- Effective communication skills

- Languages: English very good oral & written, Arabic would be advantage

- Strong analytical, mathematical and problem-solving abilities

- Excellent knowledge of Excel and working knowledge of Word and PowerPoint

- Oracle knowledge is an advantage

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