Executive Cost Management Specialist

1 week ago

Rainbow Reach, Australia beBeeFactoryController Full time $90,000 - $130,000
About the Role

The Factory Controller plays a vital role in supporting the Factory Manager as a trusted co-pilot within the factory leadership team on day-to-day and long-term strategic initiatives.

This includes providing visibility around costs related to factory processes through analysis and reporting, ensuring adherence to financial legal requirements and regulatory frameworks.

Key Responsibilities
  • Continuously seek cost improvements in the factory by presenting and prioritising cost reduction opportunities.
  • Validate and review projects to ensure completion and realisation of savings.
  • Understand key factory cost drivers and link to factory variances and SAP reports to prioritise cost reduction opportunities.
  • Coordinate reporting of actual costs: timeliness and accuracy of input data for period-end close; ensure compliance with external and internal financial policies, accounting standards, and costing guidelines.
  • Provide early warning to stakeholders in case of major cost deviations.
  • Participate in business planning: coordinate, challenge, and prepare input assumptions for the standard cost budget (SCB) and dynamic forecast (DF).
  • Develop, control, and ensure robust evaluations of capital investment plans and requests.
  • Act as the audit and compliance champion at the factory and be the key contact for internal and external audits.
  • Ensure clear control and visibility of assets and liabilities, including development, implementation, and compliance with internal controls.
  • Coach and develop the factory finance personnel, including career and succession planning.
  • Promote clear understanding of financial key figures and costing within the factory, including organising training sessions for non-specialists.
  • Ensure full transparency of costs and financial impact to the organisation of major or strategic decisions relating to the factory.
Requirements
  • Leadership in a collaborative team with a track record of delivering results in high-pressure environments; adaptability to fast-paced changes; passion for data and attention to detail.
  • Degree qualified in Finance with 5+ years' experience in costing, distribution/supply chain, and decision support.
  • Manufacturing costing experience, ideally within a factory or supply chain environment.
  • CA/CPA qualification or equivalent is desirable.
  • Understanding of FMCG industry; excellent Excel, SAP, and reporting tools; Power BI knowledge is an advantage.
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills; strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Ability to manage internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
What We Offer

We offer a competitive remuneration package, varied career experiences, personalised development support, diversity and inclusion initiatives, discounted products, employee assistance programme, and more.

About Us

We are a leading global FMCG company with a reputation for innovation, quality, and excellence. Our inclusive and high-performance culture values great training, development, rewards, and recognition for every member of our workforce.

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