Corporate Controller Operations

Corporate Controller Operations – International Operations

The Corporate Controller Operations is a key business partner for International Operations – owning and driving COGS and Investments for the L&S Group. He/she will have significant exposure to Group Management and key leaders in Lindt subsidiaries. In addition to possessing strong analytical and influencing skills, the position is ideal for someone who is ambitious and internationally mobile after completion of this role.

• Investment Controlling – Assess investment requests of L&S subsidiaries from a financial and risk point of view, provide recommendations to Group Management, and manage group investment target achievement.
• Assessment of finished projects.
• Business Partnering for Operations and subsidiaries – Act as Finance sparring partner for group operation teams (Corporate Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, R&D, EHS, Industrial Performance, Sustainability, IT) and local operations teams in subsidiaries; support selected subsidiaries as group finance business partner by following up on deviations, identifying risks early, and attending planning meetings, business reviews, and year-end reviews.
• Planning and Forecasting – Responsibility for COG‑ and ICP‑forecasting and planning cycles, and leading general planning cycle administration on group level.
• Analysis and Reporting – Analyse and report Manufacturing P&L, production key figures, production costs and distribution expenses as part of year-end and monthly closings and planning cycles; compile Manufacturing P&L report once per year.
• S4
  
  FARI Operations Template – Ensure a standardized S4
  
  FARI operations template aligned with the Finance Manual and support related projects.
• Finance Manual and Associated Tagetik Forms – Content responsibility for all relevant chapters regarding Manufacturing, COGS, Distribution expenses and Investment procedure.
• Cost Saving Initiatives – Co‑lead initiatives to reduce conversion costs with Industrial Performance; co‑lead COGP benchmark analysis between subsidiaries and initiate projects with local subsidiaries and global purchase/operations to identify and realize cost savings.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor or Master’s degree in business administration, finance or accounting.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Operations- or Supply Chain-Controlling.
• Proficiency in English and ideally another language (German, French, Italian).
• Excellent MS Excel skills.
• Natural affinity for IT and business software; SAP, Tagetik and BI knowledge is an advantage.
• Team‑player attitude with ability to build positive work relationships and collaborate across functional boundaries.
• Strong communication and influencing skills at all levels and across departments.
• Strategic and business focus, providing decision support and generating suitable recommendations.
• Flexible and adaptive to changing business demands; drive for results and resilience under tight deadlines.
• Entrepreneurial spirit, ownership mindset, proactive attitude toward excellence.
• Eager to learn and develop.