Plant Controller

We're looking for Visionaries, enablers and innovation drivers.

Breaking new ground. Realizing innovative ideas. Helping to shape the future of mobility. At GRAMMER, you can make a big difference - for yourself as well. As a global partner to the automotive industry, we are successful worldwide with our two divisions Automotive and Commercial Vehicles. Every day, we develop and produce systems for passenger car interiors as well as driver and passenger seats for offroad commercial vehicles, trucks, buses and trains.

We shape the way people are mobile today and in the future. Bring your unique talents to the diverse GRAMMER community. More than 14,000 employees in 20 countries want to change the world together with you.

Grammer is looking for a Plant Controller to join our team in Tupelo,MS. The ideal candidate will enjoy working in a team environment. This individual will have an opportunity to make lasting and positive changes in ourteam!

• Planning/Forecasting:
  
  Organization of the planning process – strategical planning, mid-term planning, annual planning (budget)-forecast.
  
  Consolidation/verifying of the single operational budgets, and ensure, that the given objectives will be reached.
  
  Prepare the budget and mid-term planning (together with the responsible managers).
• Cost Planning:
  
  Appraisal and verifying of the cost rates for the calculation.
  
  Setting of the cost budgets for cost center/cost type/orders.
• Results Analysis:
  
  Creation of commented cost-/revenue variance analysis including measures defined and tracked for all important financial issues (i.e. contribution margin; personnel expenses; other operation expenses; working capital).Hold monthly meetings about the plant results with the responsible persons.
  
  Verifying the data.
• Product-Cost Controlling:
  
  Responsible for the product costing (in collaboration with the Product-Cost Accountant of the product division).Check and analysis of product costs; initiation of measures for cost reductions.
• Invest Controlling:
  
  To plan and control the investments including preparation of investment appraisals before and after the investments was made
• Measures-Controlling:
  
  Planning; controlling; checking; reporting.
• Preparation of Make or Buy Calculations
• Responsible for the local cost accounting
• Controllingof the local target agreement process
• Preparation of Make or Buy Calculations
• Responsible for the local cost accounting
• Controlling of the local target agreement process
• Coordination of all local reporting activities – including HR, Logistics, Quality,Production, Accounting
• Preparation of “Controlling Reports”
• Holdtrainings on economical topics for local staff
• Givingsupport to the local accounting manager regarding cash planning
• Ensure a regular survey of the opportunities/threats - to make it available for the respective committee(prepare/ensure reporting, initiate measures)

• Bachelor’sDegree in Accounting/Finance.
• A minimumof 5 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Automotive industry experience.

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