Manager, Plant Cost Controller - South Africa

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The Cost Controller has to oversee cost management for the entire company. In this role, the Cost Controller will work collaboratively with various departmental managers to analyze costs, assess vendor relationships, and maximize profitability. To succeed in this position, the Cost Controller will have to demonstrate an aptitude for efficiency, problem solving, and resourcefulness, with a deep commitment to the bottom line without compromising quality.

Main Responsibilities / Tasks

Main Responsibilities

• Manage the full process to build a yearly operating budget for South Africa Manufacturing activities
• Set up standard costs.
• Prepare the financial forecasts (P&L, inventories and Capital Expenditures - 4 times a year)
• Manage monthly closings for manufacturing P&L according to Group Standard: variances analysis (Materials, Labor, Overheads, PPV, FX), commentaries, corrective actions follow up.
• Provide financial support to factory and Category management. Analyze financial viability of new projects and organize the actual costs follow up and analysis
• Responsible for all financial procedures & processes connected with Manufacturing including the preparation of cost, as well as their application by all departments.
• Analyze the existing information flows for monthly closings, budget and forecasts and implement improvements allowing reducing the time necessary to collect the data thus allowing additional time for information analysis and review with operational teams.
• Analyze production & over/under absorption, conduct costs audits. Conduct cost exercises to determine price accuracy of Suppliers.
• Compile & maintain the Bill of Materials for all activities in SAF (Manufacturing and Consumer), particularly for new products when various departments are involved.
• Control of the Inventory in the Manufacturing and Co-Packing departments and reporting and analyzing all variances. This includes preparation of the stock take procedures and variances within all departments.

Key performance Indicators/ Key Figures

• Should ensure that the monthly reporting is completed before group deadlines.
• Standard costing set up, controlling and maintenance.
• Inventory Management and Stock take reconciliations.
• Various Quarterly Budget preparation and reporting (F3+9, F 6+6, F9+3 etc.).
• P&L submission and maintenance.
• Travelling to France once or twice a year.

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