Operations Controller

Job Description

This leadership position has the overall responsibility for business performance controlling, budgets & Forecast, business partnering with plant leadership teams. P&L, balance Sheet and Cashflow focus. Manage Month end close process. accountable for completeness and correctness of Trial Balance. The position also ensures that assets assigned by company are adequately protected and provide operations management with financial guidance necessary to produce the expected return on those assets. This role is instrumental to ensure an adequate internal controls environment throughout the plant, effective deployment of review process.  This position also has direct leadership responsibility for ensuring financial accounting activities at the location and in compliance with corporate policy.

Job Responsibilities

Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following.

• Business Analysis and Cost Control, manage Month end close process. Perform cost analysis and follow-up all cost categories (variable costs, depreciation, and FE) on monthly and ad hoc basis. Check deviations between planned / expected and actual cost and make proposal to minimize the same.
• Provide financial information needed to different departments for analysis – highlighting the actions expected for the control.
• KPI reporting plant level: Sales, productivity, hourly rates, OVC ratio, Inventory etc  & Explain financial numbers to business.
• Information to BU controllers for forecast and expected / actual Sales, contribution and Fixed cost. Working with the different departments on improving results by understanding gaps and help identifying actions to close.
• Full cost budget (variable, overhead, fixed production cost and depreciation). Ensure relevant master data update requests: cost center, responsible, hierarchy, accountable for completeness and correctness of Trial Balance.
• Review and analysis costing result and assure proper inventory valuation, validation and comparison of standard prices, transfer pricing mark up and condition maintenance.
• The position also ensures that assets assigned by company are adequately protected and provide operations management with financial guidance necessary to produce the expected return on those assets.
• Assisting projects leader in preparation of new AFE: PDP & DCF models, localization and follow up. End to end Fixed Assets Management which includes Business review of CAPEX, planning and forecasting of CAPEX, monitoring surplus & retirement and sale of assets, revising FAR with respect to cost center, description, asset category etc., providing alert in case of overspent as compared to budgeted amount, reducing aged CIP items, capitalization of assets, Monitoring Group & Local GAAP FAR with proper alignment, control physical verification of asset
• Analyzing, Monitoring & Reporting the MIS for Monthly BU reporting (MTD and YTD results) with details of variance analysis, BU wise CAPEX spend reporting

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE:

• ERP Knowledge of SAP
• Power BI
• Expertise in MS Office
• Strong domain knowledge

Background & Skills

The ideal candidate possesses these skills. 

• CA or CMA (preferably CA)
• Experience 8-10 years 
• Strong networking: Faster turnaround time to resolve critical issues.
• Meticulous work style: Save time for iterations.
• Process oriented.
• Hand on experience in handling critical situation/pressure
• Handled all the work in absence of Plant Controller & team members.
• Analytical view
• Expert in handling huge data base and reconciliation of aged and critical things in Finance
• Effective & Rigorous follow to resolve the issue.

Employee Benefits

We are excited to offer you the following benefits with your employment:

• Flexible working hours
• Pension plan
• Opportunity to join Employee Resource Groups
• Employee Referral Program

This list does not promise or guarantee any particular benefit or specific action. They may depend on country or contract specifics and are subject to change at any time without prior notice.

Danfoss – Engineering Tomorrow

At Danfoss, we are engineering solutions that allow the world to use resources in smarter ways - driving the sustainable transformation of tomorrow. No transformation has ever been started without a group of passionate, dedicated and empowered people. We believe that innovation and great results are driven by the right mix of people with diverse backgrounds, personalities, skills, and perspectives, reflecting the world in which we do business. To make sure the mix of people works, we strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are treated equally, respected, and valued for who they are. It is a strong priority within Danfoss to improve the health, working environment and safety of our employees.

Following our founder’s mindset “action speaks louder than words”, we set ourselves ambitious targets to protect the environment by embarking on a plan to become CO2 neutral latest by 2030.

Danfoss is an EO employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.