Business Unit Financial Controller - Operations - Midrand, South AfricaA Day in the LifeAs the Business Unit Financial Controller, reporting to the Plant Finance Manager, you'll be a key player in our Midrand Manufacturing facility, ensuring the financial health of our operations.
You'll empower management with in-depth analyses, identify areas for improvement, and implement cost-saving strategies.
This role offers a unique opportunity to combine your financial expertise with a hands-on approach to optimizing our manufacturing processes.Your responsibilities will include:Performance Analysis: Analyse labour efficiency, unit production costs, material usage variances and absorption rates as well as collaborating with Operations to identify improvement opportunities.Internal Control: Implement, monitor, and review key controls to ensure compliance with L'Oréal's internal control standards.Inventory Management: Analyse the stock movements on a monthly basis, assist with managing inventory levels, and participate in stock take preparation and counts.Financial Reporting: Provide financial support and analysis for monthly results, trends, budgets, and the three-year plan.
Prepare and deliver timely financial reports.Cost Optimization: Monitor costs, identify risks and opportunities, and propose cost-saving actions.
Utilize Activity Based Costing based on L'Oréal principles.Capital Expenditure Management: Manage the capital expenditure budget and coordinate the Capex process, including creating project numbers and internal orders in SAP as well as ensuring the accuracy of the fixed asset register.Collaboration and Training: Collaborate with other sites and divisions to share best practices and provide ad-hoc training and coaching to improve understanding of stock movements.We Are Looking ForA Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business.3-5 years of related experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably within consumer products.Advanced proficiency in Excel and experience with SAP.Strong interpersonal, people management, and collaboration skills.Independent problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills.Excellent communication and influencing skills.A proactive and continuous improvement mindset.Who We AreL'Oréal is present in 150 markets on five continents.
For more than a century, L'Oréal has devoted itself solely to 'Create beauty that moves the world'; it is now the industry world leader with €42 billion consolidated sales.
Together, we solve complex challenges at scale, while making sure we stay committed to making the world a more inclusive and a better place for everyone & our planet.
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