Operations Controlling Manager

Are you passionate about financial analysis and business operations?

PolyPeptide SA is excited to announce a new opportunity for a highly motivated and skilled **Operations Controlling Manager**. If you are eager to make a significant impact and contribute to our dynamic team, we invite you to explore the full job offer and see how you can be a part of our success story.

**Nature and Scope of the Function**:
The **Operations Controlling Manager** oversees the financial operations of manufacturing & delivery activities, focusing on financial and business performance. He or She prepares financial analysis, coordinates financial planning processes (budget & forecast) and assists organization in designing and implementing overall business plans and performance assessment. The key focus areas are manufacturing and supply processes, and those impact on profit & loss and inventory accounts. The Operations Controlling Manager is the Business partner for manufacturing, supply chain, process development and program management departments and oversees the Operational Controlling team.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- **Financial Analysis**: Prepare financial analyses, coordinate financial planning processes (budget and forecast), and assist in designing and implementing overall business plans and performance assessment.
- **Performance Control**: Prepare and communicate monthly performance analyses for stakeholders, including reports, comments, and KPIs. Monitor and communicate business performance issues.
- **Specific Analyses**: Conduct sales and margin analyses, production variance analyses, standard cost calculations, cost absorption, customer project financial performance analyses, and inventory valuation control.
- **Capital Improvement**: Coordinate and take necessary actions to improve net working capital.
- **Financial Closing**: Manage month-end and year-end closings, working closely with the Accounting Manager to ensure accurate and timely submission.
- **Risk Management**: Identify and assess internal and external risks impacting financial performance.
- **Training and Support**: Help operational teams understand the link between financial information and their activities, and provide ongoing finance training and coaching.
- **Audits and Compliance**: Actively support financial audits and ensure management accounting follows group guidelines and IFRS standards.
- **Process Improvement**: Promote and improve finance processes and tools.

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**Business Partnering**:
Collaborate with the heads of manufacturing, process development, supply chain, and program management to achieve financial and operational goals.

**Team Management**:

- **Team Supervision**: Manage operations controlling teams in Belgium and France, set objectives, evaluate progress, motivate, coach, and organize team initiatives.
- **Team Development**: Develop team strengths, address weaknesses, manage priorities and tasks, and resolve conflicts.

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**Required Qualifications and Skills**:

- Master Degree in Business or Engineering.
- Minimum 5 years controlling experience in a medium or large size manufacturing company or in business consulting in big 4 company.
- Proficiency in financial analysis and controlling.
- Ability to coordinate financial planning processes.
- Strong communication skills for preparing and presenting performance analyses.
- Solution-oriented with strong analytical skills and a hands-on approach.
- Willingness to develop a profound understanding of manufacturing operations and challenge operational teams.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Experience in team management and skill development.
- Knowledge of IFRS standards and management accounting practices.
- Knowledge of ERP system.
- Fluency in French and in English.

**What we offer**:

- a full time contract
- an attractive salary
- extra-legal benefits and insurances
- a company car
- a challenging position in an innovative and dynamic work environment with an open culture.