Industrial Cost Controller

• Career opportunities and professional development.
• 1 day of remote work per week.

An important company located in Alicante is looking for a Cost Controller with at least 3-5 years of experience in similar positions. An English level and advanced Excel are required. Experience in the industrial, food, or similar sectors is essential.

• Collect, validate, and consolidate plant operational and financial information (production, consumption, labor, shrinkage, downtime, and efficiencies), guaranteeing the quality and traceability of the data.
• Prepare and keep updated dashboards with the main industrial KPIs (productivity, unit cost, OEE, and budget deviations).
• Provide support during monthly management control closings, reconciling accounting and operational information and identifying possible incidents before the final closing.
• Collaborate in the preparation of the annual budget and forecasts, collecting and consolidating information from different production lines and cost centers.
• Analyze deviations between actual results, budget, and forecast, identifying causes related to volume, mix, price, and efficiency.
• Provide support in the calculation and monitoring of standard costs and actual costs, as well as in the analysis of variations in raw materials, labor, and manufacturing overheads.
• Participate in the preparation of business cases and profitability analyses of industrial investments (CAPEX), including payback, NPV, and IRR calculations.
• Perform budget monitoring of investment projects, detecting and reporting possible deviations.
• Manage and supervise inventories of finished goods, semi-finished goods, and raw materials, collaborating in physical counts and accounting reconciliations.
• Participate in meetings with production and maintenance managers, acting as a link between the operational and financial areas.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and efficiency in industrial processes, proposing indicators and improvements in control and reporting procedures.
• Keep databases, spreadsheets, and management control information systems (SAP or other ERPs) updated, ensuring the integrity and availability of the information.
• Prepare presentations, reports, and support material for industrial and financial committees.
• Comply with the Occupational Risk Prevention regulations applicable to the position.
• Know and apply emergency protocols, fire prevention, first aid, and accident response procedures.