Main duties :
The industrial management controller is a key player in the plant's financial and operational performance. He/she monitors, analyzes and optimizes production costs, working closely with operational teams and management.
1. Industrial management control
The industrial management controller is a key player in the plant's financial and operational performance. He/she monitors, analyzes and optimizes production costs, working closely with operational teams and management.
1. Industrial management control
- Draw up and monitor production budgets (raw materials, energy, labor, maintenance, etc.).
- Set up and monitor industrial performance indicators,
- Analyze discrepancies between standard and actual costs, propose corrective actions.
- Participate in monthly closings and accounting close-offs in conjunction with the finance department,
- Optimize cost monitoring processes (raw materials, packaging, by-products, etc.).
2. International activity monitoring
- Analyze profitability of export sales (margins, logistics costs, currency variations).
- Ensure group reporting on all markets (Europe, non-Europe).
- Provide strategic information on market prices to the sales department,
3. Support for new plant project in France
- Set up financial and industrial management tools for the site under construction.
- Support operational launch and transfer of best management practices.
4. Continuous improvement & tools
- Set up a cost accounting system,
- Contribute to the digitization and automation of reporting tools
- Contribute to the improvement of industrial and financial processes
- Participate in Group-wide projects (ERP, BI, internal audit, etc.).
Profile required:
- Bac +5 in finance / management control / business school / engineering with specialization in finance
- Proven experience (3-5 years minimum) in industrial management control, ideally in the food industry
- Excellent command of Excel, ERP (Microsoft Dynamics) and BI tools (Power BI, QlikView, etc.)
- Good level of French and English (written/oral). Dutch a plus.
- Analytical mindset, rigor, ability to work as part of a team and to communicate clearly with the various departments, adaptability and a feel for the field.
- Autonomy and ability to take initiatives and manage projects.
Job specifications:
- Position based in Belgium (production region), with regular travel to the site under construction in France.
- Close collaboration with finance, production, logistics, R&D and sales teams
- Dynamic, fast-growing environment, with industrialization and internationalization at stake