Job Description
Plant Controller
[Company Name – if provided – e.g., ABInBev]
About the Company:
[Company Name] is a company that values big dreams and fosters a culture of passion, talent, and curiosity. We provide our employees with the resources and opportunities they need to reach their full potential. We are looking for individuals who are ready to join a team that dreams as big as they do.
About the Role:
The Plant Controller will ensure financial excellence at the brewery, implement strong controls, and foster accountability. This role is responsible for the accuracy of cost accounting data and P&L reporting, operational discipline, and enhanced visibility and predictability of price and performance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the plant’s closing cycle, ensuring accurate results (transfer price, VIC/VLC, ZBB, asset booking).
- Manage plant inventory and capital expenditure (CAPEX).
- Oversee the execution of internal controls.
- Ensure assigned controls accurately reflect processes (PR-GR cycle, co-product lifecycle, returnable package management).
- Oversee internal and external tax reporting, working closely with the tax team.
- Support brewery operations, Zone Financial Planning, and PPM teams with forecasting inputs.
- Manage capitalization, including validation, physical verification, and impairment identification.
- Ensure ZBB and UPP policy compliance.
- Manage invoicing and the full scope of internal and external tax reporting.
- Manage excise validation and rebate processes.
- Collaborate with the Business Control Center (BCC) tax team on tax filings and inspections.
- Maintain a network with HQ tax, BCC tax, tax compliance, and planning teams.
Key Attributes and Competencies:
- Strong leadership skills.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with financial and non-financial personnel.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Ability to translate complex issues into actionable activities.
- Ability to anticipate future trends.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, or CA.
- 2-3+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Knowledge of SAP/Syspro, Business Warehouse, and Anaplan is a plus.
- Previous controlling experience (preferably in manufacturing).
- Working knowledge of accounting principles.
Additional Information:
- Band: VII
- [Company Name] is an equal opportunity employer.
- Shortlisting criteria may include relevant information beyond the minimum requirements listed.