Site Controller

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Givaudan is the global leader in the creation of flavours and fragrances. In close collaboration with food, beverage, consumer product and fragrance partners, Givaudan develops tastes and scents that delight consumers the world over. With a passion to understand consumers’ preferences and a relentless drive to innovate, Givaudan is at the forefront of creating flavours and fragrances that ‘engage your senses’. The Company achieved sales of CHF5.1billion in 2017. Headquartered in Switzerland with local presence in over100 locations, the company has more than 11,100 employees worldwide. Givaudan invites you to discover more at

Site Controller

Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness and humility, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good. There’s much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,000 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Dive into varied, flexible, and stimulating environments. Meet empowered professionals to partner with, befriend, and stretch your skills alongside. Every day, your energy, your creativity, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature.

As the Site Controller Dübendorf Flavours, you provide appropriate financial support to Operations Manager for their performance management, budget management and internal controls. Moreover, you will assist the Regional Head of Controlling and Pricing to issue all needed reports and analysis for Regional and General Management.

Sounds interesting? It could well be your perfect opportunity if, like us, you always aim to challenge yourself every day to exceed customer needs, deliver value.

In this exciting role, you will:

Business Support: You will support the site management in the development and analysis of business plans, forecasts, cost savings opportunities, etc. Associated with the months-end financial close, you support the management in strategic decision-making. In special projects, you will give additionally overall financial support.

Planning and Forecasting: You will perform ad-hoc and proactive analysis of the monthly KPI\’s. and provide the management with interpretive and predictive information for decision-making. This includes the provision of analyses of financial information to multiple functional management and partners, including Group Controlling, Division Controlling, Operations Controlling, Functional Controlling (e.g. IT, Purchasing, HR etc.). Moreover, you will review the analysis of the site cost and identify variances vs. budget, last year and outlook. Here, you drive and recommend corrective actions. Lastly, you will participate in forecasting and mid-to long term planning for the factory.

Budget Cycle and Costing: You manage annual and periodic requirements of costing activities and analysis of COGS. You will provide detailed product costing analysis and support management in the evaluation of product costs. Moreover, you coordinate the annual budget process for the site.

Business Partnering: You will work with site engineers, local management, regional controllers and local finance from the stage of evaluating capital proposals up until value realization. You contribute as an active member in site projects that create process/cost improvements (i.e., Supply Chain, LEAN, BIT). To stay informed of site activities, you will participate in site operations meetings and provide finance support/action where required.

Your professional profile includes:

Degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics or similar Controlling qualification

5–8 years\‘ experience controlling in a manufacturing environment

Working knowledge of costing processes

Proficiency in German and English in both literary and speaking

Strong financial background (budgeting process, reporting, financial analysis, controlling, accounting)

Integrate in complex teams within a matrix organization

SAP FI/CO and advanced Excel & PowerPoint skills

Knowledge of MS Access and Power BI is an advantage

Excellent opportunities for progressive learning and development

Additional paid days off

Favourable pension fund contributions

Subsidized meals in the Staff restaurant

Sport and leisure club (amenities/showers on site)

Discounts at the company shop

Subsidized: REKA vouchers and SBB half fare travel card

Worldwide private accident coverage and free choice of hospital

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At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Givaudan is committed to equal opportunities. Therefore, we welcome applications regardless of cultural and social background, gender, age, religion or sexual identity.
We also have a safe working environment, progressive working conditions and are certified as an equal pay employer.

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions.
Join us and Impact Your World

Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.

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