Global Costing Controller

Join the professional team of Gedeon Richter Plc., a leading pharmaceutical company in Hungary and the region!

We do not base our success on the great deeds of lonely heroes. At Richter, we believe in active co-operation - within and outside the teams. We know how to collaborate effectively and respectfully with professionals of different fields, disciplines, and organisational units.

Gedeon Richter is looking for a committed and experienced professional for the position

Global Costing Controller

Responsibilities

• Standard Costing: Support the Global Costing Manager in establishing and operating standard costing and cost accounting practices for finished goods, API and CDMO that assess SKU level product costs from a legal entity and management accounting perspective
• Performance management: Perform periodic controlling processes (mid- and long-term planning, budgeting, closing, accrual preparation, reporting, forecasting, analysis) for standard product costs and deviations (COGS)
• Affiliate Steering, Guiding and Control: Guide operations sites’ Costing and Finance personnel across the Group. Deliver regular training to foreign operations sites’ Finance personnel. Control and challenge production sites costing processes and outputs
• Standardization across GR Group: Support the Global Costing Manager in developing Group Costing Manual and in driving standardization of product costing across GR Group
• Systems: Contribute to the design and implementation of controlling system solutions for global costing and reporting (to bridge the interim period until SAP implementation) that result in a high level of automation and simplification
• SAP S4 Implementation: Support concept design and implementation of standard costing and management reporting of COGS in SAP S4 environment and reporting thereof
• New Planning and Reporting Software and Architecture Implementation – Contribute to the concept design and implementation of a new Planning and (management)Reporting software for all dimensions of product costs
• Drive Efficiencies: Drive product cost efficiencies at Group level by identifying optimization levers and disseminate best practices to local sites
• Management Reporting: Prepare or contribute to the preparation of Operations Committee materials for Executive Management and any other analysis as require
• Benchmarking: Periodically conduct internal and external benchmarking and propose action plans based on benchmarking outcomes
• M&A Activities: Support M&A activities and integration of new acquisitions on an as required basis

Requirements

• Minimum 5 - 8 years of progressive professional experience gained in product & standard costing in Manufacturing, Factory or Operations Financial Controlling or Finance controlling or financial analyst roles at large and complex multinational companies (e.g. FMCG, chemicals, pharma, etc.)
• Conceptual knowledge and hands-on experience in standard costing and product costing
• Practical knowledge of performing product costing and calculating COGS as per management accounting in an SAP environment is required
• HQ and/or multi-site and multi-country experience is a plus
• Experience in implementing product costing in SAP environment would be a huge plus

Other skills and competencies

• Required capabilities and skills
• Thorough understanding of IFRS, HAS as well as consolidation, management accounting and reporting principles
• Highly analytical mindset and advanced problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in financial systems and budgeting/reporting tools
• At ease with managing and structuring large datasets
• Ability to navigate in a complex international environment and to work internationally
• Achievement oriented with a “can do” attitude, high level of energy
• Business acumen
• Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex issues in simplistic terms
• Advanced presentation preparation skills
• Collaborative style
• Integrity
• Language Skills: Fluent written and spoken English and Hungarian is a must

What we offer

• Extensive benefits package (cafeteria, stock program, private life insurance)
• Home office opportunity (2 days /week)
• Flexible working hours
• Training and development opportunities
• In-house medical services and Medicover service
• Various sports opportunities (gym, swimming pool, AYCM)
• Challenging, responsible professional work
• Long-term employment
• Innovative and secure workplace

The Richter community is looking forward to your application.