Junior Global Costing Controller
At a glance
Junior Accounting role at Gedeon Richter. Budapest.
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What you'll do
- Help set up standard costing for finished goods, API and CDMO, assessing product costs for legal entities and management accounts
- Support planning, budgets, closes, accruals, forecasts and reports on product costs and COGS variances
- Work regularly with costing and finance colleagues at sites across the Group
- Help write the Group Costing Manual and align product-costing practices across the organization
- Contribute to global costing and reporting systems, SAP S4 and Anaplan, with a focus on simpler, more automated processes
What you bring
- At least three years in manufacturing operations controlling, preferably in pharma, chemicals or FMCG
- You understand standard and product costing and operational KPIs, with hands-on experience applying those methods
- You speak and write both English and Hungarian fluently
- You can work through large datasets, analyze problems and explain complex issues clearly
Who this fits
This junior role suits someone with manufacturing controlling experience who can support costing work across sites and countries. It is based in Budapest, with the option to work from home two days a week.
From the employer
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
Junior 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: Support 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: regular interaction with Operation / sites’s Costing and Finance personnel across the Group
- 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
- Support SAP S4 and Anaplan (Group Planning Software) Implementation
- Drive Efficiencies and Financial Accumen / Support Management Reporting: via both high level and deep dive analysises either on a regular or on an ad-hoc basis
Requirements
- Minimum 3- 5 year of professional experience gained in Controlling at Manufacturing Operation, prefarabely in pharma / chemicals / FMCG segment.
- Conceptual knowledge and hands-on experience in standard costing and product costing and operational KPI’s.
- Practical knowledge of performing product costing in SAP environment is a plus.
- 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.
- Fluent written and spoken English and Hungarian is a must.
Other skills and competencies
- Required capabilities and skills
- Thorough understanding of IFRS, HAS as well as consolidation, management accounting and reporting principles is a plus
- Highly analytical mindset and advanced problem-solving skills
- At ease with managing and structuring large datasets
- Ability to navigate in a complex international environment and to work internationally is a plus
- 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
What we offer
- Competitive Compensation: In addition to your base salary, enjoy a generous benefits package including cafeteria allowance, pension fund contribution, life and accident insurance, and employee stock options.
- Health & Well-being: We support your well-being with comprehensive healthcare programs, access to in-house medical services, and private health insurance.
- Work-Life Balance: Enjoy flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from home two days a week.
- Family Support: Take advantage of company-run holiday resorts, free sports facilities (including pool, gym, and courts), school-start support, and an in-house kindergarten.
- Continuous Learning: Advance your skills with ongoing professional development and training programs.
The Richter community is looking forward to your application.