Business Controller

Are you proud of what you did today? Our Business Controllers are. Coming home knowing you made a difference is just one of the benefits of working at Marel.

We are looking for a **Business Controller (M/F/d)** to join our team in Kehl(Germany) with a hybrid working policy, to act as a business partner to support and take part in management decision-making, risk analysis, performance management and business development, while ensuring governance and compliance for your location/region.

You are the first point of contact for the Division and Global Functional controllers ( Supply Chain, Innovation, Commercial/Service, Support Functions).

In your daily tasks, you will:

- Support of the strategic and operational planning process as well as forecasting
- Translate objectives into capacity planning and investment plans for the location, reviews/challenges man and machine hour rates, service tariffs, utilization, et cetera
- Manage monthly reporting and analysis to monitor KPI’s and targets to measure performance of the different functions/locations
- Review and challenge performance with local business/function responsible persons. Secure necessary corrective actions are taken if and when required
- Analyze financial performance to gain insight into business trends and identifies key drivers for achieving goals
- Project reporting and control (pre/post)
- Actively drive or be involved in improving above activities, providing better insights and become a proactive sparring partner for local business management.

You report to the local Finance Manager at present. A split between Financial & Business control is foreseen which will then change reporting line into the Teamlead Business Control of RFS Division.

Next to the focus on Business Control, you are expected to work closely with the local Financial Controller and be able to back-up each-other if and when needed.

**Who are we?**

We are a team of problem-solvers from all over the world, proud to be working on transforming the future of food. As world leaders in advanced food processing solutions, we can contribute to creating a world where quality food is produced sustainably and affordably - but we need a Business Controller (M/F/d) to help us get the most out of this opportunity.

**What´s in it for you?**

There’s nothing like the feeling you get when you do something worthwhile for a living. That said, coming home from work knowing you made a difference is just one of the great things you can experience at Marel. You can also expect:

- Freedom to take initiative and make an impact in a growing global business
- Workplace where you can drive changes
- Recognition for your achievements
- Clear objectives and realistic demands
- An environment of trust and respect

**What kind of a person are you?**

We encourage each of our 8,000+ employees to bring their unique self to work and aim to make everyone feel recognized, valued and free to explore their potential. We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture and welcome new colleagues from all walks of life. You will recognize in yourself that you:

- Do your best to help us thrive, take ownership of your work and stand behind your decisions
- Collaborate with others and remain open to new ideas
- Stay enthusiastic and focused on our mission
- Strong experience in finance, controlling, forecasting and planning
- Experience in a manufacturing/production environment is required
- Very good German and English skills
- Practical experience in (manufacturing) cost accounting, calculation of tariffs and project control, as well as ERP/BI tools. In the Kehl location we use proALPHA as our ERP solution and additionally use various reporting solutions (e.g. Power BI, Hyperion)
- Confident to work on your own initiative and communicate on different levels within the organization
- Ability to maintain a global perspective, influence/impact, be service oriented and to effectively manage change

**Interested?**

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Hybrid