Production Cost Controller

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Job Description

Job Title: Production Costing Controller

BG and BU: Amcor Flexibles Europe, Middle East & Africa (AFEMEA)

Function: Finance & IT

Reporting to: Finance Controller

Location: AF Swansea

Advertising Legal Entity: Amcor Flexibles Swansea Limited

Work Contract Legal Entity: Contract will be issued accordingly with legal requirements and legal entity of the hiring country

Contract Length: permanent

Main Role Responsibilities

Responsible for maintaining the integrity of the plant production costing and accuracy to ensure management receive clear and accurate data to make strategic decisions for the plant.

• Responsible for executing various tasks related to current cost rates / inventory valuation and the timely resolution of errors
• Responsible for preparing the relevant costing information and analyses for operational management
  
  

Main Tasks

• Maintain production cost controlling processes: on SKUs level, production orders by all components (RM, speeds, wastes etc)
• Deal with operations KPI controlling on a frequent basis: actual performance in general and by product , group, machine etc versus standard/targeted
• Control and update the Bills of Materials, Master data to ensure accurate costs and meticulously review costs for any discrepancies
• Prepare the pre- post calculation analysis with advice of areas for improvement
• Update the standard costs and ongoing monitoring and updating of inventory levels (including stocktaking)
• Regular internal reporting of defined operational key figures (e.g., waste, efficiency) and development of related measurement systems/processes
• Develop decision-making bases, creating and improving existing analytical tools & systems (e.g., cost analysis, PMDB).
• Assist with financial month-end closing activities (e.g., inventory valuation, management information systems, cockpit).
• Analyse monthly results (focus on cost drivers)
• Support commercial/pricing team with right checked costing
• Support and collaborate closely with local operations manager with transparent analysis and areas for improvements
• Support in new product development, optimisations in costing areas
• Support of the annual budgeting process and forecasts
• Controls according to the internal control system (CSA) and Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX).
  
  

Major Challenges & Complexities

The Costing Controller operates in a challenging and fast paced environment. They will be interacting with various departments daily and will:

• Maintain relationships with all departments from site (finance, production, supply chain, master data, planning, commercial, pricing customer service, sales etc)
• Exchange with BU and central functions such as BU finance, commercial, R & D etc
  
  

What We Are Looking For

• Manufacturing experience
• SAP preferred or other manufacturing ERP system experience
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong knowledge of CO (Product Cost Controlling) / MM modules in SAP.
• Knowledge of production costing: cost elements and cost center accounting, material routine, bills of materials, production processes and production order settlement etc
• Curiosity, continuous improvement spirit
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Self-motivated
• Result oriented and action-minded, hands-on mentality
• Strong process thinking
• Decisiveness and good judgement
• Clear communication skills
• Must be able to manage multiple priorities and enjoy working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
  
  

Amcor is a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home and personal-care, and other products. Amcor works with leading companies around the world to protect their products and the people who rely on them, differentiate brands, and improve supply chains through a range of flexible and rigid packaging, specialty cartons, closures, and services. The company is focused on making packaging that is increasingly lighter weight, recyclable and reusable, and made using an increasing amount of recycled content. In fiscal year 2022, 44,000 Amcor people generated $15 billion in annual sales from operations that span 220 locations in 43 countries. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC