Head of Plant Controlling

The Company is seeking a Head of Plant Controlling to lead and harmonize controlling activities across multiple manufacturing sites. Responsibilities include managing cost and variance analysis, productivity monitoring, budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting, while partnering with plant leaders to identify cost drivers and improvement opportunities. The role will establish consistent methodologies, KPIs, reporting, and performance routines, improve data quality and cross-site benchmarking, and support initiatives that strengthen productivity and cost efficiency. It also involves enhancing cost accounting and product costing processes, and coaching teams to build a performance-oriented culture. Candidates should have significant manufacturing controlling experience in a complex environment, with strong expertise in cost accounting, product costing, variance analysis, labour productivity, material costs, and overhead control. They should be able to interpret detailed operational data and turn findings into practical improvements, and have experience developing controlling processes and working across multiple sites in an international setting. Strong analytical, leadership, coaching, and stakeholder-influencing skills are required, along with good knowledge of SAP and fluency in English and German. A university degree in finance, controlling, engineering, or a related field is required; experience in complex industrial manufacturing is an advantage.