Director Global Operations Controlling
PolyPeptide
- Malmö
- Permanent
- Heltid
- Serve as the dedicated finance business partner to the Chief Manufacturing & Supply Chain Officer
- Review financial forecasts and manage budgets to ensure the achievement of key performance metrics, providing insights on performance against plans and forecasts.
- Identify risks, opportunities, and gaps in financial plans, and recommend corrective actions to mitigate risks.
- Collaborate with Operations Leaders, Supply Chain Leaders, and senior site managers to analyze results, drive improvements, manage projects, and contribute to strategic business decisions and their thorough execution.
- Support the development of strategic plans, long-term financial goals, and annual operating plans for manufacturing plants.
- Provide financial insights and analysis to support strategic decision-making and prioritize investments within the plant and manufacturing networks.
- Drive process standardization across manufacturing sites, promoting efficiency through effective collaboration within a matrix environment.
- Lead a team of four direct reports (Site Controllers) responsible for financial reporting, analysis, and forecasting for the six factories across North America, Europe, and India. Lead and mentor direct reports and their teams, fostering professional development and positioning them as valuable business partners.
- Act as a champion for change, facilitating the transformation of financial processes and systems to enhance efficiency.
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or MBA preferred
- Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing finance teams. Leadership skills and experience.
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail
- Self-starter capable of managing work autonomously. “Hands-on” mentality, willing to take ownership, able to work under pressure and to deal with conflicting priorities.
- Acts with a high degree of customer focus, flexibility and solution focus, and as role model for PolyPeptide's values of innovation, excellence and trust.
- Knowledge of the relevant IT systems, ERP systems, analytical tools, excel, management reporting systems, as well as interest in trends for gaining efficiencies.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with executive presence and the ability to influence others and drive change. Change management skills and experience.
- Team player with ability to collaborate cross-functionally and across different geographies, to maximize performance and achieve results for the group. Able to interact effectively and proactively with internal and external stakeholders on different levels.
- Able to work in an international environment and deal with cultural differences, and to collaborate with colleagues spread on different sites. Able to travel according to the requirements of the global role.
- Fluent in English
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