The Client( undisclosed )

Our Client is amultinational chemical-pharmaceutical companywith international footprint, currently undergoing an importantphase of growth and transformation.

Within this context,Financeis playing an increasinglystrategic rolein supporting the business, with a strong focus onperformance management, operational excellence and value creation.

They are now looking for aCorporate Industrial Controllerto strengthen their Controlling organization and contribute to the evolution of its controlling model.

Position – The role:

Reporting to theGroup Industrial Controlling Director , the Corporate Industrial Controller will operate within a broad and international scope, covering the whole industrial value chainacrossManufacturing, Procurement and Supply Chain.

The key dimensions of the role will be:

Industrial Controlling : manage and further strengthen the core Industrial Controlling activities, ensuring a solid understanding of industrial performance, product costs and profitability, and the overall analytics promptness of a sophisticated, regulated business.

Transformation&Projects; : contribute to the implementation and continuous improvement of thenew Industrial Controlling model , combining recurring responsibilities with a significantproject and transformation component.

Business Partnership : work closely with all relevant stakeholders within Finance and across Manufacturing, Procurement and Supply Chain, and develop arguments in front of Executives to sustain how financial and operational information are translated into compelling insights to support business decisions. The candidate will also play an active role in promoting a culture of efficiency across the organization, with the goal to maximize the value creation of the initiatives carried out in the industrial division.

Development Path : grow within a role designed from the outset around abroadscope and aclear developmentpath, with increasing responsibilities over time.

Key Objectives and Responsibilities

Gain trust within the organization at all levels and establish solid relationships within Corporate functions and stakeholders, becoming a credible Business Partner to the organization.





Lead the implementation of thenew Industrial Controlling Model , with particular focus onProduct Costs, Capex and Inventory , supporting the related process redesign. Contribute to theS&OP; process , strengthening the connection between Supply Chain and Finance

Play anactiverole in the evolution of theSAP environment and controlling model , including: Material Ledger implementationon one side , aimed at developing a consistent financial and industrial data model and enhancing profitability analysis across the value chain; andPlant efficiency project streamson the other , throughPMOinitiatives related tocost deployment, plant efficiency, capacity utilization and decomplexity

Enhance thecurrent Controlling / Reporting Modelto enable quicker and effective analysis of industrial performance. ManageBudget, Forecast and Planningactivities and cadence for the relevant perimeter, identifying trends and challenging figures, and assumptions when appropriate Develop financial evaluations and Business Cases, including Capex investments and Make vs Buy analyses

Provide both Finance and Business stakeholders the information required to increase awareness, sustained by robust analytics, and identify actions to improve P&L; and cash flow performance

Support the deployment of Industrial Controllingbest practicesacross the organization and the progressiveautomation of processes and reporting.

Requirements ("Must have")

Hard Skills

Degree inEconomics, Business Administration or Engineering

Approximately8 - 10 yearsof professional experience, with a solid track record inIndustrial / Manufacturing Controlling , preferablygained within structured performance-driven organizations

Good understanding of manufacturing processes and their main operational and financial value drivers,



to sustain business judgement

Execution leadership rooted on strong knowledge ofproduct costing, cost accounting, industrial performance management, inventory and Capex controlling.

Additionalknowledgeof Procurement and Supply Chain would be nice to have

Solid trackrecord in Budget, Forecast, Planning and variance analysis

Strong hands-on capability in managing complexity: a significant amount of data in parallel with developing financial models

Experience intransformationenvironmentsand/or in the implementation or redesign of brand new controlling models would represent a plus

Good knowledge ofERP systems , with direct exposure to SAP

Familiarity withBI/ Performance management toolsSoft Skills The combination ofstrong accountability, technical skillsand a genuinebusiness partnering mindsetwill be key for success.

Analytical and rigorous, while able to understand thebusiness implications behind the numbers

Hands-on and detail-oriented, while maintaining an overall business perspective

Proactive and curious, with the ability to identify opportunities, propose solutions and challenge existing approaches

Comfortable working in achanging and transformational environmentOn the people side, able tointeract effectivelywithin the Finance Function, as well as with other internal stakeholders across Operations, Procurement and Supply Chain

Collaborative, pragmatic and oriented towards results, and continuous improvement

Resilient under pressure and deadlines

Comfortable taking initiative and actively contributing to the design of new processes and solutionsFluencyinEnglishis a must

Location: North of ItalyJob : This is apermanentfull-timejob in a highly dynamic context.

InitialSalary range will be in between EUR 70.000 – 80.000, plus Premio and Benefits, in line with Client commitment to transparent and equitable compensation practices. Final compensation will anyhow depend on real experience and relevant skills. The Client is an equal opportunity employer. Please note thatonlythose profiles that meet client requirements will be responded to and contacted. Thank you.

📌 Corporate industrial controller (Milano)
🏢 Rochester Executive Advisory
📍 Milano