The Client

( undisclosed )

Our Client is a multinational chemical-pharmaceutical company with international footprint, currently undergoing an important phase of growth and transformation.

Within this context,

Finance is playing an increasingly strategic role in supporting the business, with a strong focus on performance management, operational excellence and value creation.

They are now looking for a

Corporate Industrial Controller to strengthen their Controlling organization and contribute to the evolution of its controlling model.

Position – The role:

Reporting to the

Group Industrial Controlling Director , the Corporate Industrial Controller will operate within a broad and international scope, covering the whole industrial value chain across

Manufacturing, 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 the new Industrial Controlling model , combining recurring responsibilities with a significant project 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 a broad scope and a clear development path, 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 the new Industrial Controlling Model , with particular focus on

Product Costs, Capex and Inventory , supporting the related process redesign. Contribute to the

S&OP; process , strengthening the connection between Supply Chain and Finance

Play an active role in the evolution of the

SAP environment and controlling model , including:

Material Ledger implementation on one side , aimed at developing a consistent financial and industrial data model and enhancing profitability analysis across the value chain; and

Plant efficiency project streams on the other , through

PMO initiatives related to cost deployment, plant efficiency, capacity utilization and decomplexity

Enhance the current Controlling / Reporting Model to enable quicker and effective analysis of industrial performance. Manage

Budget, Forecast and Planning activities 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 Controlling best practices across the organization and the progressive automation of processes and reporting.

Requirements ("Must have")

Hard Skills

Degree in

Economics, Business Administration or Engineering

Approximately

8 - 10 years of professional experience, with a solid track record in

Industrial / Manufacturing Controlling , preferably gained 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 of product costing, cost accounting, industrial performance management, inventory and Capex controlling.

Additional knowledge of 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 in transformation environments and/or in the implementation or redesign of brand new controlling models would represent a plus

Good knowledge of

ERP systems , with direct exposure to SAP

Familiarity with

BI

/ Performance management tools

Soft Skills The combination of strong accountability, technical skills and a genuine business partnering mindset will be key for success.

Analytical and rigorous, while able to understand the business 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 a changing and transformational environment

On the people side, able to interact effectively within 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 solutions

Fluency in

English is a must

Location

North of Italy

Job : This is a permanent full-time job in a highly dynamic context.

Initial

Salary 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 that only those profiles that meet client requirements will be responded to and contacted. Thank you.

📌 Corporate Industrial Controller (Milano)
🏢 Rochester Executive Advisory
📍 Milano