PLANT CONTROLLER

Hungry for challenges? Join a group with innovation at its heart and contribute to the automotive revolution!

OPmobility is a world-leading provider of innovative solutions for a unique, safer and more sustainable mobility experience. Innovation-driven since its creation, the Group develops and produces intelligent exterior systems, customized complex modules, lighting systems, clean energy systems and electrification solutions for all mobility companies. With a €11.4 billion economic revenue in 2023, a global network of 152 plants and 40 R&D centers, OPmobility relies on its 40,300 employees to meet the challenges of transforming mobility.

A world leader in onboard energy storage and emission reduction systems, OPmobility C-Power develops solutions for all types of powertrains including, gasoline, diesel, hybrids, plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles. Electrification is the driver of low-carbon mobility and with the E-Power business, OPmobility is developing battery packs, electronics and power electronics for heavy-duty mobility and light vehicles.

Our ambition? Provide automakers with cutting-edge equipment and solutions to develop tomorrow’s clean and connected car.

Finance Plant Controller

CONTEXT

You are joining our Kitakyushu plant, in Southern Japan, to support the Finance team to ensure accuracy of financial KPIs (Sales, margins, fixed costs, capex & related financing, cash flows) and forecast the overall operational performance.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as a key person ensuring accuracy of analytical reporting of the manufacturing activity of PO KK, in close cooperation with local management, Accounting team, Tokyo HQ and other PO global entities.
• Ensure controlling of inventories, both in terms of valuation and quantity and provide slow moving risk calculation to avoid any deviation
• Develop and maintain cost and operational KPIs tracking tools allowing the Plant Management to drive the organization on a weekly basis
• Guarantee the closing of costing module in SAP at the end of each period
• Work closely with Plant Accountant on cost accounting and cost control
• Participate to operating reviews and contribute to identifying business process improvements
• Guarantee the new correct and on-time valuation of new references in the SAP new parts creation/update process, in coordination with the Production team
• Prepare monthly Sales and P&L analysis of manufacturing activities with commentary on variances to budgets and forecasts
• Responsible for plant forecast data (sales and costs by product, plant fixed costs, investment and WCR for monthly reporting, yearly budget and 5 years Business Plan
• Prepare the monthly sales/purchasing efficiency analysis reporting (Squeeze) to Headquarters
• Provide spot support to the general finance team on Controlling and general accounting

PROFILE

Personal Background

• Master’s degree in Corporate Finance
• First experience in budgeting/reporting
• Experience in SAP system (SAP FI/CO modules)
• Knowledge of manufacturing industry preferred
• You are open-minded, curious about other cultures, and able to adapt to various stakeholders

Technical Skills

• Self-starter and autonomous, you are known to be flexible and comfortable with multi-tasking
• You are curious and have a taste for challenge
• You are comfortable in fast-paced and dynamic environment
• You possess good communication & organization skills
• You are proficient with Microsoft Excel

Why joining OPmobility as a VIE

• You will receive a thorough and specific training, in addition to support your growth from D1
• You will join a team as an active team member and tackle projects with real added value
• The HR team will conduct a frequent follow-up to ensure of your good integration
• We retain most of our VIEs at the end of their assignment, with 70% hired following their contract with us
• We offer local language classes to support your integration in the country

As a responsible company, OPmobility pays particular attention to diversity and equality within its teams and the Group commits to treat all job applications equally.