The posting
Job Description
Work Arrangement: Onsite – Position requires an employee to be on-site full-time
The Role
This role provides tactical, financial support to the Brazil business, with interaction with Argentina. Reporting to the Plant Finance Manager, the position supports business partners and acts as a controller for factory costs and operations. The role focuses on cost analysis, accounting, and financial support for projects and operational decisions.
The role works in partnership with the manager, who sets the broader policies and strategy, and helps translate them into practical business support and results.
What You’ll Do
- Provide financial and business support to functional leaders and business partners, with a focus on short-term operational needs.
- Analyze factory costs and support cost control across manufacturing operations.
- Prepare monthly reports on financial performance, forecast versus budget, and cash flow.
- Support the assessment of business partners’ financial performance against operational goals, budgets, and forecasts.
- Contribute to cost-benefit and affordability assessments to support business decisions.
- Support projects, including cost-reduction initiatives and projects that improve cost visibility across the factory.
- Proactively identify and support process improvements and innovation in Finance and the supported functions.
- Use SAP and internal systems to support financial analysis and reporting.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with business partners, demonstrating interpersonal skills, communication, empathy, and a focus on delivering results.
- Collaborate with fellow analysts to support regional manufacturing finance and work effectively as part of a team.
- Develop junior team members through technical guidance, exposure to prior cases, and feedback.
- Lead by example, demonstrating a commitment to personal development and to creating a positive Workplace of Choice culture.
Your Skills & Abilities — Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or another quantitatively focused field.
- Strong business understanding and a solid foundation in accounting and quantitative analysis.
- Advanced English proficiency, including the ability to communicate and present information in English.
- Intermediate Excel skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, empathy, and the ability to work collaboratively and deliver results.
What Will Give You a Competitive Edge — Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment; industry experience is highly desirable.
- Experience with cost analysis, cost-reduction projects, or initiatives to improve factory cost visibility.
- Experience with SAP and internal financial systems.
- Background in business support, plant finance, cost controlling, or manufacturing operations.
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This role is categorized as onsite. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a full-time basis.
This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
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