Location: Breda, Netherlands
Manufacturing controller (for Breda & Riyadh PAY Perso sites)
Based in Breda Perso center with few travels per year to Saudi Arabia
- 1 or max 2 days week of remote working possible
- 3 days at least on site. Thales LR8 – Industrial Controller
- Reporting to PAY Manuf Controller and dotted line to Plant Manager’s (Breda and Riyadh)
Key Tasks
- Perform monthly closing and reporting for manufacturing responsibilities
- Prepare and review the accounting entries related to the manufacturing activity
- Calculation & maintenance of standard cost. In charge of COGS for the site
- Contribute to cost savings objectives
- Lead, prepare, present the budget & rolling forecast for manufacturing scope
- Variance analysis between actual and planned
- Validate industrial investment (ROI/Payback for Capex project)
- Support fixed assets management and check the depreciation amount
- Support inventory management and ensure the reliable inventory valuation
- Ad-hoc financial analysis and calculation
- Ensure compliance with Thales policies and internal controls requirements
- Providing information to external and internal auditors for manufacturing scope
- Participate in the development of the local policies, goals and long-range plans
Responsibilities
- Developing financial culture within Plant management
- Responsible for manufacturing monthly closing and reporting
- Leading, coordinating, and presenting yearly budget & manufacturing rolling forecast
- In charge of plant cost control, ensuring the reliable costing and the inventory valuation
- Ensuring application of Thales processes & policies
Education & Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in finance (or accounting),
- Knowledge of accounting principles, understanding of standard costing - nice to have 2-3 years controlling experience in manufacturing environment
- Effective communication skills
- Languages: English very good oral & written, Arabic would be advantage
- Strong analytical, mathematical and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent knowledge of Excel and working knowledge of Word and PowerPoint
- Oracle knowledge is an advantage
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The Group invests more than €4 billion per year in Research & Development in key areas, particularly for critical environments, such as Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, quantum and cloud technologies.
Thales has more than 83,000 employees in 68 countries. In 2024, the Group generated sales of €20.6 billion.
