Assistant Controller

Assistant Controller

Permanent

About Heraeus

Making displays foldable? Helping hearts beat with medical innovations? Or breathing new life into precious metals? As a family-owned global technology group we help our customers to always being one step ahead.

About Heraeus Covantics

We are one of the leading materials specialists in the production and processing of high-purity quartz glass and other high-quality materials such as ceramics and innovative composites. With a global team of over 2,000 employees and locations in Europe, the USA, and Asia, we specialize in manufacturing semi-finished products, complex system components, and customized solutions for the information and telecommunications industry, the production of specialty fibers for industrial and medical applications, semiconductor manufacturing, and optics.

In our company, you can expect an innovation-driven work environment, global teamwork, and the opportunity to take an active role in social and environmental responsibility. Become part of our team and shape the future with us!

Summary

As an Assistant Controller, you will play a key role in supporting and advancing the site's financial controlling activities, with a strong focus on operations controlling. You will contribute to accurate financial reporting, robust product costing, and insightful performance analysis of manufacturing operations.

Working closely with local and global teams, you will help drive process discipline, transparency, and continuous improvement across financial and operational processes.

Your Role and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for accurate product costing, including the governance and review of standard cost updates, the simulation of cost estimates for new products, and the monitoring of product cost development
• Regularly review and assess production order variances, including the preparation of variance reports for the leadership team, and coordinate continuous improvement cycles
• Responsible for the performance assessment of our production, including regular monitoring of inventory development and the alignment of reduction measures with internal stakeholders
• Support and ensure the accuracy and integrity of the month-end closing process, including analysis and validation of key financial data
• Lead and actively manage all controlling and financial issues, providing hands-on support to assist with site growth
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key personnel at the Shared Service Center and corporate controlling in Germany

What is required for the role:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Controlling or related fields
• 3 - 5 years of experience in site Controlling, cost accounting, or financial analysis
• Experience in manufacturing or industrial enviornment preferred
• Hands-on exposure to product costing, inventory accounting, month-end closing process, or various analysis is a plus
• Demostrated ability to progressively take ownership of financial tops or process
• Experience partnering with cross-functional stakeholders, especially in operations or production environments
• Basic to interimate experience with SAP R/3 or S/4
• Advanced Excell skills (data analysis, modeling, reconciliation) as well as knowledge in BI-Tools like Analysis for Office and Qlik
• Strong interpersonal skills paired with attention to detail and analytical ability

Curious? Apply now!

We look forward to receiving your documents by reference code 59341 via our online application portal.

Any further questions?

Our Recruiting Team, Heraeus Covantics, is happy to assist you by email: [[cust_RecTeam]]. Or visit us at jobs.heraeus.com.

ReqID: 59341