Manager Manufacturing Controlling Beverage & BP
Contract Type
Permanent
Country
ITALY
Location
Parma
Your opportunity
We are seeking a talented and result driven Manager Supply Chain Controlling & Business Partner. In this role, you will be a strategic business partner shaping financial decisions that drive success across the Supply Chain, supporting the full value chain from budgeting and performance analysis to operational efficiency and digital transformation.
Expertise in industrial controlling is crucial, with a strong focus on supporting manufacturing operations within a dynamic supply chain. Robust skills cost controlling and in product costing and are key, along with the ability to navigate and collaborate effectively within a matrixed organization.
This is a high-impact leadership role where you will influence financial outcomes, secure governance standards, and drive continuous improvement in operational and financial performance.
Your Mission
Leadership
& Team Management
- Lead, mentor, and develop a diverse
team of controllers based in different sites in alignment with the
department’s mission.
- Foster a performance-driven and
collaborative team culture with a focus on continuous improvement and
innovation.
- Ensure team members have clear
objectives, development plans, and enable the necessary tools to succeed.
Business Partnering
- Participate in defining the
industrial and supply chain strategy by assessing the financial
implications of strategic choices.
- Acts as the key financial
advisor to Supply Chain and Site Leadership, delivering high-impact
financial analysis and insight to drive informed, strategic
decision-making. As a key member of the Site(s) Leadership Team, you will
provide critical financial evaluations and performance insights that shape
manufacturing operations, influence investment decisions, and support
continuous improvement to deliver efficiency and productivity.
- Promote
financial acumen and cost awareness within the SC community, empowering teams
to take ownership of their financial performance.
- Support
global transformation/improvement programs as relevant for the sites or
finance function.
Controlling & Performance Management
- Lead the development and
implementation of efficient controlling processes and reporting tools
across manufacturing sites.
- Lead local budgeting and
forecasting processes, including assumption validation and alignment with
business plans.
- Ensure On-Time In-Full (OTIF)
monthly financial closing with accurate and transparent reporting.
- Deliver key manufacturing
controlling KPIs, with in-depth variance analysis and performance
outlooks.
- Directs the development of
accurate product costing and variance analysis and reporting (Root Cause
Analysis and
- Action Plans), implementing improvements to processes, reporting
and systems as required.
Compliance
& Governance
- Ensure full compliance with
corporate financial policies, local regulations, and tax/legal
requirements.
- Support both internal and
external audit processes, ensuring timely and accurate documentation.
Transformation & Digitalization - Champion World Class
Manufacturing (WCM) financial practices and play an active role in driving
their implementation across SC
- Lead the rollout of digital
finance tools (e.g., RPA, PBI), improving automation and real-time
analysis capabilities.
- Contribute to the One Finance
Program by promoting digitization, process standardization, and innovation
in financial practices.
Your Profile
- Master’s degree in Finance,
Accounting, or related field.
- Minimum of 5-7 years experience
in Controlling, ideally in an industrial and international environment. Previous
experience in managing a Team is required.
- Deep knowledge of IFRS and controlling
principles.
- Hands-on experience with SAP
FI/CO; proficiency in PowerBi is a strong plus.
- Proven experience in operations
finance. Robust knowledge of Industrial Controlling and Product Costing.
- Strong financial and analytical
acumen with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
- Excellent interpersonal and
communication skills; confident in influencing senior stakeholders.
- Leadership skills with the
ability to coach and grow a diverse team in terms of seniority and
geographical location.
- Passion for digital finance
transformation; familiarity with emerging technologies (RPA, BI, is
advantageous.
- Fluent in English (spoken and
written); knowledge of French is a plus.