Eaton's ES EMEA CS GEN Gen division is currently seeking a Assistant Plant Controller.
What you'll do:
The Assistant Plant Controller in Hengelo is together with the local Financial Controlling team responsible for the business profit plan/ local ledger. This needs to be executed within the defined plant and business unit/divisional financial procedures, guidelines and authority levels, in order to realize a timely and accurate reporting within Eaton and to local Plant Management and senior leadership. Furthermore, the Assistant Plant Controller supports in cost control versus budget, KPI monitoring, CAPEX control and forecasting.
The department consists next to this position of a Plant Controller, a Senior Financial Analyst, a Project Controller and two Admin. Assistant Controlling resources. The department works closely with the Accounting team, led by the Accounting Zone Leader Netherlands & Belgium responsible for Accounting matters. There is a split between Controlling and Accounting.
• Prepares analysis for Operations Management Team / Senior leadership on financial implications of operating strategies, cost control actions and decisions;
• Being the pro-active business partner of the Research & Development team in Hengelo. Ensures right decision making for our (future) growth;
• Prepares CAPEX requests prior to local/region/division and corporate management approval. Monitor and report purchase commitments and spending for all capital programs;
• Manages handover of local transactional process and financial accounting processes to country accounting team. Ensures that transfer of account reconciliation process maintains integrity of general ledger and its supporting sub-systems;
• Monitors and maintains a system of internal controls that safeguards company assets and provides for integrity and propriety of financial transactions and activities. Compliance with corporate policy, including SOX;
Qualifications:
• Bachelor degree in Business Economics ("Bedrijfseconomie") or equivalent with focus area in Controlling.
• +/- 1-3 years of work experience, preferably in international business environment.
Skills:
• Demonstrates a willingness to engage with the business and drive improvements.
• Ability to analyse, interpret and present financial information that demonstrates structured thinking and good problem solving skills.
• Effective communicator, both verbally and in writing. Can connect with people at all levels of the organization including production.
• Experience working in SAP.
• Excellent knowledge of Excel & Powerpoint.
• Fluent in Dutch and English, both spoken and in writing.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.
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