Site Operations Controller - Ingredients - (m/f/d) — Givaudan
- Location
- Vernier
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 2 days ago
Role overview
Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience.
Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature.
Together, with kindness and humility, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions that make people look and feel good.
- Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience.
- Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature.
- Your main responsibilities will include: Business Partnering:
- Make sure that the Operations team is aware of all the risks and opportunities which impact the performance of Operations.
Main responsibilities
- Your main responsibilities will include: Business Partnering:
- Make sure that the Operations team is aware of all the risks and opportunities which impact the performance of Operations.
- Propose mitigation actions and ensure the execution of these actions after alignment. Business Insight:
- Provide Operations Management with interpretive and predictive operational and financial information on which to make business decisions.
- Perform ad-hoc and pro-active analyses of the monthly KPIs and provide Operational Management with the business performance insight. Investments:
- Drive the investment process within the site, including validation of the business cases.
- Ensure approval and follow up on executed investments to stay within scope and budget. Budget Cycle:
- Manage the annual budget process on site and the regular management performance review.
Application process
- Strong knowledge of MS office applications (Excel & PPT) and ERP systems (ideally SAP FICO)
- Ability to work with diverse stakeholders at all levels Being a team player Our Benefits:
- Healthcare supportPaid time off and family leaveRetirement planSport and leisure activitiesCompany shopRestaurant LI-Onsite
- At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people’s lives.
- We value the different perspectives that come from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences.
- Everyone — regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, culture, religion, or any personal circumstances — is warmly welcomed at Givaudan, a place where we all love to be and grow.
- Every essence of you enriches our world.
- Join us in making a difference together.
Company and context
- This includes the annual standard product costing and being the interface with the Pricing organization related to costing by providing detailed product costing analysis. Financial Performance Analysis:
- Participate in forecasting and mid to long term planning for the factory.
- This includes supporting the site management in the development and analysis of business plans, budgets, forecasts, cost savings opportunities and performing regular cost centers and investment reviews and follow-ups, driving resolutions of variance issues. Other:
- Oversee and evaluate internal controls for the site and devise procedures to ensure clarity around processes and ensure proper internal controls and ensure compliance to Corporate guidelines as stated in the Corporate Finance Manual. Your professional profile includes:
- Degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics or professional accountancy qualification
- 5+ years of experience in cost accounting in a manufacturing environment
- Ability to simplify complex matters into easy to understand dialogue with business partners
- Strong communication skills to establish trust and credibility Fluency in French and English
Additional details
- Your main responsibilities will include: Business Partnering:
- Propose mitigation actions and ensure the execution of these actions after alignment.
- Perform ad-hoc and pro-active analyses of the monthly KPIs and provide Operational Management with the business performance insight.
- Ensure approval and follow up on executed investments to stay within scope and budget.
- This includes the annual standard product costing and being the interface with the Pricing organization related to costing by providing detailed product costing analysis. Financial Performance Analysis:
- This includes supporting the site management in the development and analysis of business plans, budgets, forecasts, cost savings opportunities and performing regular cost centers and investment reviews and follow-ups, driving resolutions of variance issues.
- Oversee and evaluate internal controls for the site and devise procedures to ensure clarity around processes and ensure proper internal controls and ensure compliance to Corporate guidelines as stated in the Corporate Finance Manual. Your professional profile includes:
- Strong communication skills to establish trust and credibility Fluency in French and English
- Ability to work with diverse stakeholders at all levels Being a team player
- Healthcare supportPaid time off and family leaveRetirement planSport and leisure activitiesCompany shopRestaurant
Notes and original content
- Your main responsibilities will include:
- Business Partnering:
- Business Insight:
- Investments:
- Budget Cycle:
- This includes the annual standard product costing and being the interface with the Pricing organization related to costing by providing detailed product costing analysis.
- Financial Performance Analysis:
- Oversee and evaluate internal controls for the site and devise procedures to ensure clarity around processes and ensure proper internal controls and ensure compliance to Corporate guidelines as stated in the Corporate Finance Manual.
- Your professional profile includes:
- Strong communication skills to establish trust and credibility
Questions about this listing
What salary does Givaudan offer for this role?
Givaudan lists CHF 68'000 - 92'000 gross per year for this position in Vernier. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Givaudan offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Givaudan during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Geneva?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Geneva can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Geneva's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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