Plant Controller level 2

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

Essential responsibilities and duties:
The role of the Plant Controller is to manage the financial aspects of the operation in order to guarantee and optimize the plants financial performance. The Controller is in charge of financial issues including budgeting, month-end reporting, internal controls and year end audits. S/he ensures that the corporate assets are protected by maintaining internal controls environment. S/he assists the management to make profitable business decisions.
The main missions of the role are:
o Contribute to the elaboration of mid-term plan, budget and forecasts for one or several entities
o Manage data consolidation and reporting ensuring reliability, consistency and transparency according to the Group, Business Group and division policies, including compliance with relevant accounting and tax rules
o Contribute to the analysis of the variances and propose appropriate correction actions
o Participate in the profitability and cash improvement actions
o Develop, execute and control internal procedures including spending authorizations in respect to Corporate policies
o Contribute to business plan elaboration and financial justifications for new business acquisition
o Review financial impact of current and future operations
o Ensure the budgetary control of the plant
o Control the plants operating cash flow, especially investment cash flow and accounts, receivables, payables and inventories

Your profile and competencies to succeed

Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have/be:

Minimum education level: Business school with a Finance degree or Master’s degree in Finance
Experience, Skill/Competencies :
o 2 to 5 years of professional experience
o Good accounting knowledge with Plant Controlling experience
o Computer literate and good knowledge of IT systems
o Strong teamwork skills
o Strong leadership and people development skills
o Strong communication skills
o Minimum bi-lingual (English required)

What we can do for you

• At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.
• We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development.
• We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count.
• We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility. Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world)
• We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans.
• Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy.

Why join us

FORVIA is an automotive technology group at the heart of smarter and more sustainable mobility. We bring together expertise in electronics, clean mobility, lighting, interiors, seating, and lifecycle solutions to drive change in the automotive industry.

With a history stretching back more than a century, we are the 7th largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in 43 countries. You’ll find our technology in around 1 out of 2 vehicles produced anywhere in the world.

In June 2022, we became the 1st global automotive group to be certified with the SBTI Net-Zero Standard. We have committed to reach CO2 Net Zero by no later than 2045.

As technological innovation and the need for sustainability transform the automotive industry, we are ideally positioned to deliver solutions that will enhance the lives of road-users everywhere.