Job title
operational strategist
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about the role
this operational strategist position is a key role in overseeing and directing all operational activities, ensuring alignment with business goals. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading cross-functional teams, managing financial and operational data for strategic decision-making, and maintaining full compliance with relevant regulations.
main responsibilities:
* leading the development and implementation of operational strategies to drive business growth and profitability.
* managing and controlling costs, including inventory valuation, cost roll-up, physical inventories, purchase price variance, production variance, and scrap analysis.
* responsible for month-end closing procedures, ensuring accuracy of sales and cost of sales, preparing various sales and gross profit schedules, recording journal entries, and determining overhead absorption.
* developing and implementing standard costing models, establishing cost controls, standardization, and automation of reporting models for multiple business units.
* conducting target/actual comparisons, variance analyses, and ad-hoc evaluations to optimize operational performance.
* collaborating on budgeting, short-term forecasting, headcount planning, liquidity management, investment, and project budgets.
requirements
qualifications:
* bachelor's degree in business administration, industrial engineering, or business informatics with a focus on finance, cost accounting, or corporate management.
experience:
* at least 5 years as a group controller in an international production company, with in-depth knowledge of production cost accounting.
skills:
* excellent technical understanding and negotiation skills in english.
* proficient in sap erp systems and consolidation software/reporting tools/bi.
* strong analytical, solution-oriented, and implementation-oriented skills.
what we offer
benefits:
* opportunity to work with a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment.
* professional development and growth opportunities.
* competitive compensation package.