Factory Controller

The Latin America (LATAM) Finance Business Performance Management (BPM) team are the dedicated finance business partners to our LATAM Regional Sales, Construction, Service and Manufacturing operations. We are an internationally diverse team, physically located in multiple countries across the region. Together with our primary operational stakeholders, we focus on Performance Management, Business Finance, Business Controlling and Finance Business Partnering.

The BPM Manufacturing Finance team specifically partners with operational activities such as Health Safety & Environment (HSE), Quality, Manufacturing, Procurement, Supply Chain and Transportation. Our manufacturing factory located in Aquiraz-CE is seeking a qualified Finance Business Partner.

As the Finance Business Partner for Manufacturing operations, you will act as "mini CFO" which means be the trusted financial advisor for the Factory management team by tracking and reporting the KPI's performance, highlighting risks and opportunities and providing recommendations in order to support the business decisions and to improve the factory performance.

Responsibilities

• Primary financial resource to Factory team
• Perform monthly financial closing with support from our Shared Service Center (SSC) finance team and prepare the monthly performance reporting package
• Follow up on KPI performance and facilitate monthly Performance Reviews with the factory management team
• Conduct ongoing controlling and root cause analysis of the financials where needed to ensure quality in actuals. Perform/facilitate corrective actions, if necessary
• Prepare yearly budgets and monthly full-year forecasts for the factory and follow up on deviations to safeguard the forecast accuracy and stability
• Responsible for Performance Management in the factory supporting stakeholders setting ambitious/realistic targets and making the needed business decisions
• Responsible for keeping stakeholders accountable for meeting agreed targets

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business Administration. A graduate or MBA is highly advantageous.
• Relevant knowledge and experience with Finance business partnering (cost accounting, factory controlling & execution, P&L analysis, budgeting, planning and auditing)
• Skilled user of MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint) required
• SAP, SAP BI experience is preferred
• Professional written and oral communication skills in English is required
• Ability to work and interact with culturally diverse and physically distant team
• Flexibility and motivation

Competencies

• Solid communication and analytical skills
• Good collaboration skills and focused on getting the job done
• Ability to comply with tight deadlines and work in a dynamic environment while being responsible for multiple deliverables
• Good investigative skills and ability to make business cases

What We Offer

An exciting and integral financial role in the newest region of Vestas.

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DEIB Statement
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About Vestas
Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore. 
Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 173 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field. 
With 29,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future. 
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