Datalogic ★ 3.6

POSITION INFORMATION

Datalogic is looking for a Plant Controller to oversee cost management for Vietnam Manufacturing Plant, the largest factory of Datalogic Group with over 600 workers, manufacturing of barcode readers and mobile computers for retail and factory automation applications.

In this role, he/she will be responsible for planning and coordinating plant budget and business activities, controlling costs and providing support to improve site performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible of the preparation and analysis of the Monthly Management Closing (Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and KPIs)
• Manage Budget and Forecast processes
• Perform variance monthly analysis of actual versus plan and prepare periodical reports to support management decisions and financial review with COO (Chief Operation Officer) (e.g. Production efficiency, Stock control and analysis, Risk assessment, Fixed costs, Capex, Projects and initiatives)
• Responsible for providing information for the Product Costing in accordance with the Group Guidelines
• Perform business plan to investigate new opportunities inside the business in accordance with other functions
• Act like a business partner for internal stakeholders in order to understand the strategy and suggest supporting actions to improve the plant's cost competitiveness and agility.
• Be the Controlling reference point for Headquarter Team and cooperate with other plant controllers and central Team in the continuous improvement of business reporting through standardization and enhancement
• Grant alignment with corporate policies and practices, coordinating new set-up and changes in existing financial applications and processes to optimize effectiveness
• Manage industrial reporting for the Plant Management
• Work strictly with Local Administration staff and Consolidation Team
• Collaborate with External Auditors at fiscal year-end
• Participate actively in special projects collaborating with external consultants
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics or similar
• 3-5 years of experience in Controlling Dept (mainly in the operations/plant areas) of structured/multinational manufacturing companies and/or in Auditing-Consulting companies
• Solid knowledge of accounting (familiarity with IFRS will be a plus)
• Strong knowledge of Excel (familiarity with other Office applications, ERP and Business Intelligence tools will be a plus)
• Strong analytical mindset, organized with attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Fluent in English both written and spoken
  
  

Special Skills

• Excellent ERP knowledge (SAP, Hyperion), specifically Material Ledger in SAP.
• Result-driven;
• Problem Solving skills;
• Proactivity;
• Business acumen;
• Strong analytical skills.
  
  

Company Background

Datalogic is a global technology leader in the automatic data capture and factory automation markets, specialized in the designing and production of barcode readers, mobile computers, sensors for detection, measurement and safety, RFID, vision and laser marking systems.

Datalogic can boast over 50 years of history, during which it has achieved unique results: approximately 1.200 patents in multiple jurisdictions; 11 research centers and development (in Italy, USA, China and Vietnam); thousands of prestigious partners and customers deployed over five continents. The company has grown constantly over the years, thanks to the dedication with which customer needs have always been at the heart of the quality of its products and to the considerable investments in Research & Development, supported by a management capable of looking to the future.

Today, Datalogic Group has approximately 3,000 employees worldwide, distributed in 29 offices, with 11 manufacturing and repair facilities in the USA, Hungary, Slovakia, Italy, China, Vietnam and Australia. Datalogic S.p.A. is listed on the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange since 2001 as DAL.MI. In 2022, the Datalogic Group made significant strides and concluded the year by generating revenue of approximately €655 million. The Group is headquartered in Bologna, Italy.