About this role
<p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Join the professional team of Gedeon Richter Plc., a leading pharmaceutical company in Hungary and the region!</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">We do not base our success on the great deeds of lonely heroes. At Richter, we believe in active co-operation - within and outside the teams. We know how to collaborate effectively and respectfully with professionals of different fields, disciplines, and organisational units.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Gedeon Richter is looking for a committed and experienced professional for the position</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><strong>Global Costing Controller</strong></strong></span></span></p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:14.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Responsibilities</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Standard Costing: Support the Global Costing Manager in establishing and operating standard costing and cost accounting practices for finished goods, API and CDMO that assess SKU level product costs from a legal entity and management accounting perspective</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Performance management: Perform periodic controlling processes (mid- and long-term planning, budgeting, closing, accrual preparation, reporting, forecasting, analysis) for standard product costs and deviations (COGS)</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Affiliate Steering, Guiding and Control: Guide operations sites’ Costing and Finance personnel across the Group. Deliver regular training to foreign operations sites’ Finance personnel. Control and challenge production sites costing processes and outputs</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Standardization across GR Group: Support the Global Costing Manager in developing Group Costing Manual and in driving standardization of product costing across GR Group</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Systems: Contribute to the design and implementation of controlling system solutions for global costing and reporting (to bridge the interim period until SAP implementation) that result in a high level of automation and simplification</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">SAP S4 Implementation: Support concept design and implementation of standard costing and management reporting of COGS in SAP S4 environment and reporting thereof</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">New Planning and Reporting Software and Architecture Implementation – Contribute to the concept design and implementation of a new Planning and (management)Reporting software for all dimensions of product costs</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Drive Efficiencies: Drive product cost efficiencies at Group level by identifying optimization levers and disseminate best practices to local sites</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Management Reporting: Prepare or contribute to the preparation of Operations Committee materials for Executive Management and any other analysis as require</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Benchmarking: Periodically conduct internal and external benchmarking and propose action plans based on benchmarking outcomes</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">M&A Activities: Support M&A activities and integration of new acquisitions on an as required basis</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:14.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Requirements</b></H2> </div><div><ul type="square"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Minimum 10 years of progressive professional experience gained in product & standard costing in Manufacturing, Factory or Operations Financial Controlling or Finance controlling or financial analyst roles at large and complex multinational companies (e.g. FMCG, chemicals, pharma, etc.)</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Conceptual knowledge and hands-on experience in standard costing and product costing</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Practical knowledge of performing product costing and calculating COGS as per management accounting in an SAP environment is required</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">HQ and/or multi-site and multi-country experience is a plus</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Experience in implementing product costing in SAP environment would be a huge plus</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:14.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Other skills and competencies</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Required capabilities and skills </span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Thorough understanding of IFRS, HAS as well as consolidation, management accounting and reporting principles</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Highly analytical mindset and advanced problem-solving skills</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Proficiency in financial systems and budgeting/reporting tools</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">At ease with managing and structuring large datasets</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Ability to navigate in a complex international environment and to work internationally</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Achievement oriented with a “can do” attitude, high level of energy</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Business acumen</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex issues in simplistic terms</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Advanced presentation preparation skills</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Collaborative style</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Integrity</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Language Skills: Fluent written and spoken English and Hungarian is a must</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:14.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>What we offer</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Extensive benefits package (cafeteria, stock program, private life insurance)</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Home office opportunity (2 days /week)</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Flexible working hours</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Training and development </span><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">opportunities</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">In-house medical services and Medicover service</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Various sports opportunities (gym, swimming pool, AYCM)</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Challenging, responsible professional work</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Long-term employment</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Innovative and secure workplace</span></li> </ul></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Richter community is looking forward to your application.</span></span></p>