Plant Controller (6-month contract)

Further your career at Ball, a world leader in manufacturing sustainable aluminium packaging. Achieve extraordinary things when you join our team, and make a difference in your professional development, the community, and around the globe!

Ball is thrilled to receive Newsweek's 2023 Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplace award! As a sustainable product leader, we have over 16,000 global team members. From endlessly recyclable aluminum cans, and cups, to aerosol bottles, our goal is to contribute to a better community, society, and world.

Position overview:

To provide management of plant accounting, financial control, financial and statistical reporting, inventory control and office services.

The jobholder reports dotted line to the Plant Manager and reports directly to the Regional Plant Controller Manager and is required to make a full contribution to all management, policy and administrative matters relating to the plant. There is also a functional responsibility to Group Finance for the maintenance of company procedures, reporting standards and timetables. 

Key responsibilities include:

• To coordinate the production of the plant annual budget, play a full part in the company's budget review process, and amend the budget following review.
• To produce an update of the plant's full year forecast financial performance compared with budget as required by group finance.
• To prepare monthly management accounts for the plant to meet company timetables in accordance with company procedures and accepted accounting principles, and which will meet local management information requirements.
• To develop and maintain appropriate systems and procedures for the control and safeguarding of company assets.
• To establish and maintain an efficient office and services section for the plant.
• The Plant Controller is responsible for the financial aspects of Business Continuity Planning for the plant. In particular, the emphasis is on insurance matters, the impact on cash flow and the financing of recovery operations.

What are we looking for? 

• Completion of a recognized accounting qualification (University degree) and at least 5 years post qualification experience.
• Strong technical skills in Profit &Loss compilation and Balance Sheet management.
• Background in a continuous high speed manufacturing environment,
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Experience of managing and developing teams.
• Proven track record of KPI goal setting, development of action plans and successful achievement of objectives.
• Significant experience in the use and development of integrated business systems (preferably SAP).
• Good computer skills - particularly Excel (Advanced level) and PowerPoint.
• Flexibility or willingness to travel to other locations in Spain and Europe if required.
• Fluent both in Spanish and English languages.

Ball Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, faith, ability, or orientation.

When you join Ball you belong to a team of over 16,000 members worldwide. Our products range from infinitely recyclable aluminium cans, cups to aerosol bottles solutions that enable our customers to contribute to a better world.
Each of us has a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion which is the foundation of our culture of belonging. Everyone at Ball is making a difference by doing what we love. Because what we create may change, but what we will always make is a difference.

Please note the advertised job title might vary from the job title on the contract due to local job title structure and global HR systems.
 

No agencies please.