Plant Controller – Manufacturing Finance

About the role

An international manufacturing company based in the Canton of Bern is looking for a Plant Controller to join its finance team. The role suits someone with strong accounting fundamentals and an interest in production controlling who wants to develop into a broader finance leadership position. You will work closely with the current manager during a structured handover, learning the plant's financial processes, systems and business operations.

Key responsibilities

• Support the financial and production-controlling activities of the manufacturing site.
• Analyse production costs and investigate variances, pricing questions and other financial issues.
• Develop an understanding of the plant's financial processes and how they connect with production activities.
• Work with financial systems and tools, learning how different processes and modules interact.
• Collaborate with colleagues across finance and operations to understand business performance and resolve issues.
• Take ownership of financial questions, investigate the underlying details and propose practical solutions.
• Work closely with the current manager during the handover and gradually assume broader responsibilities.

Required profile

• Experience in production or plant controlling within a manufacturing environment is strongly preferred; alternatively, experience auditing manufacturing clients, ideally within a Big 4 or comparable firm.
• Solid knowledge of financial accounting fundamentals, including double-entry bookkeeping, debits and credits, accounting treatment and depreciation.
• A relevant qualification such as CIMA, ACCA or a Swiss accounting qualification is advantageous; candidates working towards a qualification are encouraged to apply.
• German and English at business level are required; Swiss German is an advantage.
• An analytical and commercially minded approach, attention to detail, curiosity, initiative and flexibility to learn and take ownership.

Required skills

• Familiarity with SAP or another ERP system.
• Financial accounting fundamentals.