Plant Cost Analyst

Job Description

IFF is a global creator and manufacturer of scent, taste, nutrition, and biosciences solutions that puts the needs of our people, customers, and communities at the heart of what we do. Our Global Shared Services (GSS) team is building a leading organization rooted in a culture of continuous improvement, clean process design, and adoption of the latest technology and automation innovations. We are very excited to welcome a new Plant Cost Analyst to our team!

The role is based in our Budapest GSS (hybrid model combining office & remote work). You’ll join a team of agile, customer-focused thinkers who collaboratively solve difficult business problems.

Job description: 

• Provide Financial Support to Plant Manager and local leadership. 
• Responsible for analysis on Product Cost Development, Unit Cost Analysis and Productivity.
• Coordinate the yearly budget process on plant with focus on cost, capacity and explaining impact to final products throughout budget process.
• Continuously focus on improvement opportunities and collaboration with Plant teams to execute.
• Ensure a strong Standard Costing template with Governance of Material Master etc.
• Coordinate monthly production cost variance forecast by working closely with the Plant Manager and local leadership.
• Develop, implement, and explain KPI’s detailing plant performance with Plant Leadership. Provide detailed Monthly Plant Reporting using Global Tools in combination with plant specific analysis with plant organization.
• Support to the monthly Integrated Operations review.
• Assist the plant in meeting productivity targets.
• Actively support and maintain an environment for strong internal controls.
• Participate and support the Global Plant Cost Analysis Organization in various projects (Process improvement, IT improvement tools).

Job requirements

• University degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Engineering 
• Fluent in English and a local language
• 1 - 3 years of experience in plant controlling
• Experience in the Manufacturing industry
• Experience in implementing / improving processes
• Strong computer/systems capability (ERP/SAP, Business Warehouse, Office)
• Knowledge of standard costing environments preferred
• Strong communication and networking/business partner skills
• Consciousness of control and business ethics environment
• Drive for results, Problem solving, Customer Focus, Strategic Agility

Benefits

• HO opportunity (3 days/week)
• Professional onboarding process
• Multinational and supporting environment
• Cafeteria, health insurance
• Training opportunities
• Learning and development programs
• Team buildings

About IFF

As a global leader in food, beverage, health, biosciences and sensorial experiences, we do a lot and continually innovate to do it better.
For more than 130 years we’ve been focused on finding the most innovative solutions to help bring “better for you” products to market. While we have grown over the years, we remain agile in our approach and put our customers’ needs at the forefront of our thinking.

We offer end-to-end service that few can deliver on. Our unparalleled product portfolio is the most robust in the industry and we have leadership positions across key taste, texture, scent, nutrition, enzymes, cultures, soy proteins and probiotics categories.

IFF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability. Visit: https://www.iff.com/responsibilities/diversity-equity-inclusion to learn more.