F&C Controller - Broc Factory, Nestlé Suisse

Position Snapshot

• Location: Broc, Switzerland (Broc Factory)
• Company: Nestlé Suisse S.A.
• Department: Controlling, IP & Master Data
• Act. Rate: 80% to 100% (job sharing possible)
• Type of contract: Permanent
• The recruitment will be entirely driven by the fit between the individual competencies and the requirements of the job. Each candidate whose skills match best the requirements of the role will be considered.
• Start date: 01.03.2026
• Deadline for applications: 23.12.2025

Position Summary

Nestlé Suisse SA’s Broc factory has been the home of Cailler chocolate for over a century. Rooted in tradition yet driven by innovation, we take pride in the exceptional quality of our products—and the people behind them.

As an F&C Controller at the Broc Factory, you ensure reliable product standard costing, rock‑solid transactional execution, and continuous improvement across controlling processes. You provide visibility on costs by driving relevant analysis and reporting, partnering with factory and central teams, and lead period-end and budgeting activities to support sound decision making.

A Day in the Life of an F&C Controller

• Product costing: Perform standard cost calculations in SAP; run replacement and product cost analyses; maintain master data with high accuracy.
• Cost simulations: Produce high‑quality costing simulations to support scenarios and decisions.
• Period‑end close (PEC): Coordinate PEC, optimize process execution, lead variable labour activities, and post inventory differences with timeliness and accuracy.
• Management reporting: Lead variable cost analysis, deliver robust variance analysis, commentary, and forecasts.
• Budgeting: Coordinate the factory budget process; ensure reliable variable labour costs; support labour revisions; contribute to per‑100 kg product cost analysis.
• Continuous improvement: Actively drive goal alignment, problem solving, standard routines, and controlling process optimization.
• Internal control & SHE: Uphold internal control best practices and foster Safety, Health & Environment culture.

What will make you successful

• Degree or certification in Finance & Accounting (university, university of applied sciences, or equivalent).
• Experience in Finance (controlling/accounting/costing), ideally in operations/industrial context and within a matrix organization.
• Languages: Proficiency in French and English.
• Strong SAP/GLOBE expertise supporting end‑to‑end business processes; advanced Excel.
• Knowledge of Nestlé Costing Standard for Manufacturing (CSM); IFRS‑based local/Nestlé accounting & reporting guidelines; internal control principles; and the manufacturing process.
• Core functional skills: Financial cost analytics, Product/Activity‑based costing, SAP, Excel, and IFRS
• Personal attributes: clear communicator, strong interpersonal skills, organization and analytical rigor, and high ethical standards.

Nestlé is committed to the accessibility of its recruitment process. If you require an adaptation during the recruitment process, please do let us know so we can support you effectively. All information will be treated confidentially. At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering a diverse, friendly, supportive, and collaborative environment, that creates positive disruption, embraces innovation, and empowers people and teams to win. We aim to hire friendly, respectful, inspiring people who care about the people’s lives that we touch every single day.

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