At Purina, it's no secret that pets are our passion. Our vision is to be the world’s most trusted company in enriching the lives of pets and the people who love them. We’re dedicated to improving the health and lifestyle of cats and dogs through quality nutrition and care.

We currently have an exciting opportunity within Nestle Purina PetCare for a Factory Controller to join the Factory Leadership Team at our Marton Factory.

You will support the Factory Manager as a trusted co-pilot within the Factory Leadership Team on a day-to-day basis as well as on a long-term strategic view.  You will provide visibility around costs related to the factory processes through the driving of relevant analysis and reporting to ensure adherence to financial legal requirements and NAS.

A day in the life…

Reporting to the Factory Finance Manager, key responsibilities of this role include:

• Leading strategic financial analysis for decisions related to factory operations ensuring full transparency of costs and non-financial implications
• Performing financial simulations, product costings & estimates and CAPEX evaluations
• Managing the overall factory budget with the factory management team and being the critical liaison between factory and Head Office
• Managing factory reporting of actuals and forecasts and investigating daily, weekly and monthly variances.
• Preparing, publishing and performing analysis of financial KPI data, and transferring this knowledge to relevant stakeholders in order to promote understanding
• Challenging assumptions for cost improvements in factory based on internal and external benchmark information on factory performance and costs
• identifying and driving cost improvement opportunities, and actively contributing to factory improvement projects and initiatives
• Acting as the Compliance & Audit Champion, performing routine audit activities to ensure compliance on critical areas and appropriately escalate business risks

What will make you successful

• Joining a collaborative team, you will be a strong leader with a history of delivering results in a high-pressure environment
• You have the demonstrated ability to adapt to fast-paced changes
• You will be Degree qualified in Business / Finance and/or Accountancy
• You will have strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities 
• Have advanced excel skills and experience working with SAP will be an advantage
  You will possess outstanding communication skills and have the flexibility to adapt your style to suit your audience and manage stakeholders

Applicants must have full New Zealand working rights 

Benefits

You will have the chance to work with an outstanding and highly engaged team, build and grow your career with an inclusive, global FMCG leader.

In addition, we offer:

• Varied career experiences and personalised development support
• Wellbeing benefits including vaccinations and health insurance discounts
• Diversity & Inclusion initiatives and program
• Paid parental and partner leave
• Purchase Leave Scheme
• Volunteering leave, Sports leave, Emergency Services leave
• Discounted Nestlé products

This position is subject to a full medical check. 

We are Nestlé, the largest food and beverage company. We are 308,000 employees strong driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our values are rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for our future. With more than CHF 91.4 billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413 factories in more than 85 countries. We believe our people are our most important asset, so we'll offer you a dynamic inclusive international working environment with many opportunities across different businesses, functions and geographies, working with diverse teams and cultures. Want to learn more? Visit us at www.nestle.com.