Senior Controller
Pubblicato il 15-09-2026 - Alpitronic in Pisa
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Drive target costing processes throughout the product lifecycle in close collaboration with Engineering, Procurement and Operations to identify and realize cost optimization potential
- Monitor and analyse inventory management and stock valuation, including raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods, ensuring accurate valuation and financial transparency
- Perform detailed analysis of production variances, material usage, labor efficiency and manufacturing KPIs, providing recommendations to improve plant performance and cost efficiency
- Support month-end closing, budgeting, forecasting and reporting activities related to manufacturing costs, inventory valuation and margin development
- Manage and optimize controlling processes in SAP CO / Product Costing (CO-PS), including standard costing, variance analysis, and profitability reporting
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives in cost controlling, inventory and working capital optimization
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, corporate guidelines,
and relevant accounting standards related to costing and inventory valuation
- Constructs and simulates financial models and provides analysis, budget, ROI calculation etc. to support business plans/cases
- Track actual vs. planned financial and product-related KPI and objectives and explain deviations
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS
- Bachelor's degree in economics, with focus in accounting and finance
- Previous work experience in controlling, ideally in an international matrix company
- Profound knowledge of financial analysis, budgeting processes, and reporting
- Strong business analytical skills, data interpretation and a high level of attention to detail
- Experience with financial software, such as SAP, MS Office (esp. Excel), business informatics skills preferred
- Strong communication skills and the ability to present complex information in an understandable way
- Excellent knowledge of English; Italian and/or German as an a