Plant Controller at LOreal

For more than a century, L’Oréal has been involved in the adventure of beauty. The small company founded by Eugène Schueller in 1909 has become the number one cosmetics group in the world.

 

Plant Controller

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND
  • Experience5 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldFinance / Accounting / Audit 

As the Plant Controller, you will be a key financial partner for the Plant, driving its economic performance. Reporting to the Plant Director, you will influence strategic decisions and ensure the site operates with best-in-class financial controls and efficiency.

Here’s what you’ll be working on:

  • Drive Financial Performance: Prepare and manage the Plant's budget and trends, leading monthly closings and providing insightful analysis on production volumes, conversion costs, and savings.
  • Forecast with Accuracy: Deliver precise P&L projections (including absorption, functional expenses, material variances, and efficiency variances) and highlight financial risks and opportunities to guide future Plant performance.
  • Steer Strategic Investments: Lead the preparation of capital investment proposals, performing robust Return-on-Investment (ROI) analysis to support capacity expansion and innovation
  • Champion Operational Excellence: Act as the finance lead for implementation of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) / Lean manufacturing principles. Get involved as part of the cross-functional Focused Improvement (FI) team. Perform loss tree analysis and quantify the impact of improved equipment productivity (OEE).  
  • Influence the team to take decisions which will result in strong plant financial performance. Highlight and quantify financial opportunities (e.g., related to sub-optimal allocation of resources / sources of waste), prepare recommendations for improvement and drive to have these recommendations implemented. 
  • Ensure Compliance and Control: Serve as the main contact for internal and external audits, championing a strong internal control environment and driving process improvements based on recommendations made by Global Internal Audit. 

We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with a strong business-support mindset. You enjoy partnering with operational teams and using your financial expertise to drive tangible business results.

You are a great fit if you have: 

  • Bachelors Degree in Finance, Economics, or Business Management.
  • Minimum 5 years of pos-qualification experience.
  • Prior business support experience is essential.
  • Prior experience in a manufacturing environment is an added advantage.
  • Ability to think strategically and drive the right actions for the longer-term benefit of the business. 
  • Excellent Financial Acumen, Business Partnership, Data Analysis & Insights.

Check how your CV aligns with this job

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to LOreal on careers.loreal.com to apply

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