Position based in Northampton (England), also open, at the candidate's freedom to be located in London or the surrounding area.
GENERAL DUTIES :
The Management Controller manages the financial data for the Industrial Activity: Ready-to-wear in England and Bespoke in Paris.
In this context :
* He/she analyzes financial data in order to assess the performance of production activities,
* He/she proposes and implements monitoring and control tools to make information reliable and transparent,
* He/she identifies areas for improvement in both finance and processes,
* He/she is responsible for internal control of production activities.
As Business Partner to the Industrial Director - member of the Management Committee, he/she builds constructive cooperation with him/her.
The position will be based in England (with regular visits to Paris).
RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS :
1. Controlling
Industrial Cost Pricing (ICP):
* Reliability of Standard ICP by item,
* Updating nomenclatures,
* Creation of cost prices for new collections, enabling us to define sales prices to customers,
* Medium-term work on real ICP per item.
Reporting, KPIs and dashboards:
* Weekly and monthly reports covering analyses of wholesale sales, production and order volumes, inventories, margins and headcount,
* Sharing and distribution to the relevant operational staff.
Accounting closures:
* Inventory valuation and provisions,
* Margin analysis,
* Review of costs (labor, raw materials, materials, etc.), analysis of variances vs. budget and history,
* Transmission of data to the Consolidation Controlling Manager so that he can close the accounts of JL&Co and JL SAS.
Budget, re-estimates, B+2:
* Process management for investments, direct and indirect costs, production capacity, headcount,
* Recommendation of corrective actions,
* Transmission of data to the Consolidation Controlling Manager so that he can integrate the data into JL&Co and JL SAS.
Capital expenditure:
* Budget monitoring,
* Optimization of investments by challenging the necessity of each investment,
* Verification that third parties are properly tendered prior to investment acquisition.
2. Internal Control
* Disseminate a spirit of internal control within the workshop and plant,
* Deploy, adapt and explain Group procedures, and check that they are applied to all aspects of purchasing, safety, inventory, human resources, etc,
* Carry out periodic internal controls,
* Draw up and monitor the Internal Control Plan for the 2 production units,
* Participate in CHIC questionnaires to be forwarded to the Group,
* Check physical inventories, analyze and comment on discrepancies, and make recommendations to improve results.
3. Other
* Tailor-made and By request price management:
o Maintain and manage rate bases,
o Validate prices,
o Monthly reconciliation of Customized sales and invoicing, for transmission to accounting department,
o Review of monthly hours worked by custom-made craftsmen,
o Participation in system upgrades: M3/Agora/Navision in collaboration with John Lobb's IT project manager,
o Participation in site renovation projects.
PROFILE :
* Higher education (university or business school)
* Approx. 6 years' experience as an Industrial Management Controller on site
* Knowledge of ERP M3
Qualities and skills
* International outlook, fluent in English and French
* Rigor, ability to analyze and summarize, autonomy
* Good interpersonal skills in a multicultural environment
* A keen interest in operational matters and working closely with people in the field
* Positive attitude, ability to mobilize other employees
* Organizational skills and ability to manage priorities
* Aptitude for IT tools
* Ability to delegate, to give constructive feedback, and to monitor tasks to ensure sustainable performance.
* Available for travel in France
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