Job Description
Ready to take the next step in your career?
Do you want to shape your work in a dynamic environment, within a family-owned company that operates across Europe? A company that values respect, commitment, and sustainability at its core?
If this sounds like the kind of place where you could thrive, then we'd love to hear from you. Join us and bring your skills to a role that combines challenge, growth, and real impact.
We are looking for a Mill Controller to join our team. This is a key role at the heart of our mill's management team, enabling effective decision-making through accurate, timely, and transparent financial insights. Acting as a sparring partner to the Mill Manager and leadership team, you will be responsible for ensuring cost transparency, supporting strategic planning, and driving performance improvement through meaningful analysis and recommendations.
Your Responsibilities
* Managing the calculation and maintenance of manufacturing costs for the mill.
* Ensuring cost accounting aligns with both group and local standards.
* Providing transparency on mill performance (CoGS, mill P&L, etc.) through reports, analyses, and corrective action recommendations.
* Leading mill reporting and planning processes, in line with group standards (IBP, GAP closing, CIP).
* Collaborating with production and supply chain teams to ensure accurate forecasting and financial planning.
* Overseeing inventory valuation and material movement within the mill.
* Supporting month-end and year-end closing processes.
* Evaluating and supporting mill projects (OPEX and CAPEX) with financial analysis, cash planning, and standardised controlling tools.
Your Profile
* Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and provide strategic recommendations.
* Experience in budget planning, cost control, and financial forecasting.
* Skilled in financial reporting tools and ERP systems. Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence decision-making
* Adaptable and proactive with a continuous improvement mindset.
* Strong communication skills with the ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
What Else We Offer
What We Offer You:
Attractive Remuneration
- We offer a competitive salary ,bonus, and private healthcare.
Pension Scheme and Life Assurance
- Plan for the future with our company contributions to your pension and life assurance.
Company Sick Pay
- Your health matters, and we offer Company sick pay after a qualifying period for added security.
Free Employee Parking
- Convenient free parking & Discounted EV Charging for those commuting by car.
Discounted Staff Sales
- Access discounted hygiene paper products as part of your employee perks.
Workplace Health Promotions
- We support your wellbeing with Occupational Health services, an Employee Assistance Programme, physiotherapy, and dedicated health awareness weeks.
Holidays & Hybrid Working:
Enjoy 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, hybrid working arrangements, and the ability to purchase up to five additional days of holiday per year.
Salary Sacrifice:
EV car scheme and Cycle to Work programme.
In addition to the above, we offer an attractive compensation package which is specific to each role.
About Us
The WEPA Group is a future-oriented European family business specialising in the production and distribution of sustainable hygiene paper. WEPA offers sustainable and innovative hygiene solutions that provide a safe feeling of hygiene and contribute daily to the well-being of millions of people. With around 4,300 employees, the WEPA Group manufactures hygiene products such as toilet paper, paper towels, tissues and napkins at 14 European sites.
Role
A sustainable personnel policy has played a central role in this for more than 75 years. We consistently invest in the qualification of our employees, point out individual career and development opportunities and promote them. We are convinced of one thing:
our employees are and will remain our most important success factor.