Product Controller

Arxada is a global leader in innovative solutions that protect our world. Our groundbreaking technologies in-depth regulatory know-how manufacturing and process development help our customers to safeguard nutrition health and infrastructure efficiently through chemistry and biotechnology that enhance sustainability. We offer a broad portfolio of ingredients and services for multiple end-markets that include Human Health & Nutrition Home & Personal Care Professional Hygiene Paints & Coatings and Wood Protection.

With customers in more than 100 countries the company achieved sales of CHF 2 billion in 2024. Headquartered in Basel (Switzerland) Arxada employs 3200 associates across 24 production sites and 14 R&D centers all committed to our customers success.

We are looking for a skilled and analytical professional to join our Finance team in Visp (Valais) as aProduct Controller. In this role you will be responsible for analyzing and managing manufacturing costs driving financial efficiency and supporting informed decision-making within our manufacturing network. Acting as a finance business partner you will collaborate closely with non-financial stakeholders requiring a strong understanding of plant operations interconnected assets and coordination with product management and commercial teams. Proficiency in Power BI is essential SAP experience being a significant plus.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare detailed costing analysis and modeling to support product management.
• Monitor product costing and ensure relevant costing data is shared with relevant parties within the organization.
• Partner with product management production commercial and finance teams to support optimization of manufacturing operations.
• Support the annual budgeting process and monthly reporting cycles with heightened activity during key closing periods.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings process automation and continuous improvement to enhance operational effectiveness.
• Lead the implementation of the different agreements part of the scope and challenge the status quo of the current organization.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Fluent in English and German.
• Masters degree in a relevant field.
• Strong affinity for data systems and reporting.
• Ability to communicate clearly with non-financial stakeholders.
• Established in Switzerland (working from the Visp or Basel offices 3 days per week).
• Solid working knowledge of SAP Office 365 and Power BI (minimum requirement).
• Advanced skills in tools such as VBA Python or experience with Machine Learning/AI are a plus.

Arxada has world class offering in two distinct areas:

Microbial Control Solutions (MCS) focuses on threats posed by microorganisms to people and planet through five distinct business lines including Professional Hygiene Home & Personal Care Wood Protection Paints & Coatings and Material Protection.

Nutrition Care & Environmental (NCE) meanwhile provides materials used to manufacture composites for electronics aerospace and other markets as well as vitamins and nutritional ingredients chemicals and performance intermediates and raw materials for a wide range of high-performance applications.

Arxada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity age status as a qualified individual with disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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