Senior Plant Controller

About Umicore

Powering the cars of today and tomorrow. Reducing harmful emissions. Giving unique properties to high-end applications. Giving new life to used metals. As a global advanced materials and recycling group, we develop, produce, and recycle materials for a better life.

About Precious Metals Chemistry

Life-enhancing chemistry. Umicore is an expert in metals-based catalysis for applications that improve our quality of life. Automotive emission treatment technologies, active pharmaceutical ingredients for cancer treatments, the production of fine chemicals and advanced electronics – all are made possible by our organometallic technology know-how. To bring the magic of metal-based chemistry and catalysis to new customers and new applications we cannot stand still. We need to find new ways to do things, discover new solutions and develop new ideas. Which is where you come in.

What you will do

The Plant Controller will sit in the Tulsa, Oklahoma Precious Metals Chemistry site and report directly to the Business Unit Controller & BIT of PMC with dotted line reporting to the Tulsa Site Director. This position interfaces with global Platinum Group Metals (PGM) and non-PGM teams, Operations, Customer Service, Engineering, Quality, Accounting, Tax, etc. The Plant Controller will monitor, follow up and steer the financial performance of the entities and act as business partner for both plant & BU management in all financial aspects of the running business and ad hoc projects. Plant Contoller will demonstrate strong cost consciousness and actively drive performance dialogues. Beyond finance, this position plays a key role in implementing strategic initiatives together with the plant management team. 

Career Level

• Bachelors in Finance, Business Administration or similar
• 6 years experience in Controlling required
• 3+ years experience in plant controlling preferred
• Individual contributor with advanced knowledge acquired from several years of experience in the professional discipline.
• Responsible for making improvements of processes or products to enhance performance.
• Influence internal and external parties, who regularly have divergent interests, to achieve short-term project objectives.
• Problems faced are difficult and may require understanding of multiple issues.

Your Key Accountabilities

• Executes and/or manages work in a range of Finance topics.
• Responsible for financial planning, analysis, and/or reporting.
• Supports the business as business partner and ensures the financial health of the organization.
• Executes and/or leads work in the controlling of metal inventory, plants or costs.
• Monitors and analyses financial performance related to metals, plant or general costs to provides insights for strategic decision-making.
• Ensures compliance with local and Umicore standards (MICRs, credit management, group policies, etc). Risk management: Elimination & mitigation of risks to the business
• Manages Accounting/Costing SAP Masterdata, including validation, price control, standard cost generation
• Support PMC site management in all financial matters
• Monitor & steer Capital Employed
• PGM control of the complete metal processing flows including external refining flows, and ensure timely and accurate booking in SAP. Review of open positions
• Supports various PMC global tasks, projects
• Delivers expert work in General Finance with high quality and timeliness, applying best practices and standards.
• Owns complex tasks in cost benefit analysis, budgeting, producing accurate outputs and identifying risks or anomalies proactively.
• Analyzes problems, recommends options, and implements improvements in methods, tools, or data flows.
• Collaborates with adjacent teams and stakeholders, communicating insights and recommendations clearly.
• Collaborates cross-functionally to deliver high-quality outcomes and knowledge sharing.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Umicore is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status, or other status protected by law.

What we offer

We aim to lead the way. Not just for our customers, but for our employees too. That is why we strive to create a collaborative environment in which we can all succeed, and a culture through which we can all share ideas, develop our expertise and advance our careers. We engage in building an inclusive work culture that offers equal opportunities for all employees irrespective of their diverse backgrounds. As you would expect from a world-leading organisation, we will also reward your contribution with a competitive salary and benefits. With all this and more, imagine what you could do?