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The Allston Management team provides strategic vision, leadership and direction to the Allston site to ensure reliable supply of high quality medicine to patients. They ensure Safety and Quality compliance of operations. The Allston Management team defines the manufacturing strategy for the site by establishing long range plans and business/operating plans in consultation and coordination with MSOC.
The Plant/Site Controller, Allston Functions, is responsible for all Support Function Controlling at Genzyme Allston Landing Facilities, including headcount, consultants and other costs. All support functions fall in the scope of this position.
For Actuals:
Ensures timely and accurate reporting of all CRI related aspects to the internal organization
Cost Accounting tasks accounting following IFRS
Support and participate to month end close: MCE Accruals preparation, validation and analysis of results, provide visibility on performance, challenge operations, track financial impact of improvement plans, manage and validate monthly cycle count and perform entries
Create awareness and visibility on costs
Identify, and report risks and opportunities
Enforce good, standardized use of IS manufacturing system (MFGPRO) & SAP/NextS
Assist with audits (internal and external)
Financial partner of all support functions (Quality, MTS, Maintenance, Logistics, HR, and occasionally of Manufacturing)
Budget Control: Provide accurate and relevant analysis to control spend (headcount, costs). Frequency of data should be monthly and weekly.
Accountable for manufacturing performance vs. LRP, budget and forecasts
Tracks all consulting headcount and costs on site. Is accountable for optimized use of these resources, and for the tracking of the phasing out.
Full understanding of Cerezyme CRI
Specifically responsible for Investment for Manufacturing within the plant
Prepares CRT reporting, and TDB analysis, with the support of the Manufacturing Controller
Back-up role for the Manufacturing Controller
For Budget/Forecast:
Support forecast and budget exercise
Build and issue template and collect spending and headcount data from the different functions (Quality, MTS, Maintenance, Logistics and HR); challenge costs.
Prepare CRI variance analysis: Full understanding of Cerezyme future CRI cost drivers, simulations.
Participate to master recipe review and BOM update. Validate financial impact
Participate actively in ad hoc projects
Back-up role for the capital accountant
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
Master's degree in Finance or Economics
A minimum of 5 years of experience working in finance with a minimum of 2 years cost accounting experience in a production environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of SAP and MFG-PRO
Knowledge of USGAP and IFRS and SOX is an asset
IT literacy with advanced knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint
Proven experience closing out issues in a timely and effective manner.
Experience demonstrating self-motivation and the ability to be pro-active and adaptable
Experience working in a multicultural environment with stretch deadlines
Experience with benchmarks and cost containment techniques
5 years of experience in industrial controlling in a related field (i.e. food, automotive, electronics, or cosmetics)
Experience demonstrating analytical, communication and collaboration skills in the workplace.
Job
:
Accounting and Finance
Primary Location
:
United States-Massachusetts-Allston
Job Posting
:
Jul 19, 2012
Shift
:
Day Job
Job Type
:
Regular
Employee Status
:
Regular
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