Industrial Controller – Multi-Site

Role Overview

Glacier Italia is looking for an experienced Industrial Controller to join its Finance team and support the performance management of its manufacturing operations across multiple sites.

The ideal candidate has a degree in Economics, Finance, Management Engineering or a related field, and at least 7 years of experience in industrial controlling within complex manufacturing environments, preferably in the FMCG or food industry.

This role offers strong exposure to plant operations, senior management and cross-functional teams, contributing directly to industrial performance analysis, decision-making and business improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Finance Director, the Industrial Controller will be responsible for:

· Supporting the monthly management closing process, including analysis by plant, cost center, production line and product category;

· Monitoring and analyzing industrial performance across multiple sites, identifying key drivers of variances and operational inefficiencies;

· Overseeing inventory valuation, stock movements, warehouse valuation methodologies and related controlling activities;

· Performing financial analysis of production variances, waste, yields, process losses, labor and overhead absorption

and capacity utilization;

· Developing, maintaining and harmonizing industrial KPIs and reporting dashboards across plants;

· Preparing management and plant-level reporting for operational leadership and senior management;

· Leading budgeting and forecasting activities for the relevant industrial areas;

· Supporting product costing activities, including standard cost definition, cost updates and variance analysis;

· Supporting the migration to the new ERP system, JDE, and contributing to the implementation of a new product costing methodology;

· Partnering with Operations, Supply Chain and Plant Management to identify critical areas, recommend corrective actions and support continuous improvement initiatives;

· Providing ad hoc analysis to support strategic and operational decisions, including efficiency projects, capex evaluation and profitability improvement.

Qualifications & Skills

· Degree in Economics, Finance, Management Engineering or a related discipline;

· At least 7 years of experience in industrial controlling, preferably within complex manufacturing organizations;

· Previous experience in the FMCG or food industry would be a strong advantage;

· Solid knowledge of product costing, standard costing methodologies and industrial variance analysis;

· Proven experience with ERP systems; knowledge of JDE would be a strong plus;

· Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint;

· Experience with Business Intelligence tools, preferably Microsoft Power BI, would be considered a plus;

· Fluent in Italian and English, both written and spoken.

Personal Attributes

· Strong analytical mindset and excellent attention to detail;

· Proactive, dynamic and solution-oriented approach;

· Ability to work independently while effectively partnering with cross-functional teams;

· Strong business acumen and results orientation;

· Ability to operate in a dynamic, growing and international Group;

· Excellent organizational and communication skills;

· Hands-on attitude and ability to interact effectively with both Finance and Operations teams.

What We Offer

This role represents an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing and international industrial group, with strong exposure to plant operations, senior management and cross-functional teams.

The successful candidate will play an active role in key transformation projects, including ERP implementation, product costing development and industrial performance improvement, contributing directly to the evolution of the Group’s finance and operations processes.