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Title                 : Plant Deputy Controller
Location        : FCM Cape Town
Reports to      : Plant Controller

Closing Date : 6 February 2026

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experience that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

The Plant Deputy Controller is involved in the controlling of a plant in order to guarantee and optimise the plant's financial performance and competitiveness.

Ensure compliance to all financial procedures

• Develop, execute and control internal finance procedures including spending authorization in accordance with Group procedures and policies
• Ensure site activities are compliant with Faurecia finance related procedures (product flow, inventory, routings, …)and internal control basics
• Provide reliable financial/controlling information in close relationship with other operational and support functions

Provide reliable financial / controlling information

• Participate in financial forecasting processes, providing data for budget, periodic forecast, …
• Collect and manage data consolidation and reporting, ensuring reliability, consistency, transparency and delay compliance
• Update information into the ERP System
• Ensure reliability of standard costing
• Contribute to controlling analysis including variance analysis/standard costs, margin/programs, plant budgetary control …
• Collaborate with Shared Service Center obtaining/providing proper finance information
• Contribute to the control and management of the plant’s operating cashflow (capex, inventories, overdues)

Your profile and competencies to succeed

• Business School or Engineering background with a Finance degree or Masters degree in Finance
• First experience in controlling, or significant apprenticeship experience in controlling preferably in industrial environment
• Computer literate and good knowledge of IT systems
• Solid accounting knowledge
• Strong teamwork
• Good communication skills
• Fluent in English required

What we can do for you

• At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.  
• We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development. 
• We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count. 
• We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility.  Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world) 
• We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans. 
• Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy. 

Why join us

FORVIA is an automotive technology group at the heart of smarter and more sustainable mobility. We bring together expertise in electronics, clean mobility, lighting, interiors, seating, and lifecycle solutions to drive change in the automotive industry.

With a history stretching back more than a century, we are the 7th largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in 43 countries. You'll find our technology in around 1 out of 2 vehicles produced anywhere in the world.

In June 2022, we became the 1st global automotive group to be certified with the SBTI Net-Zero Standard. We have committed to reach CO2 Net Zero by no later than 2045.

As technological innovation and the need for sustainability transform the automotive industry, we are ideally positioned to deliver solutions that will enhance the lives of road-users everywhere.