COGS Controller TechOps (m/f/d)

Fresenius Kabi AG

$100K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Degree in Business Administration, Finance & Controlling, or comparable qualification.
  • Minimum 5 years of professional experience in Manufacturing Controlling.
  • Strong expertise in COGS calculations and clear communication of system settings.
  • Excellent SAP knowledge focusing on routings, BOMs, work centers, and PCA.
  • Advanced IT skills, particularly in SAP FI/CO and SAP BW.
  • Ability to challenge and engage stakeholders constructively.
  • Experience in a multinational matrix organization, leading change initiatives.
  • Fluency in English and willingness to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

  • Lead standard costing calculation redesign, covering start-up, excess capacity, and idle costs.
  • Develop technical concepts for standardized costing benchmarks across manufacturing.
  • Ensure costing standards are consistently implemented within SAP globally.
  • Maintain guidelines for standardized production cost controlling practices.
  • Act as the subject matter expert for costing implementation and troubleshooting.
  • Coordinate internal costing runs across the organization.
  • Serve as the central contact for new product launch calculations and COGS simulations.
  • Support the S/4HANA transformation by defining new standards for cost controlling.

Benefits

  • Opportunities to shape global standards and influence decision-making.
  • Involvement in a significant SAP transformation initiative.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams in an international context.
  • Visibility within the organization and opportunity for professional growth.
  • Potential for international travel to foster global relationships.
Full Job Description

Join our TechOps Finance team and play a key role in establishing global standards for product costing and manufacturing controlling. In this highly visible position, you will drive consistency across an international network, contribute to the S/4HANA transformation, and help optimize processes through standardization, automation, and continuous improvement. Working closely with cross-functional stakeholders, you will make a direct impact on business performance and decision-making.

Your responsibilities
  • Lead the redesign of standard costing calculations, including start-up costs, excess capacity, and idle costs. 

  • Develop end-to-end technical concepts to establish standardized costing benchmarks across manufacturing sites. 

  • Ensure consistent implementation of costing standards within SAP and across the global network. 

  • Further develop and maintain guidelines that support standardized production cost controlling practices. 

  • Act as the subject matter expert and first point of contact for standard costing implementation and troubleshooting. 

  • Coordinate and manage internal costing runs across the organization. 

  • Serve as the central contact for new product launch calculations and COGS simulations. 

  • Support the S/4HANA transformation by defining new standards for production cost controlling and product cost allocation. 

Your qualifications
  • Degree in Business Administration, Finance & Controlling, or a comparable qualification.

  • Minimum 5 years of professional experience in Manufacturing Controlling.

  • Strong expertise in COGS calculations and the ability to explain system settings clearly and effectively.

  • Excellent SAP knowledge, particularly in routings, bills of materials (BOMs), work centers, transactions, and PCA.

  • Advanced IT skills and a strong affinity for systems, especially SAP FI/CO and SAP BW.

  • Ability to challenge stakeholders constructively while building strong working relationships.

  • Experience working in a multinational matrix organization and driving change initiatives.

  • Fluency in English and willingness to travel internationally as required.

If you are looking for an opportunity to shape global manufacturing controlling standards and contribute to a major transformation program, we look forward to receiving your application through our online career portal. #futurefresenius

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