Group Financial Planning & Analysis (FPA) Controller - Overheads H/F

The Company

Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.4 billion in revenue and 12,300 employees in 40 countries in 2025. The Group offers high value-added and functional solutions to a wide range of industries and fast-growing markets such as solutions for the energy transition and sustainable construction, as well as natural solutions for consumer goods. Imerys draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge, and expertise in material science to deliver solutions which contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance. As part of its commitment to responsible development, Imerys promotes environmentally friendly products and processes in addition to supporting its customers in their decarbonization efforts.

Imerys is listed on Euronext Paris (France) with the ticker symbol NK.PA.

The Position

Group Financial Planning & Analysis (FPA) Controller - Overheads H/F

Job Summary

Role

Assist the Group Controlling Director in financial planning, budget, forecasting, reporting and analysis, contribute to the design and implementation of tools to issue analysis to help drive decision making and contribute to the design and implementation of accounting and reporting procedures.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for overheads controlling and reporting
  • control Group overheads costs on a monthly basis,

• • liaise with accounting teams (SSC and CAR), controlling teams (BA’s overheads FPAs) corporate functions of the main entities supporting the overheads costs, liaise with Comex members and their teams when necessary

• • design and adapt Group OH structure when necessary

• • define relevant KPIs and conduct monthly follow up 

• Contribute to ensure data consistency between ERP / BI / Finance reporting
• Identify risks and opportunities on financial results / forecast
• Contribute, drive and coordinate the overheads annual budget & periodic forecasting processes, including the reporting 
• Develop routine and dashboards to support business/functions decisions and make recommendations for problem solving
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives. Optimize Work Processes and focus on continuous improvement.

Accountability

Control the overheads cost based on monthly analytical review at closing time

Drive analysis that delivers insight and recommendations for strategic and operational planning decisions.

Drive the continued development and implementation of budgeting, forecasting, planning and modeling tools and processes.

Competencies and experience

Key competencies 

• Good knowledge of financial processes, controlling and accounting
• Demonstrate excellence in business analytics and tools, detail-oriented
• Ability to build strong collaborative relationships across the different levels of Finance and cross functions 
• Demonstrate strong analytical, problem solving, organisation time and management skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, ability to clearly communicate ideas and recommended action and to present at senior level
• Fluent English 
• Knowledge of SAP, Magnitude and Excel/Google sheet skills (advanced) 

Ideal background/ experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting related field
• 5 - 10 years of related experience in financial control department

• Experience with financial reporting cycles, such as forecasts, budgets and planning

Position Type

Full time

and

Permanent

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