Cost and Production Analyst (CPA) - Plant Controller

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 Cost and Production Analyst (CPA) plays a pivotal role at the plant level, ensuring consistent standard cost calculations and monitoring while providing accurate financial data to support the Site Manager and BA Hub Controller. This role contributes directly to the site’s P&L value creation by managing the monthly closing process and ensuring the maintenance of adequate internal control procedures. The CPA acts as a key financial partner to local operations, overseeing inventory and production-related financial reporting and capex analysis; The CPA runs appropriate operational and financial controls to improve the process efficiency & profitability of the assets.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Direct Responsibility (Site Closing & Local Audit)

• Standard Costing: Calculate and update standard costs to ensure accurate product valuation.
• Operational Accounting: Calculate, book, or review operational journal entries, including inventories, mining, and activity accruals.Control financial impact of mining plan (Reserves & Overburden assets, Depletion, UoP).
• Month-End & Inventory Close: Perform month-end close activities focused on Cost accounting, prepare monthly inventory postings, provide actual values for inventory calculations, and manage inventory reporting, forecasting, and potential write-down calculations.
• Internal Control: Define, maintain, and apply local internal control procedures for recording stock values and ensuring site-level process adherence.
• Stock: Manage physical stock reconciliation with the ERP system to ensure the balance sheet is properly stated. Review capital expenditure requests
• Ledger Oversight: Oversee accounting ledgers, ensuring the correct utilization of cost centers and General Ledger (G/L) accounts.
• Audit Management: Coordinate local internal and external audit follow-up for the scope of activities, specifically regarding inventory and fixed assets.
• Reporting & Compliance: Prepare and submit Statistics and Intrastat reports, and calculate/validate Mining provisions for site restoration & dismantling.
• Inventory Counts & Projects: Assist with the yearly warehouse physical inventory count and participate in entity-level finance transformation projects (SSC, SAP).

Management Accounting Support (Industrial Controlling)

• Budgeting & Forecasting: Build site-level budgets and financial forecasts in alignment with group guidelines.
• Performance Reporting: Complete monthly plant reporting files, providing key messages to Industrial Controlling and local management regarding major cost deviations.
• Data Analysis: Extract necessary data from the ERP (e.g., energy consumption, mining, inventory data) and perform ad hoc analysis to improve cost and production performance.
• Process Collaboration: Provide relevant financial explanations and data to support the BA Hub Controller and Site Manager on a monthly basis or as part of periodical planning processes.

Key Competencies

• Accounting Knowledge: Deep knowledge of accounting principles (GAAP, IFRS), local laws and regulations.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in financial software (SAP S4Hana), database tools, and Google Workspace (specifically Excel/Sheets).
• Analytical Thinking: Ability to handle complex financial information, prioritize multiple tasks, and meet tight deadlines.
• Business Partnering: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to create bonds, inspire trust, and work effectively in a highly collaborative, cross-functional setting.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey financial data to both peers and senior management.
• Languages: Proficient in English and German.
• Results Orientation: Focused on delivering measurable business outcomes while balancing financial discipline, operational efficiency, and stakeholder expectations.
• Ethics and Integrity: Demonstrate the highest standard of professional conduct, accountability, and compliance, ensuring honest and transparent operations.
  
  

Background and experience

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance, or equivalent accounting diploma.
• Experience: Minimum 3–5 years of experience in cost accounting, General Ledger, or as a Cost Analyst/Plant Controller in an industrial context, with demonstrated ability to manage autonomous closing of books.

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