Lead Product Cost Controller
Employer · GE Vernova
ConductorFull-timeBudapest
The Product Cost Controller is responsible for the financial integrity and strategic governance of standard costing for manufacturing operations. This role serves as a key financial partner, driving the annual cost-setting process through rigorous data validation, variance analysis, and internal control oversight.
Tasks
- Lead the end-to-end annual standard cost lifecycle
- Execute iterative simulations of material and labor roll-ups and analyze YoY variances
- Manage the quantification of mixed-source materials
- Oversee the integrity of critical part lists, Bill of Materials, and data inputs
- Maintain strict adherence to SOX requirements and lead validation reviews
- Act as the financial point of contact for internal/external audits
- Conduct quarterly performance management, deep-dives, and post-cycle corrections
- Lead obsolescence inventory and FIFO revaluation planning and pacing
- Provide financial oversight and analytical support for physical inventory cycles
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or Business
- Relevant finance experience, preferably within manufacturing or supply chain environments
- Knowledge of accounting principles and inventory-related processes (US GAAP preferred)
- Experience using ERP systems (SAP, Oracle or similar)
- Familiarity with digital analytics or automation tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage deliverables independently
- Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal