Division Controller

Mane USA • Lebanon, OH

87d

About The Position

MANE is a 5th generation French family-owned business known for innovation and progress in the world of Flavor and Fragrance. As sensation enthusiasts, we strive to provide exceptional moments in people’s daily lives through the timeless flavors and fragrances we create. With our passion, creativity, and innovation, 'We capture what moves'. We are looking to add a Division Controller to our team at our Development Center in Lebanon, Ohio! The Division Controller for the Flavor business is responsible for managing the Controlling function in support of strategic and business objectives, planning, and analysis for the business unit. This role partners closely with operations, commercial, R&D, and procurement teams to provide strategic financial support and drive profitability through effective cost management and business performance tracking.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting required, CPA, CMA, or MBA a plus.
• 10+ years of progressive controlling experience in manufacturing environments; at least 2 years in a regional or multi-site role.
• Strong command of SAP ERP (especially CO/FI and MM modules) and Power BI reporting tools.
• Industry experience in flavor, fragrance, food ingredients, or specialty chemicals is highly preferred.
• Deep understanding of standard/actual costing, inventory accounting, and manufacturing performance metrics.
• Proficiency in Excel, financial modeling, and data analysis.
• Experience in industry and international groups preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Strong communication and business partnering skills.
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage across complexity.
• Ability to influence cross-functional and remote teams.
• Resilience, agility, and comfort in a fast-paced, regulatory-driven environment.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on systems and automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting for the flavor segment within the region.
• Provide in-depth variance analysis of actual vs. budgeted performance, including revenue, COGS, OPEX, and working capital.
• Deliver accurate and timely regional reporting to division leadership and corporate finance.
• Responsible for all CO period end closing steps and process.
• Partner with operations teams to manage product costing, manufacturing variances, and yield analysis.
• Monitor cost center expense trends; identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with inventory valuation, actual average costing, and capital project accounting.
• Support commercial teams with customer and product profitability analysis.
• Collaborate with the Pricing team to evaluate pricing models, margin optimization, and contract performance.
• Collaborate with regional sales and product management teams on business cases for new products and market expansion.
• Actively engaged in Optima and SAC implementations.
• Leverage SAP (CO/FI/MM/PP modules) and SAC Reporting for data accuracy, reporting integrity, and process integration.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports in Power BI to provide real-time visibility into performance metrics.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes using digital tools and automation.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls, corporate policies, and applicable regulatory standards.
• Support internal and external audits as required.
• Champion compliance with group accounting standards (e.g., GAAP/IFRS).
• Follow and implement Group controlling policies, recommend development of controlling policies and procedures.
• Participate in relevant education/training based upon corporate and local environmental objectives.

Benefits

• Generous PTO plan.
• Paid holidays.
• Annual year-end shutdown.
• Annual and bi-weekly 401(k) contributions.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid parental leave.
• Employee assistance programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees