R&D Product Line Management Controller

Responsibilities

• Participates, understands and challenges monthly closing of PL R&D costs and revenues.
• Provides analysis of monthly results to PL management (explain variance vs. budget, month N-1 on R&D) on PL level.
• Consolidates the financial performance of PL R&D P&L in weekly best‑estimate reporting.
• Consolidates and challenges monthly PL R&D forecast with the sites.
• Challenges correct reporting of costs per TPL.
• Supports R&D and project managers with exact financial data.
• Contributes to R&D budget and MTP processes (guidelines, recharges, standard templates …).
• Benchmarks and standardises management control tools.
• Achieves specific ad‑hoc analysis.
• Proposes solutions for the litigations between sites, product lines, product groups on R&D.
• Achieves on‑site management control reviews.
• Ensures the deployment of standard tools from Group/Division within product line.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5years of experience in R&D or project management control.
• Knowledge of the automotive industry or equivalent.
• Ability to coordinate on‑site controllers and ensure follow‑up.
• Fluent in English.

Benefits

• Employee shareholding plan.
• Action Logement Services (financial support for housing).
• Social and Economic Committee (CSE) – holidays, social and cultural activities.
• Ability to work from home (up to 2days per week).
• Créteil site – company restaurant.
• Annemasse site – meal vouchers.

Location & Conditions

The position can be based either in Créteil (Brain’s headquarters and R&D site) or in Annemasse (R&D and production site).

Schedule: Temps plein. Employment status: CDI.