Main Function
The Cost Controller is a highly analytical and detail-oriented professional responsible for overseeing cost management at The Nest, our poultry processing plant. The role ensures full transparency of costs and performance across all levels of management—from corporate policy and strategic planning to operational execution and day-to-day activities.
The Cost Controller designs, implements, and maintains robust cost-control systems that support objective decision-making, clear accountability, and effective management control. These systems are continuously reviewed and updated to ensure they remain fit for purpose and aligned with business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with all department heads to ensure maximum contribution and cost efficiency
- Provide critical analysis of budgets, forecasts, and cost projections
- Evaluate incoming products, resources, and services to ensure best value and pricing
- Maintain strong relationships with vendors and service providers
- Monitor market trends that may impact resource and input costs
- Identify new vendors and cost-saving or value-enhancing partnerships
- Review and analyze invoices to confirm accuracy, quality, and agreed pricing
- Collaborate with departments to develop strategies to minimize waste and inefficiencies
- Demonstrate a deep understanding of cost drivers and their interdependencies
- Understand the full value chain of the business and how productivity impacts contribution
- Drive efficiency improvements at all levels without compromising quality or standards
- Develop and implement proactive cost-reduction and efficiency initiatives
- Present cost analyses, insights, and recommendations clearly to stakeholders
- Influence and educate stakeholders to secure buy-in and cross-functional cooperation
- Lead the rollout of cost-saving programs, including timelines and performance metrics
Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance or a related discipline
- Minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience
- Proven ability to build strong, collaborative relationships with department heads
- Highly organized, with a strong aptitude for data analysis and interpretation
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and networking abilities
- Demonstrated experience in budgeting, reporting, and financial analysis
- Strong presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly and concisely
- Creative problem-solving skills with a solutions-oriented mindset
Core Competencies
- Strong desire to succeed and deliver results
- High learning agility, with the ability to gain in-depth knowledge of the industries in which we operate
- Results-driven, with the ability to work toward clearly defined goals and objectives
- Ability to clearly articulate personal development and career plans
- Uncompromising integrity and ethical standards
- Highly self-motivated, energetic, and driven from within
- Creative thinker who inspires passion and enthusiasm in others
- High level of initiative and ownership
- Clear leadership potential
- Emotionally stable and resilient