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Our goal then was to create the first environmentally responsible system to protect products during shipment. Today, our mission remains the same: to deliver sustainable packaging solutions that help improve supply chain performance and costs, reduce environmental impact, and support growing business needs globally.\nAs a Cost Controller, you turn manufacturing data into clear insights into production costs, inventory and financial performance. Your focus is cost control within our manufacturing organization, with responsibility for cost accounting, variance analysis and accurate inventory valuation.\nYou join the EMEA Finance controlling team and report directly to the Cost Controller. You work closely with the Czech team, Operations and Finance colleagues, with regular contact with our EMEA headquarters in the Netherlands and corporate headquarters in the US. You also interact with manufacturing colleagues in the Netherlands and APAC.\nThis role offers a steep learning curve in an international manufacturing environment. A structured internal training and onboarding programme will help you understand our business, systems and processes and develop further within cost controlling.\nKey Responsibilities\nManage the month-end manufacturing cost accounting close and coordinate, analyse and report financial data from manufacturing operations. Calculate, enter and post general ledger transactions in SAP. Review and validate automated postings and complete manual transactions where required.\nPrepare standard-versus-actual cost reports, investigate variance drivers and work with Operations to resolve issues and reduce variances.\nDevelop standards for material, labour and overhead costs with the Plant Controller and Operations. Prepare the annual standard cost roll-up and support budgeting and forecasting.\nPerform inventory valuations, support inventory counts and reconcile inventory and other assigned balance sheet accounts.\nAnalyse bills of material and production routings, and take ownership of SAP Finance inventory master data.\nSupport internal and external audits and SOX requirements through accurate records, clear documentation and effective financial controls.\nBuild working relationships across manufacturing, explain financial findings and challenge decisions respectfully when they do not meet financial rules.\nContribute to regional and global Finance projects and ad hoc analyses.\nHow to succeed in this role\nYou combine attention to detail with clear communication and independent judgement. You enjoy working with colleagues across Finance and Operations, while remaining confident enough to say no when a request conflicts with financial controls.\nA bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Accounting or Finance.\nAround five years of relevant experience in controlling or cost accounting, with an interest in developing further within Ranpak. Financial Controllers, Site Controllers and Business Controllers with relevant manufacturing cost experience are also welcome to apply.\nHands-on SAP experience is essential, together with very good Excel skills and the ability to analyse large datasets.\nFull professional proficiency in spoken and written English.\nKnowledge of cost accounting, bills of material and inventory analysis. Experience with manufacturing month-end closing is preferred; knowledge of US GAAP is a plus.\nStrong organisational skills, a structured approach to documentation and the ability to manage competing deadlines in a SOX-controlled environment.\nA practical approach to solving problems, a collaborative attitude and the confidence to uphold financial rules when working with management.\nA driving licence and willingness to travel at short notice, mainly within Europe, approximately one to four times per year.\nFlexibility to work beyond standard office hours when deadlines or business needs require it, including occasional meetings with US colleagues outside local working hours.\nWhat we offer you\nA full-time cost controlling role within an international manufacturing business focused on sustainable packaging.\nA structured internal training and onboarding programme to help you get to know Ranpak and become effective in your role.\nThe opportunity to deepen your manufacturing finance expertise through practical responsibility for costs, inventory and financial controls.\nClose collaboration with Finance and Operations colleagues across regions, with exposure to regional and global projects.\nRanpak Values\nWe believe in building a culture of ownership, where we all contribute and succeed together. At Ranpak, diverse perspectives, talent, and innovation come together to create amazing results.\nOwnership Culture - Our ownership mentality empowers us. As employee-owners, we take responsibility for our individual work and pride in our collective achievement.\nEnvironmental Sustainability - Our product portfolio has been designed to reduce the harmful consequences of our globalized economy.\nDiversity and Inclusion - Diversity is strength. We aspire to the equitable representation of all perspectives across our company.\nEmployee Actualization - When each of us reaches our full potential as an individual, we all succeed together.\nCustomer Centricity - Our customers are vital both to our success and to our mission. Helping our customers succeed is top priority.\nData Driven Decision Making - We are guided by data. Key business decisions are based on verified data rather than intuition or observation alone.\nCommunity Engagement - We embrace our responsibility to our local communities, contributing to the lives of those around us.\n\nHow to apply\nIf this role feels like the right next step for you, I would be happy to hear from you.\nSend your CV or contact Wayne Janssen to discuss the role.\nWayne Janssen | Corporate Recruiter\n\n+31 6 20056342\nThe process starts with an initial screening conversation with Wayne, followed by interviews with the Finance team. 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