The Business Controller and FP&A Manager will report directly to the Group CFO and leads a small controlling team.
You will be responsible for:
Taking care of the monthly bookings, revenue and Ebitda forecast based upon the existing backlog and CRM opportunities;
Liaising with the sales organization to understand win probabilities and timing, provide bookings related variance explanation actuals vs. forecast and budget;
Liaising with the Operations and the Business Unit managers to come to a meaningful revenue and Gross Margin Forecast;
Taking care of/coordinating the activities related to the annual budget;
Providing expert margin analysis (direct material, direct labor, Total Recurring Cost, Gross Margin) and liaising closely with Operations;
Follow-up, analysis and challenge of the various engineering projects (part of the OPEX engineering line or customer projects/sustaining engineering booked in the Gross Margin) in close relationship with the Engineering leadership;
Challenging new business cases and defend them to justify investments;
Sitting down with various stakeholders to discuss improvements to increase the profitability and productivity;
Foreseeing financial and operational analysis in support of the business;
Analysis of existing (financial) processes, recommending and implementing improvements;
Preparing the monthly Group Business Review pack to executive management;
People Management responsibilities.
Job requirements
Master Degree in Accounting, Finance or related major, MBA is a plus
8+ years of experience preferably in a Controlling / FPA&R Management role
Specific experience in financial analysis roles
Strong analytical and business problem solving skills, helping to understand the business, its value creation model, its financial context
Good experience with cost-Accounting in a manufacturing environment
Ability to frame complex business decisions, model them and present them in terms of key parameters and decision drivers
Ability to support business planning and development: ability to establish financial goals, support strategy development and coordinate forecasting, budgeting and financial planning
Proficient in accounting rules (US GAAP) including revenue recognition
Systems and process savvy, able to find his/her way around the multitude of processes an systems
Strong interpersonal skills, able to work in a global team environment with a lot of cultural and international diversity
Leadership skills & People Management
Ability to manage projects and lead people
Good presentation and business writing skills
Ability to work well with all levels of management