Business Controller
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Advises on performance maximization for all functions for the entities in scope. Monitors sales, margins & costs, looking for sales improvement, cost reduction, working capital and cash generation opportunities;
- Contributes on the proposal to management of action plans and offers insights on business decisions;
- Promotes a finance culture that is conscious of return on investment, cost of capital and cash-flow generation;
- Drives targets setting and budget, orchestrates budget & forecast campaigns, monitors their execution in consistency with group guidances and process;
- Ensures an accurate and independent view of the financial situation of his/her perimeter (financial results and forecasts over reporting periods);
- Analyzes deviations and performance variances (Sales, Cost of Sales, etc.) and provides with fact-based explanations;
- Identifies and assesses risks & opportunities; mitigates risks, manages crisis and exceptional initiatives in his/her scope;
- Contributes to review of P&L and working capital statements and consolidation packages reported to the Group;
- Contributes to definition of ‘management reporting & analysis’ standards and demands to be serviced by Reporting & Analytics organization;
- Support monthly closing and financial reporting processes;
- Perform task on the ERP such as costing calculation and specific reports for company functions;
- Support internal/external audits.
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Finance or Controlling;
- 5 year of professional experience in Business controlling;
- Knowledge of Accounting principles;
- Very good command of all relevant business intelligence tools as well as Office programmes and analysis tools relevant to the job. High level of Excel Knowledge is a must
- Very good knowledge of English;
- Willingness to travel frequently;
- Knowledge of ERPs such as SAP (preferential).
Additional Information
SOFT SKILLS
- High degree of independent work;
- Strong analytical skills;
- Solution-oriented behaviour and thinking;
- High level of social competence in dealing with contacts at different hierarchical levels and functions;
- Clear communication skills.
Posizione: Schio (VI)
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