About the position
The controller is responsible to oversee the financial company result both on legal entity and consolidated view. This function supports sales, marketing and new product development teams on various project calculations and financial topics. The controller will perform gross margin and product cost analysis, understanding manufacturing costs implication on financial statement and providing financial advice to management. Cooperate and assist financial analyst team with month end closing activities with a strong focus on ensuring correctness of posting vs budget. In completion of these processes this position interacts with European headquarter on processes, timeline, standard reporting and proactively implements new tools and financial concepts as needed.
Responsibilities
- Conduct analysis of monthly result vs prior month/forecast.
- Cost center expenses reporting, analysis and preparation of controlling journal entries.
- Ensure consistency, clarity, and accuracy in all reporting.
- Understand and work with complex financial systems.
- Prepare monthly results (sales, margin and profitability) on a consolidated view.
- Communicate results with senior management showing risks and opportunities.
- Perform product cost analysis from different manufacturing locations.
- Assist with preparation of new tools and financial concepts.
- Other projects and duties as assigned (long term planning, headquarter reporting and analysis).
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
- Minimum 5 years successful experience in financial controlling.
- Strong analytical skills: ability to interpret complex financial data, develop insights and provide recommendations.
- Advanced problem-solving ability: proven ability to identify discrepancies, critical thinking, find solutions, and implement actions to achieve results.
- High attention to detail: the Controller oversees financial statements/budgets and communicates to headquarter/senior management while ensuring accuracy and identifying potential discrepancies/errors.
- Adaptability: be able to adapt to implement technology changes, regulations, shifting business needs while maintaining financial integrity.
- Strong communication skills essential for guiding and collaborating with teams and all levels of management.
- Collaboration: be a team player working with different departments to gather all the necessary information to explain/improve financial situation.
- Proven efficiency in time management to ensure deadlines are met.
- Strong skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience with SAP a plus.
