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 to 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 target 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 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.
• Supports monthly closing and financial reporting processes.
• Performs tasks on the ERP such as costing calculation and specific reports for company functions.
• Supports internal/external audits.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Finance or Controlling.
• 5 years 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).

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.

Location: Schio (VI).

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