(Senior) Controller - BAC Services Cross Training & Adoption MEE

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PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

Do you want to be part of a great team and actively shape the future of Business Area Controlling (BAC)? This might just be the right position for you:

The BAC Services Cross team has an opening for a (Senior) Controller who is passionate about business steering and driving simplification, standardization, and automation. BAC Services Cross, as part of the Global Controlling team, is responsible to actively manage the Services P&Ls, as well as being a business partner to the respective business leaders. To successfully manage this task and to further strengthen our business support, we are looking for a (Senior) Controller focusing on Business Unit Controlling as well as driving key steering dimensions through a holistic management reporting to support business leaders.

 

EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS

• Ensure the highest level of quality in the financial close process for the Training & Adoption (T&A) LOB in MEE.
• Drive the financial close, budgeting (BUD), forecasting (FC) and Latest Estimate (LE) processes across all Market Units and on regional level.
• Collaborate closely with Operations, Delivery Managers, and T&A Management to provide financial insights and guidance as a trusted advisor.
• Analyze financial data and performance metrics to identify areas of improvement and recommend strategies to optimize financial outcomes.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, regulations, and best practices in financial management to ensure compliance and drive continuous improvement.
• Provide guidance and support to the finance team, ensuring accurate and timely completion of financial close activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive process improvements and enhance efficiency in financial operations.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure effective communication and collaboration.
• Interact directly with top management from MEE Training and Adoption LOB, Specialized Controlling, and relevant CoEs
• Participate in strategic projects & continuous improvement, especially in the context of simplification / automation / standardization.

 

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS/ SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• University degree in Controlling, Finance, Accounting or Business Administration
• Work experience with a focus on controlling or finance processes, experience with budget and forecast processes, experience with common SAP applications (e.g., ISP, BW)
• Ability to support drive complex topics in a global organization.
• Accuracy and ability to prioritize topics and their financial impact.
• Excellent analytical and strong problem-solving skills, strong sense of prioritization, results and execution focused.
• Comfort with working in both a virtual team and independently showing significant own initiative
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, presentation and writing skills to successfully interact with colleagues and executive management.
• Fluent English language skills oral and written.
• Proficiency in German is an advantage.

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