Reporting to the central fp&a manager, you will work in strong collaboration with all finance departments and be responsible for the overall financial reporting to management. As fp&a controller, you will provide reports and kpis for support functions and the entire finance organization, acting as a business partner for support function local management.
your mission
business partnership
* act as a trusted advisor to support functions and site facility local leaders, providing financial guidance and recommendations.
budgeting and forecasting
* ensure the execution of the financial closing, reporting, and forecasting processes (annual budget, quarterly outlook and closing, monthly reporting) for the sidel management unit. Provide relevant templates, guidelines, and calendar.
* execute the financial process for the annual budget, quarterly outlook, and quarterly closing.
* contribute to the preparation of financial reports for internal stakeholders (regions, supply chain, ep&i, services, etc.).
financial analysis and reporting
* provide reports to all controlling stakeholders.
* ensure data consistency and quality.
* maintain strong communication with data providers (acts and controllers).
* provide accurate consolidated data.
* prepare and distribute reports across the organization.
* create standard reports with gap analysis regularly.
* highlight key points of attention.
* meet group and operational deadlines.
* manage relevant kpis for the business.
* construct and collect kpis monthly, quarterly, and yearly.
* proactively define new kpis needed by the business.
* participate in ad hoc projects and management requests.
cost control
* identify cost optimization opportunities and collaborate with operational teams to implement them.
* monitor and control operational expenses for local support functions and site facility costs to meet budget and cost targets.
compliance and governance
* ensure compliance with sidel ppg’s across functions.
* support internal and external audits by providing necessary financial data and documentation.
* maintain and update internal policies, procedures, and work instructions under fp&a responsibility.
* conduct regular training sessions and exchanges with regional and central controlling teams on reports.
* harmonize and standardize controlling deliverables.
* improve controlling processes, reports, analyses, and tools for efficiency and quality.
* identify opportunities to enhance financial procedures and systems, sharing recommendations with group controlling.
* stay updated on industry best practices and emerging financial technologies.
* drive improvements in reporting tools and coordinate with group controlling.
* propose ongoing enhancements to existing analyses, tools, and systems through transversal, multi-site projects.
your profile
* at least 5 years of experience in controlling.
* strong controlling technical skills.
* solid knowledge of controlling processes and business planning principles.
* extensive experience in sap fi/co (finance/controlling) within an international industrial group.
* strong understanding of ifrs accounting principles.
* experience with bi tools such as power bi or qlik (desirable).
* advanced skills in excel and powerpoint.
* excellent interpersonal skills and a team player mindset.
* ability to lead within a matrix organization.
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