We are looking for a highly skilled and driven professional to take responsibility for all Operational and Functional Controlling processes within our clients team.
This role plays a central part in aligning controlling standards across our international sites ensuring accurate timely reporting and supporting data-driven decision-making at both Group and site levels.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee all processes and tasks related to Operational and Functional Controlling at Group and site levels.
- Ensure accurate and timely internal and external reporting on a monthly quarterly and annual basis.
- Deliver standardized Group analyses and top-down benchmarking across the Group.
- Maintain a cost accounting system tailored to customer and organizational needs and ensure it supports effective and timely reporting.
- Ensure consistent planning standards and cost accounting guidelines across all Group sites.
- Maintain and optimize site-specific controlling processes for the Group.
Main Tasks:
- Coordinate functional controlling activities across Group and site levels; define and maintain uniform reporting standards.
- Define cost accounting standards and manage the ongoing operation of the cost accounting system.
- Develop and communicate Group-wide planning specifications and processes.
- Prepare planning letters including planning assumptions aligned with strategic targets and Balanced Scorecard (BSC) goals.
- Define and standardize cost accounting frameworks (e.g. cost calculation schemes overhead cost principles income statement structures).
- Support the development of site-specific controlling structures and implement appropriate evaluation metrics.
- Prepare and deliver regular Group-wide reports forecasts and planning documents for Group level.
Your Profile:
- University degree in Finance Controlling Business Administration or a related field.
- Several years of experience in Operational or Functional Controlling ideally in an international manufacturing or automotive environment.
- Strong understanding of cost accounting systems planning processes and performance reporting.
- Excellent analytical skills attention to detail and structured working style.
- High level of communication and coordination ability especially in a multi-site setup.
- Proficiency in SAP CO Excel and other reporting tools.
- Fluent in English; German is a strong advantage.