Head of Controlling Transversal Lead Global IT Controlling & Performance Management (mfd)

How will you make an impact

We are looking for a dedicated individual to join our team as a Head of Controlling / Transversal Team Lead for Controlling. In this role you will ensure cross-functional alignment standardization and governance across platforms.

You will support platforms on demand with specific expertise establish standards and guidelines across functions and facilitate TOM-wide alignment on processes and ways of working. You will drive financial steering and performance management by overseeing IT spend budgets forecasts and P&L while ensuring consistency transparency and efficiency across all controlling processes.

Your Responsibilities:  

Support of Platforms and Resource Allocation

• Lead the high-pace controlling transformation by optimizing automating and outsourcing technical reporting and cross-charging tasks and accelerating value-added business steering and performance management.
• Handle accountability for the IT spends of the group and providing estimates and forecasts including chances and risks consolidating numbers for ABR and QBR.
• Take responsibility for the budget FC and actual P&L for and countries.
• Drive P&L management and financial steering.
• Implement cost type ownership with business representatives and moderate regular cost reviews with follow-up.
• Ensure consistency and reliability of all business cases around IT.
• Develop and facilitate performance management on different levels starting from top management strategic KPIs to teams and solution specific targets and results.
• Start and scale team support from our Shared Service Center (GSC) in India.
• Communicate to and with top management on an executive level.
• Build fact-based relationship-driven stakeholder management with senior leadership and peers within and beyond .
• Provide on-demand support to squads by assigning Transversal Team Members to assist platform activities temporarily;
• Actively engage with squads to offer expertise guidance and problem-solving when transversal support is required;
• Ensure that Transversal Team Members are available and equipped to jump into any squad to meet immediate platform needs but without being permanently assigned to a specific squad;
• Regularly review and adjust the backlog as necessary to respond to shifting priorities urgent platform requirements or new business goals;
• Provide support to platforms by standardizing the way services are delivered across different squads ensuring consistency and efficiency in execution.

Set Standards for Ways of Working

• Define and enforce standardized processes and ways of working across the organization for area of expertise;
• Regularly review and update standards to reflect the industrys best practices.

People Management

• Act as the disciplinary line manager for all Transversal Team members;
• Lead and develop a team of 10-15 controllers blending motivation and inspiration with accountability;
• Conduct regular performance reviews to ensure continuous development;
• Lead the hiring process for new members ensuring transversal and cross-functional fit;
• Take responsibility for the ongoing career development of transversal team members identifying training and learning opportunities;
• Facilitate career progression paths for transversal team members empowering them to reach their full potential within the organization.

Qualifications :

Required key competencies and qualifications:

• University degree in the relevant area of expertise and typically 5-8 years of work experience or equivalent professional experience;
• Minimum 5 years experience in leading stable teams with proven track-record;
• Ideally experience in Shared Service Center Transition projects and leading cross-location teams;
• Demonstrated experience in a matrix organization leadership role;
• Experience in defining and managing common standards and ways of working in a complex and dynamic environment;
• Strong background in managing topics at the intersection of business and IT;
• Excellent communication skills in English (written and verbal). 

Additional Information :

What we offer at  

• Flexible and remote work:create your own schedule! 

Flexibility defines the way we work and interact with each other. you have thepossibilitytowork remotely andadapt your working hoursin a very flexible way. 

• Peopledevelopment: when you grow sodowe! 

Wewantyou to become the best version of yourselfwithindividual and company-wideprograms andtrainingsfor people otherondevelopmentleadershipappreciation ...its timeto upskill yourcareer. 

• Support withindividual solutions:we are people-caring! 

Life is full of surprises full of challenges and we want to support you whenever YOU need - at an individual level and duringevery stage of your life. 

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Lets connect soon. Apply for the role now!  

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time