Job description:
Business Partner
- Define and drive the country Controlling strategy, including plans, targets, budgets and governance aligned with business objectives, Group guidelines and regulatory requirements.
- Facilitate strategic decision-making and management reviews by providing financial transparency and business insights.
- Influence wider financial strategy and advise top management on business performance, profitability, risks and future opportunities.
- Identify financial risks and opportunities, provide early warning signals and recommend mitigation actions.
- Present financial findings and recommendations to the executive management team, including business performance, profitability and key risk developments.
Analysis and Performance Measurement
- Measure and monitor performance of all functions through KPI frameworks, standard reports and management dashboards.
- Oversee reporting processes, data collection and KPI definition, including ESG-related reporting where applicable.
- Analyze complex business and financial issues and provide actionable recommendations to improve performance and operational effectiveness.
- Drive continuous improvement, innovation and digitalization of controlling methodologies, systems and reporting processes.
- Monitor target achievement across direct and indirect functions and highlight performance gaps.
Planning and Forecasting
- Lead the overall planning, budgeting, forecasting and mid-term planning processes for the country.
- Support the Country CEO in target setting and strategic planning processes.
- Actively support cross-functional alignment, particularly demand and supply planning activities.
- Ensure planning assumptions, forecasts and financial targets are aligned with country strategy and business objectives.
Initiation and monitoring of actions
- Facilitate preparation, implementation and monitoring of action plans to achieve business and financial objectives.
- Lead critical controlling initiatives and cross-functional projects with significant impact on business performance.
- Continuously track action plans and escalate issues or corrective measures to CFO/Regional Management when required.
- Influence stakeholders and drive alignment across functions to ensure successful implementation of initiatives and change programs.
- Deliver innovations and process enhancements that improve business operations and profitability.
Business Case support
- Lead preparation and evaluation of business cases, investment proposals and strategic initiatives.
- Monitor implementation and realization of approved business cases, including timeline, cost and benefit achievement.
- Provide financial analysis and recommendations to support key business decisions and investments.
Liaise with Working Capital Management (WCM)
- Ensure alignment with WCM to maintain a complete view of the country's financial position and cash performance.
- Support management of financial assets and working capital through effective controlling processes and governance.
- Ensure accurate financial and non-financial reporting to support cash flow and balance sheet management.
Leads and supervises the Country Business Controlling Team
- Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of controlling systems, tools, policies and processes.
- Set direction and ensure adherence to accounting policies, standards, regulations and internal controls.
- Allocate resources and responsibilities across the Country Business Controlling Team.
- Supervise controlling activities and ensure delivery of high-quality financial analysis, reporting and planning outputs.
- Assess and develop team performance, capabilities and succession readiness.
- Drive collaboration across business areas and ensure controlling support is aligned with regional and country objectives.
