Business Process Controller

Business Process Controller

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Responsibilities:

• Steer financial performance for one Asian country where the Group’s R&D activities and conducted, ensuring delivery of annual targets aligned with the strategic plan.
• Act as a trusted finance business partner to R&D, plant, and project stakeholders, supporting operational and strategic decision-making.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, reforecasting, and medium-term projections, including analysis of forecast versus actual results and identification of corrective actions.
• Manage and monitor investment projects, activity portfolios, and action plans in close coordination with Project Managers and PMO.
• Ensure the accurate financial treatment of R&D costs and compliance with applicable accounting rules and Group guidelines.
• Oversee month-end closing processes, participate in closing meetings, and present monthly financial results and variance analysis to the Group.
• Guarantee adherence to Group financial principles, internal control standards, and governance requirements, ensuring reliability and quality of financial information.
• Drive the standardization of finance controlling methods and procedures, supporting shared service and harmonized operating models.
• Ensure effective stakeholder communication and information flow between local management, regional finance, and Group functions, facilitating transparency and timely decision-making.

Good to have skills:

• Experience in R&D and project-based finance controlling within a multinational or industrial environment.
• Strong finance business partnering capability, with the ability to influence, challenge, and support operational stakeholders.
• Solid exposure to budgeting, forecasting, reforecasting, variance analysis, and investment/project controlling.
• Good understanding of IFRS and local financial standards, internal control frameworks, and governance requirements.
• Advanced knowledge of Power BI, including data modeling, dashboard design, and performance reporting for management decision-making.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to operate effectively in a cross-cultural, matrix organization.

Must have skills:

• Strong experience in finance controlling, including budgeting, forecasting, reforecasting, and variance analysis.
• Proven ability to act as a finance business partner, effectively supporting and challenging operational and project stakeholders.
• Solid knowledge of financial accounting principles, internal control standards, and governance requirements in a multinational environment.
• Hands-on experience with month-end closing processes and presentation of financial results to management or Group functions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify risks, opportunities, and corrective actions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, enabling effective interaction in a cross-functional and matrix organization