Controller and FPA&R Manager

The Business Controller and FP&A Manager will report directly to the Group CFO and leads a small controlling team.

You will be responsible for:

• Taking care of the monthly bookings, revenue and Ebitda forecast based upon the existing backlog and CRM opportunities;
• Liaising with the sales organization to understand win probabilities and timing, provide bookings related variance explanation actuals vs. forecast and budget;
• Liaising with the Operations and the Business Unit managers to come to a meaningful revenue and Gross Margin Forecast;
• Taking care of / coordinating the activities related to the annual budget;
• Providing expert margin analysis (direct material, direct labor, Total Recurring Cost, Gross Margin) and liaising closely with Operations;
• Follow-up, analysis and challenge of the various engineering projects (part of the OPEX engineering line or customer projects/sustaining engineering booked in the Gross Margin) in close relationship with the Engineering leadership;
• Challenging new business cases and defend them to justify investments;
• Sitting down with various stakeholders to discuss improvements to increase the profitability and productivity;
• Foreseeing financial and operational analysis in support of the business;
• Analysis of existing (financial) processes, recommending and implementing improvements;
• Preparing the monthly Group Business Review pack to executive management;
• People Management responsibilities.

• Master Degree in Accounting, Finance or related major, MBA is a plus

• 8+ years of experience preferably in a Controlling / FPA&R Management role

• Specific experience in financial analysis roles

• Strong analytical and business problem solving skills, helping to understand the business, its value creation model, its financial context

• Good experience with cost-Accounting in a manufacturing environment

• Ability to frame complex business decisions, model them and present them in terms of key parameters and decision drivers
• Ability to support business planning and development: ability to establish financial goals, support strategy development and coordinate forecasting, budgeting and financial planning
• Proficient in accounting rules (US GAAP) including revenue recognition
• Systems and process savvy, able to find his/her way around the multitude of processes an systems

• Strong interpersonal skills, able to work in a global team environment with a lot of cultural and international diversity

• Leadership skills & People Management

• Ability to manage projects and lead people

• Good presentation and business writing skills

• Ability to work well with all levels of management

• Very good English language skills