Business Controller DACH and Segment Management (m/f/d)

The position is linked as a key Business Partner to an Operations and Commercial Region to oversee all Finance related aspects and have detailed focused on selected key plants within the region.

• Strategic Projects like footprint consolidation, Investment Projects, ”Cut the tail”, etc.
• KPI’s (Orderbook, pricing, costs, Revenue, Order Intake, Quotes, Hit rates, etc.)
• Spread developments (Price / Costs and Volume drivers)
• Price development vs recommended Selling prices
• Productivity numbers including blend mix, scrap results etc.
• Value stream numbers (per product line, plant or industry)
• Working Capital performance vs targets like inventory, AR and other FOCF drivers
• Sales Improvement Projects
• S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning) processes and action plans
• Cost developments of Products, Lines, Plants and business
• Forecasting and budgeting
• Establishing harmonized Controlling Tools to better anticipate
• Continues Improvement projects
• Compliance to all Internal and external rules
• Segment results and benchmarks against competition
• Royalty agreement follow up for bigger customers/deals

• You have a Business School, Accounting or Management education.
• You have a strong background and several years of practical experience in Controlling.
• You are excellent in Excel and in have relevant experience using complex ERP Systems like SAP, AX, Etc.
• As the job owner, you must be willing to travel approx. 30%
• You know how to set priorities and show a high degree of flexibility.
• You are curious and willing to understand all business functions, organizations and products to gain a comprehensive view of the activity.
• Strong communication skills orally and in writing
• The ideal candidate should be a pro-active, “self-starter” who is not afraid to take strong ownership and accountability.
• Feel the responsibility to plan, implement and follow up activities according to company targets