Controlling Analyst

Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis:

• Prepare and analyze period expense forecasts and budgets for Cost Unit 154, including cost center tool uploads and Tempo handover procedures.
• Analyze and explain variations between forecast and actual periods, as well as between budget and forecast scenarios.
• Simulate profit and loss statements, including return on sales and EBIT calculations with comprehensive commentary.
• Forecast markup and other income and expense line items with appropriate documentation.

Reporting & Dashboards:

• Prepare and maintain period expense overview charts, bridges, and B-charts for company-wide distribution.
• Develop and manage travel expenses, marketing expenses, and period expenses dashboards with timely updates.
• Prepare and explain provisions accounting and related documentation.

Budget & Forecast Management:

• Create, modify, and execute forecast and budget cycles with appropriate controls, documentation, and verification
• Manage headcount changes reporting and verification of FiRe notes
• Create, modify, and track social cost cycles in accordance with company policies

Commercial & Strategic Analysis:

• Evaluate commercial proposals, for profitability and technical feasibility at standard and variable cost levels

Operational & Administrative Functions:

• Execute month-end closing procedures, including provisions creation, reclassifications, and accounting movements
• Manage company car maintenance tracking, legal allocation processes, and WBS period expense settings with period-to-period comparisons
• Administer eSR and related operational requirements

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Intermediate proficiency in professional English across listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.

Professional Experience:

• Minimum 3 to 5 years of progressive experience in controlling, financial analysis, or related accounting functions.

Technical Knowledge & Expertise:

• Accounting & Financial Systems: Comprehensive understanding of accounting methodologies and proficiency with SAP, Excel, Power BI, and related enterprise systems
• Financial Planning & Analysis: Demonstrated expertise in financial modeling, variance analysis, forecast-to-actual reconciliation, and financial reporting
• Cost Management: Solid knowledge of cost collection, analysis, and reporting methodologies for budgeting and forecasting
• Business Acumen: Working knowledge of financial, controlling, and operational business processes
• Communication Skills: Ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to senior management and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Customer Centricity: Strategic orientation toward delivering value and maintaining positive stakeholder relationships

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