Senior Business Unit Controller

Job Description

Our client, a global manufacturing group with a strong reputation in the market, is currently looking for a Senior Business Unit Controller, due to strong sales and growth.

The business is looking to appoint an experienced Business Unit Controller, who will manage a small team with global responsibility.

Senior Business Unit Controller , Zurich, Switzerland

You will add significant value across all operational areas of the business unit, with a particular focus on commercial and innovation finance topics, and act as business partner to several of the executive leadership team.

The offices are located north of Zurich, and a hybrid working model is allowed, ideally with three days per week in the office.

Duties of the Senior Business Unit Controller:

• Challenging and influencing business managers, and acting as a sparring partner to the business unit head and operations
• Meeting with the functional heads on a regular basis to challenge the status quo and ensure strong understanding of all the P&L cost elements within the team
• Driving the annual budgeting process for the business unit
• Owning the capital expenditure planning process
• Providing forward looking, insightful financial analysis to drive improved profitability and support growth
• Managing the periodic financial closing process
• Developing, analysing and presenting business performance information
• Reviewing process and procedures, working with the business managers in order to increase effectiveness and efficiency
• Development of business cases and related economics
• Providing leadership to a team of direct reports in Switzerland and indirect reports in various locations worldwide
• Controlling strategic projects and initiatives

Requirements:

• University degree in Finance, Economics or similar discipline
• Track record of successes in a similar role gained in multi-national, industrial environment
• Minimum of 7+ years of experience in Controlling and business partnering with the commercial functions
• Commercial mindset - you should have a track record of adding value to relationships outside of Finance
• Strong in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel
• Excellent analytical skills - able to utilize data to identify gaps and opportunities for efficiencies
• Questioning and challenging in a constructive way; able to recommend change
• Reliable delivery of high-quality results within fixed reporting deadlines
• Fluency in English