Prepares in collaboration with local Management the Financial and Non-Financial budgets and forecasts for the territory and submit in line with Corporate and Regional guidelines
Responsible for the preparation of month-end Management reports (incl. (P&L, Invoiced Sales, Bridges, G&A, WCI and Capex) to support the review with senior management
Review monthly financials (Gross Profit and General & Admin Expenses) for potential accruals and/or corrections and provide those adjustments to accounting/GSS as necessary.
Liaises closely with accounting team during month-end closing to ensure accuracy of financial records
Actively Partners with General Manager and other Business leaders (Sales, HR, Operations...)
With the support of the FP&A Lead, the Business Controller supervises and coordinates the production by the Prague Center of Excellence (“COE”) team
Works closely with the Regional Commercial Analytics Manager to coordinate, complement and interpret Sales and Financial Performance Analytics
Computes and reviews with Senior Management the Sales Commissions and Incentives with the support of the Commercial Analytics team
Provides meaningful financial data, analysis and commentary including variances to Budget, Forecast and Prior Years, with the aim to provide factual information to support sound business decisions,
Develops a thorough understanding of cost structures and application of knowledge into planning and analysis activities.
Actively participates in systems & process improvements for the H3S Business Line FP&A function (Systems, COE efficiency...)
Develops and maintains business analysis tools such as standard reports and templates
Identifies areas of cost savings and implement strategies to realize savings.
Actively participate as key contributor to the agenda and life of the H3S FP&A team
Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Japanese – Native Level
English – Business Level
Previous Experience as a Controller or Senior FP&A Manager
A minimum of 5-10 Years relevant Experience, to include some management experience
Knowledge of IBM Cognos, IBM Planning & Analytics, Sun Accounting, Vision, SalesForce.com and Power BI would be an advantage;
Excellent advanced knowledge of Excel;
Hands-on with day-to-day operations;
Be independent and firm, at same time a team player;
Graduate level minimum. (Business or Finance & Accounting Degree, or CPA / Chartered Accountancy qualification such as ACCA, CIMA...)