Controller - BAC Cross-Functional Controlling

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PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

Are you interested in seeing SAP's core from the Controlling side? Do you want to be part of a great team and actively shape the future of Business Area Controlling (BAC)? Then this might just be the right position for you:

The Business Area Controlling Cross-Functional Controlling I team has an opening for a (Senior) Controller who is passionate about business and enjoys working with numbers.

BAC Cross-Functional Controlling, as part of the Global Controlling team, is responsible for actively managing the P&Ls of numerous cross-functional business units across the globe and across all Board Areas, as well as for being a trusted advisor and reliable business partner to the respective business leaders. Therefore, we are looking for a (Senior) Controller focusing on Controlling Business Partnering for multiple teams.

EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS

• Manage financial performance of multiple business units
• Actively lead various activities to ensure overall financial performance, such as quarter end close, financial forecasting, budgeting
• Drive improvements and shape the future of Cross-Functional Controlling, including cross-unit projects that bring the entire Controlling organization forward
• Engage in preparation and financial validation of strategic and operational business cases
• Safeguard financial compliance
• Evaluation and monitoring of key financial risks and impact factors on the business
• Interact directly with top management both on the business side and within Controlling

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Do the following sound like you?

• I love it when details are given the attention they deserve. But when I have to pick between completely perfect and slow, or really good and fast, I'll pick the latter
• I find it gut-wrenching to work with apathy
• I love to "learn by doing" with teammates who are helpful, kind, and fun
• I'm a teammate who is helpful, kind, and fun
• I value diversity and I appreciate opportunities to better understand the experiences of people who are different than me
• I have an agile mindset and am open to trying out new ways of working
• I get things done on time, even if it means I need to do creative but still compliant problem solving in ambiguous and novel situations
• I am self-organized and know how to prioritize topics
• I have strong personal commitment and stress resistance
• I enjoy presenting complex topics to senior management
• I am fluent in Business English
• I have excellent skills in SAP BW, ISP, and other common analytics applications, as well as MS Excel and MS PowerPoint
• I have at least two years of professional work experience with a focus on Finance / Controlling

Yes? Great Then what are you waiting for? Submit your application today

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