Controller

• ABB Robotics Japan

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This role sits within ABB's Robotics business, a leading global robotics company. We're entering an exciting new chapter as we've announced the plan for Soft Bank Group to acquire ABB Robotics. Soft Bank is a globally recognized technology group and investor/operator focused on AI, robotics, and next-generation computing. By joining us now, you'll be part of a pioneering team shaping the future of robotics—working alongside world-class experts in a fast-moving, innovation-driven environment.

Role Overview

Reports to: RARO Controller in JP

Work Model: Hybrid

Location: Japan

• Robotics & Discrete Automation Robotics

In this role, you will have the opportunity to act as a business partner to the relevant business manager and lead local finance teams to optimize the financial performance within an assigned division / business area. Each day, you will support effective business decisions by monitoring, analyzing, and interpreting financial data to evaluate various business alternatives. You will also showcase your expertise by recommending the most appropriate business solutions.

Job Profile Summary

Acts as a business partner, taking full accountability for Company Controlling and fiduciary activities. This includes Management Reporting, Corporate Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Internal control and adherence to all legal/regulatory requirements in alignment with local Law. Supports effective business decision-making by monitoring, analyzing, and interpreting financial data to evaluate various business alternatives and recommend optimal financial solutions.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Partners with relevant business leader in determining strategy for their area of responsibility and developing implementation and monitoring plan
• Enables strategy translation into business plans and monitors measurable targets
• Drives business planning and forecasting process for their area of responsibility
• Leads cross-functional initiatives that support strategic goals
• Drives the definition and implementation of global standards and business specific guidelines to ensure continuous improvement in financial control process within their area of responsibility
• Leads, provides guidance, and participates or facilitates best practices to ensure alignment and consistency of controlling practices
• Ensures timely and efficient communication with relevant internal customers to identify and discuss issues for improvement of operations, work quality, and efficiency for their area of responsibility
• Review financial documents, budgets and policies to ensure the legal entity's financial health and compliance with local laws and regulations
• Defines and implements internal controls regarding financial and non-financial operations
• Assesses business risk exposure and defines risk mitigation strategies to reduce impact on business performance
• Identifies and communicates financial risks and opportunities from business propositions
• Establishes and drives processes and tools necessary to obtain transparent and reliable financial data and business information
• Ensures high quality of financial data and business information, in line with defined standards and financial closing schedules
• Ensure timely and accurate local statutory financial statements and coordinate with statutory auditors where legally required, ultimately ensuring that local statutory financial statements and other required documents are issued on a timely basis
• Coordinate/consult with Tax/external Tax advisor to review and ensure Tax compliance of documentation produced by the entity. Deal with ad-hoc inquiries and investigations from local Tax authorities
• Provide Tax related supporting documentation / information required by local tax legislation. Prepare and maintain local Transfer Pricing documentation based on Transfer Pricing core file
• Collaborate proactively with the Finance Accounting Operation (FAO) Hub team and Global Shared service center to ensure efficient and effective finance processes and continuous improvement
• Manage banking regulatory activities – bank official signatories for special payments (Dividend, Tax), maintain authorized bank signatories and ensure full compliance in Treasury
• Process Group function charges (e.g., trademark fees, royalties, IS and business/corporate function charges) for the legal entity
• Leads cross-functional initiatives and manage finance related global/local projects implementation in the country
• Coordinate board meetings including scheduling, definition of relevant content, format of documentation. Ensure board resolutions are signed and meeting minutes are properly prepared, signed and stored
• Act as single point of contact towards local government for legal entity-related financial/statistical reporting requirements and inspections (including coordination with business and respective functions)

License to Operate / Core Values

• Ensures compliance with standards, regulations, and guidelines
• Implements and ensures compliance with the ABB code of conduct, global and local standards, tools, policies, and processes in their assigned area
• Ensures integrity and compliance with ABB values and ethics in all activities
• Accountable for the health and safety of all employees and contractors for the teams in scope

Collaboration & Leadership

• Promotes and enables collaboration across their respective organization and teams within ABB to maximize results
• Ensures that their area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed, skilled, and directed
• Provides guidance, inspires, motivates, and develops direct and indirect reports within HR policies

Required Qualifications

• Minimum +8 years of experience in Finance & Controlling field with broad business management knowledge in an international company
• Good understanding of US / IFRS / Japanese GAAP with strong technical accounting skills and business judgement skills
• Solid technical understanding in the Tax, Treasury, Accounting and Internal Control field
• Certified accountant is preferred (e.g. JP GAAP CPA, USCPA etc.)
• Strong capabilities in risk management, problem solving and change management with a proven ability to implement effective internal controls
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders
• Proficient in both written and spoken English

Why ABB

Working at ABB gives you the opportunity to contribute to a healthier and more prosperous world. Add to your story by joining a passionate team, focused on pushing the boundaries of technology to drive performance, shape new business models and find new ways of working that benefit our customers, partners and society. We want you to be proud of being part of ABB.

We Care

At ABB, we care about our people and their stories. We create safe, fair, equitable and inclusive working environments in which our people can succeed and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or cultural, religious or social background. Diverse teams make us stronger. ABB is also committed to a high standard of integrity in everything we do.

We Grow

We help our people succeed and develop, and we empower them to create their own careers at ABB. Our benefits, reward and development programs encompass a wide array of offerings.

How to Apply

Do you want to shape the future, together with us? Get more insights into our recruitment process. We value people from different backgrounds. Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe.