Financial Controller/Analyst

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About the Role

Reports to: Finance Manager

Work model: Onsite

Location: Shanghai, China

Division: Global Div Finance (EL-ELSB-SBFIN)

Main stakeholders: ELSB

In this role, you will have the opportunity to collect, analyze, and interpret financial data. Each day, you will update budgets and forecasting models and identify trends and problems. You will also showcase your expertise by communicating insights and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive financial performance and optimize business outcomes.

Mission Statement

Act as a strong individual contributor to support business controller to be part of Controlling teams to optimize financial performance within CNHTS. Support effective business decisions by monitoring, analyzing, and interpreting financial data in order to evaluate various business alternatives and recommend the most appropriate business solutions.

Main Responsibilities

1.

Business Planning and Forecasting:

• In coordination with business Controller, translate strategy into business plans and establish measurable targets
• Oversee the business planning and forecasting process for the area of responsibility and serve as the interface to business Controller
• Evaluate financial implications of various strategic decisions, build scenarios, and recommend actions

2.

Business Deviation Analysis:

• Support business controller to monitor financial aspects of the area of responsibility and related costs, production costing, operational KPI's for decision making
• Identify issues and advise management on action plans and operational strategies to resolve
• Provide professional analysis on sales mix, price variance, cost structure, productivity optimization
• Manage and close monitors overdue and follow up on cash collection
• Provide timely and accurate reports and visualize dashboards to support sales performance and target achievement

3.

Sales and Commercial:

• Monitor all sales activity and provide financial aspects to improve sales performance
• Responsible for customer credit policies, assessment, annual review, special evaluation and approval process
• Perform risk review on bidding & distributors, in line with group and local policies
• Monitor customer discount, rebate calculation and other subjects to pricing management
• Provide solid analysis to support business profitable growth

4. Financial Reporting

• In coordination with the business Controller, establish and oversee processes and tools necessary to obtain transparent and reliable financial data and business information
• Ensure high quality and compliance of financial data and business information in line with defined standards & financial closing schedules
• Conduct performance analysis, review & propose actions to management supporting business performance
• Enforce country and BU specific finance directives and instructions, enforcement of Group Accounting and Reporting Guidelines and if applicable filing as per local (legal) requirements

5. Other Duties

• Support team with temporary and urgent tasks
• Act as project leader to finish company requirements
• Other ad hoc tasks to be defined as business development

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree or above, major in Accounting, Auditing, Economics, Financial Management or related
• 5+ years of relevant working experience in Accounting, financial analysis, or controlling areas
• Broad knowledge of diverse financial functions in manufacturing and general business
• Good command of Chinese and English
• Skilled at office software, ERP system; SAP experience is a plus
• High potential on managerial direction, strong will of development and fast learner
• Easy going, optimistic, patient, persevering, good inter-personal skills, with result orientation and customer orientation

Team Dynamics

You will join a dynamic, talented, high performing team, where you will be able to thrive.

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.

Our Commitment

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.

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