Senior Controlling & Reporting Specialist (f/m/d) at ZF Friedrichshafen

Req ID 86430 | Częstochowa, ZF ASP_Wrocław, Poland, ZF Automotive Systems Poland Sp. z o.o.

About the Team

We are looking for a skilled professional to drive financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis across key business areas. This role demands strong reporting capabilities, a sharp analytical approach, and the ability to work closely with stakeholders to support strategic and operational decisions. With a focus on financial transparency and process coordination, the position offers a chance to contribute meaningfully to the domain’s financial direction while working in a collaborative and data-driven environment.

What you can look forward to as a Senior Controlling & Reporting Specialist (f/m/d):

• Lead the Operational Planning process across the domain, coordinating inputs for cost, workforce, income, and investments, and ensuring alignment with business targets.
• Contribute to the Strategic Planning cycle by preparing long-term financial scenarios and supporting strategic decision-making with data-driven insights.
• Collaborate with domain stakeholders and reporting units to align planning assumptions, validate figures, and ensure consistency across planning cycles.
• Prepare and maintain rolling forecasts, integrating key financial and operational drivers to support agile and forward-looking business steering.
• Deliver monthly performance reviews, including variance analysis and commentary on key metrics, to support proactive financial management.
• Provide tailored reporting and ad-hoc analysis to domain leadership, translating complex data into clear, actionable insights.
• Ensure structural accuracy and data consistency in reporting systems (e.g., FACT, SAP BW, ZP1), acting as a key contact for system governance.
• Coordinate organizational changes and structural updates within the domain, ensuring compliance with internal standards and operational continuity.

Your profile as a Senior Controlling & Reporting Specialist (f/m/d):

• University degree in Economics, Finance, or a related field, with a strong foundation in controlling and financial management.
• Minimum of 5 years in a controlling, financial planning, or business partnering role, ideally within a complex organizational structure.
• Proven ability to interpret financial data, generate meaningful insights, and present findings in a clear and structured way to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage confidently across functions and levels, fostering alignment and shared understanding.
• Hands-on experience with SAP R/3 or S/4, SAP BW, and ideally SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office; comfortable working with large datasets and planning tools.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Ability to understand the broader business context and contribute to strategic discussions with a commercial mindset.

Why should you choose ZF in Częstochowa or Wrocław?

• Stable employment and attractive work conditions.
• Possibility of professional development in an international environment.
• Benefit package – private healthcare, life insurance, My Benefit system etc.
• Hybrid working model.

Be part of our ZF team as Senior Controlling & Reporting Specialist (f/m/d) and apply now!

Contact

Anna Zygmułka-Reszka