(Senior) Controller

**Bring out your best**

**PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES**

Do you want to be part of a great team and actively shape the future of Business Area Controlling (BAC)? This might just be the right position for you:
The BAC Services Cross team has an opening for a (Senior) Controller who is passionate about business steering and driving simplification, standardization, and automation. BAC Services Cross, as part of the Global Controlling team, is responsible to actively manage the Services P&Ls, as well as being a business partner to the respective business leaders. To successfully manage this task and to further strengthen our business support, we are looking for a (Senior) Controller focusing on Business Unit Controlling as well as driving key steering dimensions through a holistic management reporting to support business leaders on their transformation journey.

**EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS**
- Ensure the highest level of quality in the financial close process for the T&A LOB in North America.
- Drive the financial close, budgeting (BUD), and forecasting (LE) processes across all Market Units and on a regional level.
- Collaborate closely with Operations, Delivery Managers, and T&A Management to provide financial insights and guidance as a trusted advisor.
- Analyze financial data and performance metrics to identify areas of improvement and recommend strategies to optimize financial outcomes.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends, regulations, and best practices in financial management to ensure compliance and drive continuous improvement.
- Provide guidance and support to the finance team, ensuring accurate and timely completion of financial close activities.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive process improvements and enhance efficiency in financial operations.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure effective communication and collaboration.
- Interact directly with top management from North America Training and Adoption LOB, Specialized Controlling, and relevant Cloud CoEs
- Participate in strategic projects & continuous improvement, especially in the context of simplification / automation / standardization

**EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS/ SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES**
- University degree and/or MBA in Controlling, Finance, Accounting or Business Administration
- Ability to present analysis to senior management
- Ability to drive complex topics in a global organization
- Accuracy and ability to prioritize topics and their financial impact
- Excellent analytical and strong problem-solving skills, strong sense of prioritization, results and execution focused
- Comfort with working in both a team and independently showing significant own initiative
- Comfort with working in virtual team
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, presentation and writing skills to successfully interact with colleagues and executive management
- Fluent English language skills oral and written

**Bring out your best**

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**EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability**:
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Requisition ID: 396006 | Work Area: Finance | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.