Manager Controlling

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Job Summary:

The Manager of Controlling will lead internal elements of FP&A for Sales & Services at Adtran.

Planning & Monitoring

• Organization and support of long-term business plans

• Organization and coordination of annual budgeting process in respective Executive area

• Monthly forecasting and monitoring of actual development and deviations of relevant financial and non-financial KPIs

Reporting & Closure

• Creation, maintenance and continuous improvement of internal reporting for department owners and Executive

• Preparation of standard and ad-hoc analysis, presentations and documents for all organizational levels

• Support Accounting with quarterly and annual closure including audit preparation

Systems & Processes

• Database and system updates and key-user for planning and reporting systems

• Maintenance of job relevant master data in SAP
• Further development and optimization of departmental tools and processes

• Drive and support special finance and related projects, scenarios and analysis

Supplementary Tasks:

• Develop close working relationships with internal customers and colleagues
• Active decision support including the flagging of challenges, problem & risk management, continuous analysis regarding improvements and related measures
• Consulting and coaching of internal customers (processes, SWOT analyses including proposals how to manage weaknesses and leverage potentials, as well as explaining financials and essential strategy/ tactics/ processes)
• Financial support for all other relevant topics

Internal

• Excecutive and leadership team of respective functional area
• Department owners in respective functional area
• Accounting
• Other departments

Qualification / Experience

• Degree in Business Administration or equivalent
• 5 years of professional experience in Finance in global companies
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office (esp. Excel) and financial planning tools
• Knowledge of Business Objects and SAP
• Experience in project management
• Fluent in English
• Excellent understanding of accounting standards
• Ready to travel globally

Personnel Skills

• Analytical thinking
• Ability to work structured and efficient
• Process orientated
• Accountability
• Attentive to detail
• Stress resistant
• Strong customer focus
• Team player
• Ability to communicate and develop relationships across all organizational levels
• Ability to motivate the team