Job Description

GENERAL PURPOSE:

The H2O JET CONTROLLER is responsible for finance objectives within the H2O Jet organization and acts as a senior business partner with the H2O Jet General Manager and Management team to drive business and financial objectives and interacting daily with the local team. The Controller will assist in formulating and implementing business strategy to meet financial performance objectives and be responsible for all accounting functions and policies for H2O Jet operations. The position will also work closely with its Operations and Manufacturing teams and should bring a strong business acumen to help accomplish goals and requirements of the Company.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Be the financial leader for H2O Jet and develop and manage the accounting team.
• Manage all accounting matters, including monthly closing, inventory job costing, accounting operations (AP, billing, invoicing)
• Understand all parts of the P&L and owns preparing budgets, financial projections and performing analysis of all aspects of the business
• Ensure business unit profitability through pricing and mix, manufacturing operations and operating expense optimization
• Identify leakages in revenue, gross margin, and operating expenses and pro-actively comes with proposals to solve
• Actively challenge Pricing/Revenue Management and lead Cost control initiatives to improve margins considering (raw material) cost and developments
• Drive business productivity and operating expense management
• Proactively monitor business unit cash flow and support activities to maximize working capital efficiency
• Drive monthly performance against target and strategy and take pro-active measures, if required. Challenge assumptions and performance against market conditions. Formulate and actively drive commercial results growth, risks and opportunities and closing the gap actions
• Act as a key partner to other leaders of the business to develop solutions that enable success of the Company

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

·         At least 7+ years of relevant work experience in Finance and Controllership

·         Business partner skills and result oriented, in addition has a practical understanding of ERP and Finance systems

·         Has a stable view and has strengths to challenge local management to achieve financial targets on short as well as on longer term

·         Excellent analytical skills and able to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines

·         Ability to see the big picture and to dive into the details

·         Strong people management and interpersonal and communication skills, ability to drive (cultural and organizational) change across different finance pillars

·         Strong personality, ability to challenge senior management also on tactical decision preparation

Additional Information

NO RECRUITERS PLEASE!

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