Controller - After Sales (PE - 12164)
Key Responsibilities:
-- Ensure cost and profitability transparency in the After Sales division (spare parts, including merchandise and customer service) for various brands and products, including the core brand and for all German entities.
-- Overhead cost and profitability controlling across different accounting entities
-- Budgeting, monthly variance analysis, and forecast planning for overhead costs and profitability in Parts and Service.
-- Execution of planning in Excel and SAP for spare parts and customer service across different accounting entities, as well as coordination with cost center/budget managers.
-- Review and adjustment of personnel cost and headcount planning per cost center based on HR guidelines and consultation with department heads.
-- Discounts, provisions management, and monitoring for the spare parts business and customer service at German locations.
-- Monthly reporting for Customer Service and Parts, including profitability analysis and overhead cost reports.
-- Preparation of ad hoc reports and data for management, cost center, and department heads (e.g., merchandise shop evaluation for Agritechnica).
-- Monthly financial closing for Parts and Customer Service according to US GAAP in coordination with accounting.
-- Reconciliation of quarterly figures related to After Sales Germany with auditors and ensuring audit-compliant reconciliation of provision accounts for Parts discounts.
What you need to have:
-- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Controlling.
-- Strong knowledge of SAP R/3, BI, BW.
-- Excellent MS Office skills.
-- Proficiency in OneStream.
-- Accounting and financial reporting knowledge according to US GAAP.
-- Fluent English (written and spoken), strong German skills preferred
Competencies:
-- Problem-solving
-- Ability to analyze financial reports, identify discrepancies, and propose corrective actions.
-- Understand and interpret cost and profitability drivers in After Sales.
-- Time Management
-- Ensure deadlines for financial closing and reporting are met.
-- Ability to manage multiple reporting and planning tasks efficiently.
-- Analytical Thinking
-- Strong numerical and data interpretation skills.
-- Proactive approach to financial planning and forecasting.
What we offer:
-- A professional, internationally oriented work environment.
-- Career development opportunities within a global company.
-- Exposure to strategic financial planning and reporting processes.