ESS Division Finance Controller

Main responsibilities

• Develop and analyze productivity measures to detect problems and opportunities impacting the profitability of Saft and its entities.
• Develop the financial forecast of the year and strategies to meet the yearly budget of the division, with the aim of improving competitiveness.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of the division's budget and long-term plan and to the decision-making for external and internal investments, business models between selling & execution units and production units
• Ensure the implementation and development of the management control system of the division in accordance with the company's processes and systems, as well as the long-term strategy and challenges of the division - and the submission of financial reporting with right level of quality from its subsidiaries; in compliance with deadlines, reflecting the economic reality of the subsidiary and division.
• Ensure the financial reporting is completed on time to the Finance department of Saft and present it during the monthly Management review of Saft.
• Evaluate continuous operational risks in order to establish and maintain adequate protective measures.
• Assist the different sites by providing them with advice: preparation and monitoring of actuals and budgets, analysis of discrepancies between forecasts and actual figures, analysis and review of division's risks, implementation of company rules notably the DOA, etc.

Academic background

Bachelor +5 - Master's in Economics, Finance or Accounting desired.

Experience

15 years of experience in an international industrial environment preferred, including customer project accounting and controlling (IFRS 15).

Skills and competencies required

• Rigor and responsiveness
• Team spirit
• Results-oriented culture
• Leading actions on cost reduction
• IT: Excel – expert+ level, Power Point – advanced level,
• Business Intelligence (BI), MFG Pro, Magnitude
• Language: Professional English