Business Controller

Client is a global truck manufacturer. It manufactures and assembles its trucks in eight wholly owned assembly plants and nine factories owned by local interests across the globe. In India, they have two manufacturing plants.

• Lead and develop business control strategies for different functions with the respective management teams to fulfil targets and other business demands. Act as an advanced navigator and a business partner to the management teams.
• Handle all joint company matters with regard to finance, represent Hosakote in the Finance committee, secure accounting to company and local legal demands.
• Responsible for business control function, developing the team in leadership and to act as Next Gen Controllers. Communicate strategies and policies to the business control department.
• Challenge and drive actions for Financial KPIs to close gaps. Drive proactive controlling through respective controllers and drive the cost awareness in management team in order to achieve short and long term financial targets.
• Drive cost improvements
• Partner with Business heads in initiating/implementing and follow up of restructuring and improvement projects.
• Support and drive the plant management in documenting the process deviations, advocating process adherence and supporting the process owners in business process re-engineering.
• Responsible for the P&L and balance sheet of the BA for the legal entity for various financial audits. Optimize working capital in the BA.

• Professional Certification as Management Accountant / Chartered Accountant (ICWA / CA) with 8 years of senior leadership experience and 15-20 years post qualification experience.
• Manufacturing experience is a must. A good understanding of end to end supply chain process in a manufacturing set up covering Product Development, Purchase, Logistics, Manufacturing and Sales processes.
• Experience in handling high value and organization transformation projects is preferred
• ERP experience is a must in end to end supply chain. SAP end user exposure to all modules (PP, MM, FI, CO & SD) is preferred
• High and solid level in the leading leaders competences.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence others, build relationships and manage conflicts, both internal and external.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; capable of formal and informal discussions and presentations at all levels of the business – internal and external; has a professional presence.