Position Title: Business Unit Controller, FP&A

Client Details:

Our client is a publicly Traded Nasdaq global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, they provide elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization, which add value to the life cycle of any building. Our client makes people’s journeys safe, convenient and reliable, in taller, smarter buildings. In 2018, they had annual net sales of EUR 9.1 billion and at the end of the year over 57,000 employees.

Role Summary:
The Business Unit Controller, FP&A reports directly to CFO and manages the day-to-day business controlling activities of the Unit. They ensure the firms business activities are conducted in accordance with the firm’s Financial Control Models (FCM), and that financial impacts are measured and reported following the firms accounting standards and reporting instructions. The Business Controller supports the definition of local financial policies and ensures that the adherence to both local and global policies is controlled.
This role applies to Business Controllers in all frontline and supply line units for all business units

Main Job Responsibilities:

Perform or organize the execution of the business controlling tasks as defined in FCM
Analyse the organization’s business activities and advise management on financial matters and impacts of the business transactions and decisions.
Support functional or operational area managers in forecasting the future results of their business.
Collect, compile, verify, and analyse financial information and economic indicators so that senior management has accurate and timely information for making strategic and operational decisions on, for example, acquisitions, investments, capital expenditure, divestitures, mergers, or the sale of assets.
Evaluate industry, economic, financial, and market trends to forecast the organization’s short, medium and long-term financial and competitive position.
Provide technical expertise and advice on financial issues to functional or operational areas managers to help them develop revenue and expense budgets, understand financial reports, and manage their financial responsibilities.
Assure the correctness of managerial information including order book, WIP, late cost reserves, accruals and pre to post calculations
Develop and implement annual unit budgets in line with global budgeting guidelines.
Maintain strong connections with other Finance colleagues within Firm to share best practices and to understand current and future trends.
May lead, direct, evaluate and develop a team of Finance professionals to achieve established goals.

Location:
Mississauga (401 and Miss Road Exit)

Salary Range and Benefits:
Based on experience (10-15% bonus)

Excellent benefits, 4 weeks of vacation, CPA dues covered, company puts in 5%) RRSP Match (puts in 4% and company puts in 5%)

Requirements:

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Finance or relevant field.
CPA, MBA designation a strong advantage
At least 5 years of professional experience in FP&A
Strong financial modeling in excel (VBA, Macros considered an asset)
Business partnering sales, and marketing
SAP and Hyperion, or similar application, working knowledge

Other Important Facts:

The firm is performing extremely well, beat their 2020 budget by 5% top line and bottom line.
CFO who this role reports to is Excellent boss who will be an excellent mentor
Global opportunities to move into different roles in Europe.
Highly visible role with fantastic culture

ID2011 - Business Unit Controller FP&A