Senior Business Controller

Our client is a Global healthcare company and recognized leader in the medical devices industry, committed to improving patients’ quality of life through innovative care solutions.

The company is currently strengthening its FP&A team within the Italian organization, through the search of the

The position will operate within the FP&A Department and will be responsible for supporting the financial planning, reporting, performance analysis & evaluation (FP&A) of Business Units for Sales, Costs and Opex. It will support the coordination of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Mid-Year (MYR) processes.

Key responsibilities:

• support the annual planning processes including preparation and review of Sales, Costs and Opex plans, timetable management, presentation reviews, feedback, analyses and reports through professional financial input
• act as the core business partner to the Sales Team. To provide both periodical and ad-hoc analysis while gathering insight through analytics to drive commercial decision making
• Prepare and analyze daily, weekly and monthly Sales and oversight Opex reports and analyses, to provide the business units with suitable information to facilitate control of the businesses
• Provide financial input and analyses to support decisions on Business Unit strategies, tactics and measurement of return on investment
• Lead SAP BW and BPC report development
• Participation in and presentation at management and sales meetings
• Provide ad-hoc reviews / reports and undertake specific projects as requested
• Take ownership of the following external data sets:
  Market Data (oversight), Sales OUT
  - Sell IN Data
• Guarantee the development of reports and digital dashboards to support management Marketing and Sales
• Support with any other reasonable duties as required
• Drive process improvements and policy developments
• Ensure that all activities are provided in accordance with financial regulations and company policies.

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree Level (Management Engineering ideally)
• 5 years’ experience
• Business intelligence and data analysis expertise
• Proven knowledge / experience of financial forecasting, corporate finance, and data analysis
• Experienced in Stakeholder Management across departments such as Sales and Marketing
• Corporate/Divisional experience as well as business unit experience
• People skills attitude
• Fluent English both written and spoken.

Technical and personal

Skills:

• Effective business partner to commercial functions and leadership teams, with ability to appropriately challenge and support across a business
• Technically adept, with the ability to lead and instill technical excellence within the operating model and environment
• Experience with Power BI / Power Query
• Advanced skills in Excel and Financial Software Applications
• Knowledge of SAP & BW Planning and reporting applications desirable
• Excellent analytical, decision making, and problem-solving skills.
• Organization skills with accuracy and attention to detail.
• A strategic thinker with a commercial mindset.
• Personal integrity and professionalism.
• Self-driven with the ability to take ownership and initiative.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to build effective relationships and present at a Senior level.
• Continuous Improvement and growth mindset.