Senior Business Controller Details

Senior Business Controller – Full Time – Houston (TX), United States

Sulzer offers you a wealth of opportunities to drive your career into the direction that you want, depending on your skills and interests. We invite you to apply if you are ready to take the next step.

We are looking for a Senior Business Controller to join our  team in United States.

• Serve as the primary financial liaison between local operations and the CoE, ensuring seamless coordination of key financial and project management activities.
• Oversee day-to-day activities for inventory management, backlog tracking, customer order profitability, and utilization metrics.
• Lead strategic planning to align sales and operations, manage large capital projects, and oversee working capital planning.
• Manage and track capital and operating budgets, including billing and revenue recognition, to ensure financial objectives are met.
• Conduct analysis and generate action plans to address performance gaps, improving overall site performance and overssing capacity planning for accurate hourly rate calculations.

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
• Experience working within the manufacturing or industrial sectors.
• Strong understanding of cost controlling, budgeting, and financial planning.
• Excellent communication skills for liaising between local operations and CoE, and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Technical proficiency in MS Office, experience with Tagetik and Qlik Sense and understanding of SAP.

• The opportunity to act as a key financial partner, interfacing with local operations, CoE, Finance Business Partners, and Accounting.
• Involvement in strategic planning and large-scale projects, contributing to the financial success of the organization.
• A dynamic role that impacts operational efficiency and financial performance at the local level.
• Exposure to advanced financial systems and tools, including SAP, Tagetik, and Qlik Sense.
• A collaborative environment with cross-functional teams, supporting professional growth and development.

No visa or work permit support can be provided for this role.

Do you have a question about the role?

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We are looking forward hearing from you!