Senior Business Unit Finance Manager

What you will do:

• Provide finance expertise, leadership and business support to the Fire and Security Finance leader in EMEA and Fire Suppression Products management team. FSP is 400M business.
• Provide financial analysis and commentaries on monthly P&L, balance sheet and other relevant business KPIs, with comparisons to forecast and budgets. Examples include cost centre and operational analytics, variance analysis, management reporting and corporate / segment support activities.
• Coordinate and prepare the annual budget submission and monthly forecasts with input from local management and functional business groups.
• Be the business interface with the Regional Business Centre (RBC). Lead and coordinate the monthly financial close, supporting the RBC.
• Preparation and submission of capital expenditure investments and post- acquisition reviews.
• Support and lead Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement projects including the validation of supporting financial business cases.

• Previous experience of working within a manufacturing environment and using standard costing methodology.
• Experience of manufacturing ERP systems.
• Strong background in commercial finance, budgets and forecasting activities
• Be able to communicate effectively with both finance and non-finance colleagues and to build strong working relationships with management, and the RBC Finance teams
• Excellent Team player with personal initiative and drive
• Good organisational skills and an ability to prioritise work and meet operational and financial deadlines.
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills

Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.

For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward.