Robotics Finance Manager East Europe Cluster

ABB Robotics Cluster Finance Manager

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we'll give you what you need to make it happen. It won't always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you'll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This role sits within ABB's Robotics business, a leading global robotics company. We're entering an exciting new chapter as we've announced the plan for Soft Bank Group to acquire ABB Robotics. Soft Bank is a globally recognized technology group and investor/operator focused on AI, robotics, and next-generation computing. By joining us now, you'll be part of a pioneering team shaping the future of robotics—working alongside world-class experts in a fast-moving, innovation-driven environment.

This Position reports to:

Senior Finance Manager

Your role and responsibilities

The Central & Eastern Cluster Finance Manager holds dual accountability for business controlling and fiduciary oversight across a cluster of countries in Central and Eastern Europe. This is a senior leadership role responsible for end-to-end financial management of the Robotics Division within the cluster, spanning business performance management, legal entity financial stewardship, statutory compliance, and strategic business partnering.

This role reports directly to the Global Finance Manager of Business Line Automotive – Robotics and operates as the primary finance authority for the cluster, with a dotted-line accountability to the Cluster Managing Director. The Cluster Finance Manager leads and develops a local finance team across all markets in the cluster.

Preferred location:
Central or Eastern Europe (Czech preferred). Travel across cluster markets required.

Financial Leadership & Business Partnering:

• Act as the primary strategic finance partner to cluster and country leadership, driving performance, cost discipline, and value creation across all business lines.
• Lead all financial planning cycles including annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and mid-year revisions, ensuring cluster targets align with global divisional objectives.
• Own the Business Performance Management (BPM) process, including demand order budgeting, revenue forecasting, backlog management, and orders-backlog-revenue (O ) reporting.
• Drive variance analysis (actual vs. budget, prior year, prior quarter) with executive-quality commentary for monthly operating reviews (MORs) and divisional leadership.
• Develop and maintain cluster-level dashboards and KPI reporting covering profitability, margin, cash flow, working capital, and project performance.
• Provide forward-looking financial insight and risk assessments to support strategic decisions at cluster and global level.

Fiduciary & Legal Entity Responsibilities:

• Assume full fiduciary responsibility for all Robotics Division legal entities within the cluster, ensuring compliance with local statutory, tax, and regulatory requirements across each jurisdiction.
• Oversee financial accounting, reporting, and controlling functions for each legal entity, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of statutory filings, tax returns, VAT submissions, and other regulatory obligations.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP and applicable local GAAPs, maintaining alignment between statutory and management reporting.
• Manage external audit processes for all cluster entities, serving as primary liaison with external auditors and regulatory bodies.
• Establish and maintain local finance governance frameworks aligned with both local regulations and global BL Industries policies, including assurance and internal controls.
• Monitor and control cash flow and treasury activities across cluster entities, managing bank relationships and authorized signatory obligations for statutory filings and legal documentation.
• Act as accountable owner for transfer pricing compliance, intercompany transactions, and cross-border financial arrangements within the cluster.

Project Controlling & Operational Finance Oversight:

• Ensure full cost reviews, contract reviews, and forecast accuracy to support strategic decision-making across all significant…