Head Controlling EMEA (m/w/d)

georgfischer; Schaffhausen; On-site; CHF 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Georg Fischer is seeking a Head Controlling EMEA based at the Schaffhausen HQ to lead financial performance management across the region and partner with leadership on planning and strategic decisions.

You will drive budgeting, forecasting and transfer-pricing, ensuring robust governance and automation of reporting while navigating a multi-entity, industrial environment.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of international controlling, FP&A or commercial finance in manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of P&L, balance sheet and cash-flow drivers with financial modelling skills.
• Working knowledge of transfer pricing and intercompany financial flows.
• SAP, OneStream and Power BI experience with advanced Excel capabilities.
• Ability to influence across functions and hierarchies; fluent English; German a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial performance management across EMEA, with insights into sales, profitability, margins, costs and working capital.
• Lead the EMEA budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning processes.
• Act as a senior finance business partner to EMEA leadership and key stakeholders.
• Drive transparency regarding profitability by market, customer, product and operating entity.
• Support transfer-pricing and intercompany models across EMEA.
• Drive simplification, standardisation and automation of controlling and reporting processes.
• Promote strong financial governance and disciplined planning in line with group finance principles.

Skills

Financial planning & analysis

Financial modelling

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Education

University degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business Administration

Tools

SAP

OneStream

Power BI

Advanced Excel

Job description

We are looking for a new Head Controlling EMEA for our industrial and infrastructure business. In this role, you will be responsible for driving financial performance, transparency and decision support across the EMEA region with several 100MM turnover and more than a dozen entities. The role acts as a key finance partner to regional and business leadership, ensuring robust planning, forecasting and performance management while supporting strategic and operational decision-making across sales companies, production locations and regional functions. This role is a great opportunity for an experienced Financial Controlling Professional, who enjoys the diversity of this type of role and is eager to join a growing business. The role reports directly to the CFO of the division and is to be based at our HQ in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. It entails business travels of approximately 30%.

Your main tasks

• Leading financial performance management across EMEA, providing clear insight into sales, profitability, margins, costs, working capital and overall business performance
• Leading and coordinate the EMEA budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning processes
• Acting as a senior finance business partner to EMEA leadership and key functional stakeholders
• Driving transparency regarding profitability by market, customer, product and operating entity
• Supporting the development and operation of appropriate transfer-pricing and intercompany models across EMEA.
• Driving simplification, standardisation and automation of controlling and reporting processes
• Driving simplification, standardisation and automation of controlling and reporting processes
• Promoting strong financial governance, disciplined planning and consistent application of group finance principles

Your profile

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business Administration
• At least 7 years of international controlling, FP&A or commercial finance experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment
• Excellent understanding of P&L, balance sheet and cash-flow drivers, strong financial modelling and analytical skills
• Working knowledge of transfer pricing and intercompany financial flows
• Strong systems orientation, ideally including SAP, OneStream and Power BI, advanced Excel capability
• Good balance of operational strength and strategic vision, combining strong problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, with a bias for speed and simplification
• Excellent communication skills, ability to influence remotely and across functions and hierarchies, fluent English is required, German is a plus