Local Finance Manager (m/f/d)

BlackBerry Inc.; Friedberg (Hessen); Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Company pension plan

Flexible working models

Professional training and development

Childcare subsidy

Individual coaching and development

Zusammenfassung

ABB AG in Friedberg, Germany, is seeking a senior professional in financial controlling to shape business unit strategy and drive forecasting and planning. You’ll work with middle management and regulatory authorities to secure robust financial performance.

You will manage cost structures, ensure internal controls, and promote data quality across closing schedules, with a strong emphasis on risk management and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-moving, innovation-driven environment.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of experience in project and business controlling with ownership.
• Strong knowledge of risk management and project business.
• Degree in accounting, finance or business administration; fluent in German and English.

Aufgaben

• Shape business unit strategy, assess financial impact, develop scenarios, and offer actionable recommendations.
• Translate strategy into business plans, monitoring measurable targets closely.
• Drive business planning and forecasting for your area.
• Manage cost structure, optimize productivity, and ensure capital efficiency, including proactive cash flow management.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives aligned with strategic goals.
• Ensure transparent financial reporting, implement internal controls, maintain regulatory compliance, and mitigate business risks while upholding data quality and closing schedules.
• Establish effective communication with internal stakeholders to promptly identify and address operational, work quality, and efficiency improvement opportunities within your area of responsibility.

Kenntnisse

Project controlling

Risk management

Financial reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

German & English

Ausbildung

Accounting/Finance/Business degree

Jobbeschreibung

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 is contributing to the Robotics business area in Friedberg, Germany. The 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 SoftBank Group to acquire ABB Robotics. SoftBank 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.

Key responsibilities

Main stakeholders are middle management, department heads, team leaders and regulatory authorities.

• Shape business unit strategy, assess financial impact, develop scenarios, and offer actionable recommendations.
• Translate strategy into business plans, monitoring measurable targets closely.
• Drive business planning and forecasting for your area.
• Manage cost structure, optimize productivity, and ensure capital efficiency, including proactive cash flow management.
• Lead cross‑functional initiatives aligned with strategic goals.
• Ensure transparent financial reporting, implement internal controls, maintain regulatory compliance, and mitigate business risks while upholding data quality and closing schedules.
• Establish effective communication with internal stakeholders to promptly identify and address operational, work quality, and efficiency improvement opportunities within your area of responsibility.

Qualifications for the role

Ability to demonstrate your experience in project and business controlling with 5+ years of experience in these fields, demonstrating a strong sense of personal responsibility and an innate drive to excel, consistently taking ownership of tasks and projects to achieve exceptional results. Possess an enhanced knowledge of risk management and project business. You are passionate about attention to detail, accuracy, and multitasking, and you are innovative around collaboration and solution‑focused approaches. A degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or similar. You are at ease communicating in German and English.

Benefits

• Company pension plan
• Flexible working models
• Professional training and development opportunities
• Childcare subsidy for children under three years of age
• Individual coaching and personal development programs

Please note: in the case of equal suitability, people with severe disabilities and their equals are given preference.

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