Global Controlling Operations Lead

SWAROVSKI; Bayan Lepas; Hybrid; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and career development

Employee assistance program

Hybrid and flexible work options

Volunteering leave

Exclusive Swarovski discounts

Job summary

Swarovski Global Business Services in Penang, Malaysia, seeks a Team Leader Controlling Operations to guide a small team and drive financial performance across reporting, budgeting and FP&A processes.

You will partner with Controlling Managers and global stakeholders, lead process improvements, automation efforts and ensure governance while supporting transformation initiatives in a dynamic, fashion-forward environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of leadership in Finance, Controlling, FP&A, or Reporting.
• Strong FP&A, accounting, budgeting, and reporting knowledge; SAP FI/CO experience.
• Experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) and SAP BW a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills, including complex formulas and VBA.
• Proven track record in process improvements, automation and LEAN.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management with global partners.
• Excellent English communication, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the Controlling Operations Team (6+ people).
• Ensure timely, high-quality recurring controlling, reporting and closing activities.
• Oversee management reporting and analytics to stakeholders.
• Partner with Controlling Managers and global finance stakeholders.
• Drive standardization, automation and efficiency improvements.
• Maintain controls, governance and process documentation.
• Support transformation initiatives and adoption of new tools.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Conflict resolution

Remote/global collaboration

English communication

Tools

SAP FI/CO

Power BI

Power Query

Power Pivot

SAP BW

Tableau

Excel (Advanced)

VBA

Job description

Swarovski Global Business Services in Penang, Malaysia, seeks a Team Leader Controlling Operations to guide a small team and drive financial performance across reporting, budgeting and FP&A processes.

You will partner with Controlling Managers and global stakeholders, lead process improvements, automation efforts and ensure governance while supporting transformation initiatives in a dynamic, fashion-forward environment.