IT Controller

Hilti (Canada) Corporation; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational company is seeking an experienced Controller to join their Global IT Controlling Team in Kuala Lumpur. The role involves acting as a financial partner, managing forecasts, costs, and operational processes while contributing to continuous improvements. Successful candidates will possess a strong financial background, the ability to work with SAP, and exceptional interpersonal skills in a dynamic, international environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive career development opportunities

Performance-oriented rewards

International team environment

Qualifications

• Several years in controlling, IT controlling experience preferred.
• Fluent in English.
• Proactive and self-organized working style.

Responsibilities

• Provide transparency on cost/cross-charging development.
• Own rolling forecast and month-end closing processes.
• Lead initiatives for continuous improvement in controlling.

Skills

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Self-organization

Cost efficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or financial management

Tools

SAP

Job description

What's the role?

We are looking for an experienced Controller to join our Global IT Controlling Team based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In this role, you act as a financial business partner for Global IT. Together with your colleagues and based on your interactions with your counterparts in Global IT, you will provide accurate rolling forecasts, keep track of actual cost development, manage IT product/service cross-charge, and support the day-to-day Controlling operations. Additionally, you will also contribute to the continuous improvement of our controlling processes, provide better cost transparency, particularly the topic of your focus area.

What does the role involve?

In this role, you will

• Interact with your counterparts (senior IT management and stakeholder,team leads, product owners, project managers etc.) on a regular basis and provide transparency on actual and projected cost/cross-charging development (rolling forecast)
• Own controlling processes, e.g., rolling forecast, invoice control, cost recognition, cross-charging, month-end closing for areas assigned to you
• Perform in-depth analyses and propose clear, actionable recommendations, with the aim of cost efficiency and transparency
• Create and lead initiatives focused for continuous improvement of our controlling processes
• Become part of the finance and controlling community in Hilti with more than 500 colleagues worldwide

What you need is:

• Bachelor’s degree (preferably accounting and/or financial management)
• Several years of experience working in controlling, and IT controlling experience as a strong plus
• Ability to work with SAP (cost center reports, internal orders, etc.)
• A proactive, self-organized working style, ability to prioritize and get-things-done
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to handle complexities
• Strong interpersonal skills paired with excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Fluent in the English language

Why should you apply?

Become a valuable member of our highly professional and international team and meet the challenges of a global multinational company using the latest technologies. You will have the freedom to act in your area of responsibility while you can count of the support of your colleagues to master the challenges ahead. This position provides excellent career prospects in a dynamic environment as well as excellent opportunities to develop yourself to higher levels, being it in the Hilti’s finance and controlling community or within Global IT. We have a clearly defined career development track for every individual employee and an excellent team which are duly rewarded by performance.

What do we offer?

At Hilti, we believe in a caring and performance-oriented culture. Our people are our greatest strength, and our Great Place to Work 2024 recognition celebrates our commitment to a culture that values care, performance, and innovation. We offer competitive rewards and comprehensive career development opportunities that ensure your success is our priority.
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