Global R&D Controller

Global R&D Controller – ABB Robotics

Overview

At ABB, you’ll help drive the future of robotics as the Finance Business Partner for the Chief Technology Officer and the global R&D leadership team. You will take end‑to‑end responsibility for controlling the full robotics R&D investment portfolio, ensuring transparency, discipline, and strategic allocation of spend across sites, product lines, and development programs.

Reporting Structure

Reports to: Global Head of FP&A, Robotics.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and monthly reporting for all robotics R&D spend, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and strategic resource allocation. Track spend by site, project, program, product group, platform, and investment category.
• Partner with the CTO and R&D leadership to evaluate program economics, spend trends, and resource allocation versus strategy. Perform variance analysis, benchmark efficiency, and identify optimization opportunities.
• Define and implement a unified R&D performance dashboard including ROI of programs, Vitality Index, Project Cost‑to‑Complete, Time‑to‑Market metrics, etc.
• Support the robotics R&D governance framework—led through PPR/PRT and executed by the CTO organization—by providing high‑quality financial insights and scenario analysis when requested.
• Design standalone financial processes and reporting mechanisms for R&D spend to meet the requirements of a standalone company. Support carve‑out, separation cost tracking, and establish the long‑term robotics R&D cost baseline.

Qualifications

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration with at least 6‑10 years of international finance/controlling experience, including strong exposure to corporate reporting, FP&A, and project cost management.
• At least 2 years of R&D controlling, budgeting, and forecasting experience, managing large budgets ($30M+ annually) and involvement in spin‑offs, carve‑outs, IPO readiness, or major finance transformation projects is a plus.
• Exceptional analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights for senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, able to act as a trusted business partner, challenge stakeholders constructively, and work effectively in a fast‑paced, transformational environment.
• Travel up to 15% required.

Why ABB?

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support tailored to your goals. Every idea you share contributes to something bigger.

Apply today or visit www.abb.com to learn more about our impact.