Central Controller_Head Office AE

Responsibilities:

* Ownership for assigned German ledgers / CBU ledgers from Accounting as well as Controlling perspective
* Adherence to timing and quality requirements for forecast and profit plans for respective head office - Achieve FY Profit Plan financial targets
* Ongoing analysis of risks and opportunities for a specific CBU (e.g., release of customer giveback accruals if not considered necessary anymore etc.)
* Full compliance with local and US GAAP accounting rules, SOX requirements and BOS procedures
* Ensure that external partners (e.g. PwC) and regional partners receive accurate and on-time information
* Drive studies with other Head offices and other JCI organizations to improve efficiencies and/or control environment
* Identify, communicate and resolve accounting issues for standardization with other head offices and compliance reasons (e.g., different accounts used for the same transactions leading to non-comparability)
* Month-end reporting – Headcount, SINC, Bridges

Requirements:

* University Degree or equivalent
* 5 years of experience in finance area
* Solid knowledge of Finance and Accounting
* Process management skills
* Organized and detail oriented
* Languages: English language – fluent, German language – advantage
* MS Office – strong Excel skills
* SAP – advantage
* HFM - advantage