The Global Financial Controller is responsible for overseeing financial operations of the Bath & Wellness division, especially financial planning of our legal entities, budgeting, forecasting, and monthly reporting – including a global coordination of the financial controller network. The role ensures robust financial performance management, supports annual updates of transfer pricing / intercompany-provisions and impairment calculations together with group reporting and tax departments, and ensures compliance with Villeroy & Boch's accounting policies and relevant IFRS standards, and is also in direct contact with external auditors.

Besides global financial aspects, the role includes a direct financial responsibility across the relevant entities within the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland).

Key Responsibilities:

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  Global financial controlling:

• Coordinate the legal entity planning of the Bath & Wellness division (V&B and Ideal Standard) including intercompany relations and mid-term-planning.

• Performs calculation of transferprices and intercompany-provisions together with the local financial controlling team and central tax department.

• Establishment of documentations for year-end closing and hard-close to auditors and prepare Balance Sheet reviews, includes impairment tests for carrying amounts of our shareholding values.

• Establish and develop Financial Controlling team for B&W working centrally and locally within the clusters.

• Ensures correctness of our internal and external reporting: ensures data integrity and consistency across the financial systems.

• Project tasks: supports S/4 HANA implementation and integration tasks of Ideal Standard.

• Collaborates with different central, local and division functions to ensure financial targets are met and operational efficiencies are achieved.

• Conducts ad-hoc financial analysis and supports special projects.

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  Financial Controlling DACH:

• Performs and coordinates budgeting and forecasting processes across the relevant legal entities within the DACH region.

• Support the risk management process to identify and assess financial risks.

• Contribute to the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing processes, and ensuring timely and accurate reporting for the DACH entities.

• Cost control and analysis: Monitor, analyze, and report on key financial performance indicators (KPIs), identifying areas for cost optimization and efficiency improvements and provide proactive recommendations to optimize financial results.

• Conduct ad-hoc financial analysis and support special projects.

• Monitor and manage the cash flow for the DACH entities, including forecasting, and planning processes.

Education:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field. Professional accounting qualification could be a strong plus.

Experience:

• 3-5 Years experience in financial controlling, audit, or accounting roles

Skills:

• Experience with SAP (FI/CO modules), experience with S/4 HANA could be a plus.

• Advanced Excel and Powerpoint skills

• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences.

• Fluent in German and English, both written and spoken.

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail, proactive, results-oriented, and able to work independently and as part of a team.