PROGRAM CONTROLLER

Functional Finance support  

• Work closely with Customer Center Directors, Sales teams and Program Managers to support quotation submissions and project gate reviews
• Validate the inputs and assumptions taken into the project finance model and be able to influence the internal customer groups in all finance related matters
• Monitories the project performance KPIs
• Master the project finance model and continuously improve the tool to better serve project
• Measure and control the project financial performance along the project life cycle from quotation to end of production

• Follow up of incurred costs, commitment and future costs to ensure it is within the approved project budget

Planning and reporting

• Partner with Program Managers and Directors by providing project forecast preparation, analysis & reporting
• Contribute to the project related reporting including order intake, CAPEX plan, project cost, etc.

Operation Business Partner

• Influence, motivate, and gain support of others in order to achieve organizational goals
• Support operational decision making with relevant, timely and objective analysis
• Communicate financial concepts and requirements clearly to non-financial people

Hourly Rate Improvement & Budget Control :

• Share with technical management teams monthly financials, analysis and be a driver/counselor for improvement
• Cordinate and review the Hourly Rate in plants side

R&D Controller

• R&D monitoring (Hours, headcount expenses and capex),
• Cost center budget monitoring (Headcount & expenses),
• Actuals, budgets and forecasts,
• Hourly rates,
• Division & Group procedures and internal controls. 
• Influence, motivate, and gain support of others in order to achieve organizational goals
• Support R&D functional decision making with relevant, timely and objective analysis
• Communicate financial concepts and requirements clearly to non-financial people

Ethics

• Understand, comply with, manage, and lead in accordance with PO code of conduct & OPUS
• Communicate information fairly and objectively, disclosing all key information that could be expected to influence understanding of reports, analysis and recommendations

Profile

Personal Background :

• Business or engineering education, qualified accountant a plus
• 7+ years’ experience in finance, accounting
• Fluent English
• Development process / technical center experience required, preferably in automotive sector
• Industrial experience also preferred
• Communication skills, in particular when presenting analysis and results to management

Skills & Abilities :

• Hands on professional with good knowledge of SAP or other ERP and its use in the product development process
• Developed influencing skills to establish authority among peers
• Delegation and follow up skills
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to prioritize and stay focused in a fast paced environment

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