Business Controller / Senior Business Controller – Czechia & Slovakia

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Are you ready to embark on an exciting career opportunity? We are currently looking for a Business Controller / Senior Business Controller in Czechia & Slovakia, to become a valued member of the Finance Business Controlling team at KONE. The frontline consists of 2 countries of Czechia & Slovakia. This position offers a unique chance for energetic and enthusiastic professionals with a proven track record to drive results and play a valuable role in the team. As a trusted business partner, you will contribute to the strategic development and operational excellence of New Building Solutions and Modernization division at KONE.

What will be your responsibilities?
- Acting as finance expert and business partner toward management team providing actionable insight and guiding commercial decisions toward profitable growth
- Prepare results variances analysis and recommendations on reporting and accounting matters
- Go beyond standard actuals understanding toward forward looking business development to influence decision-making and execution excellence.
- Ensuring accuracy of controlling activities such as budgeting, on time and high-quality month end closing, actual results reporting (e.g. Balance Sheet, P&L, Cash Flow etc) and forecast preparation incl. KPI’s variance analysis
- Responsible for overall Project Order Book management & demand planning (units, value, margins, project life-cycle profitability etc.) with delivery operational team
- Support financial statement audit and internal control policies compliance and governance model implementation
- Support strategic and long-term planning including market & competitors analysis
- Continues process improvement and support to various stakeholders including adoption and constant improvement of the KONE Way processes.

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Requirements:
- Minimum 3-5+ years of relevant experience
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
- CIMA/ACCA qualifications or undergoing will be an asset
- Self-motivated and result driven personality, with strong project management skills
- Ability to influence and drive process improvements end-to-end
- Sound business acumen, demonstrated by ability to combine the key financial and commercial KPI’s with understanding of core business drivers and related challenges
- Excellent knowledge of Excel is a must
- Strong people skills to engage and influence non-finance peers & colleagues
- Good presentation & communication skills (incl. Power Point)
- Knowledge of SAP and related SAP Business Planning & Consolidation tool will be an asset
- Fluent command of English (verbal and written) is a must due to peers interaction across KONE EEM areas
- Ability to operate in fast changing and matrix environment.