Head of Finance
vor 7 Monaten
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The Finance Manager Annax Group has a double responsibility: He oversees the financial performance including but not limited to monthly closing/forecasting, strategic planning, budgeting for Annax operating units. In addition, he is the finance business partner of the Managing Director & other stakeholders helping shine the torch in the key strategic focus areas including supporting business divestitures, mergers & acquisitions.
He/she reports directly to the Product Line CFO and functionally to the Managing Director of Annax Group. Annax consists of three sites: Annax GMBH headquartered in Germany, Switzerland and China, but supported also in several other countries by WABTEC subsidiaries.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES of Annax
o Business Partner to Annax Managing Director
o Day-to-day support to review, pilot, forecast performance of Annax Group
o Support in performance improvement and decision making
- Controlling for the Annax Group OUs
o Responsible for the timely monthly closing/reporting (P&L, B/S, Cash Flow, Other KPIs)
o OUs monthly actuals reporting & forecasting
o Budgeting and Strategic Planning processes
o Active participation to monthly site reviews
o Presenting the OUs monthly Performance review to Product Line management, alongside the Managing Director
o Controlling and financial analysis at OU level
o Challenging OUs on their monthly performance
o Participating to Project Reviews of main OU projects
o Cash collection coordination for all OUs
o Financial Audits of Projects or OUs, if necessary
o Driving as required accounting, treasury, legal & SOX relates tasks:
o Key closing decisions for quarterly closings with the OUs
o Ensuring accuracy on quarterly accounts of OUs
o Coordination of accounting choices and issues, in line with Group policies
o Compliance with accounting rules and norms including SOX requirements
o Link between Group Accounting and allocated OUs on all accounting matters
o In line with initiatives by Group Finance and Internal Audit (Action Plan follow up)
o Risk management of key projects
o Tax planning and tax reports
o Banking facilities and all treasury matters, in relation with HQ
o Coordinate with external stakeholders: tax authorities, banks, auditors, local authorities
o Coordinate banking facilities and all treasury matters, in relation with HQ
- Other tasks/topics
o Relay between HQ and sites for all other finance matters, notably Tax, Treasury, Legal
o Lead and coordinate cash collection as well as working capital improvement
o Ad-hoc assignments from OU Managing Director, Group CFO or Group Management
o Liaise with Group sister companies on financial and administrative matters
o Implementation of critical projects (project accounting, variance analysis, ERP harmonization, driving automation of processes)
ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE - PROFILE
o Accounting knowledge in USGAAP; experience in an audit firm would be beneficial
o Strong FP&A background, in an international Group. An experience in long-term project accounting would be a must.
o Profound ERP knowledge (SAP Business One)
o Business partner experience in finance functions, at site or Group level
o Experience of company integration within a large corporation would be a plus
o Minimum 8-10 years of professional experience.
- Position based in Germany (near Munich)
- Fluency in German & English (knowledge of French will be a plus)
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