Business Administration Manager DI FA at Siemens

Role Headline

Implements superior finance policies, guidelines and procedures for effective Business Administration, for a functional organization unit assigned. Governs the financial operations, and supports accountable unit Head collaboratively. Manages controlling & reporting and commercial tasks to directly support effective and profitable Business and supports accountable management in assigned area of responsibility.

Responsibilities of the Role

• Contributes to definition, and ensures implementation of superior financial strategy, policies and guidelines.
• Supports accountable Unit or Functional Head, provides advice and proposes measures regarding Finance / Business Administration.
• Develops and implements financial and business administration policies, standards and procedures, for the assigned organization unit.
• Ensures effective financial analysis, planning and controlling activities, and all related business administration activities.
• Oversees and ensures completion of all accounting, financial statements and reporting, and other finance related operations.
• Takes decisions on treasury management, optimized capital financing structure and tax compliance management.
• Ensures compliant and standardized contract management, in all relevant business cases (supplier, customer, service providers)
• Ensures analysis and evaluation of the product or project portfolio, and evaluates capital expenditure proposals.
• Collaborates in the preparation of complex bids or tenders for project business.
• Leads the organization assigned.
• Manages the assigned Finance / Business Administration organization.
• Manages or contributes to ongoing optimization processes to ensure rationalization potential and to optimize productivity.
• May coordinate risk and internal control management (incl. ERM, internal regulations).
• Manages finance projects and/or processes including associated consulting in area of the respective BI content and / or application.
• Encourage and support the Jnr team members with their professional development through growth talks, guidance, coaching and mentoring

Qualifications And Experience

• Relevant Degree in Finance/Accounting and Controlling
• 10 Years of relevant commercial experience in a variety of functions within different BU's and / or Corporate Functions e.g. controlling, project management, sales commercial
• Exposure to variety of business (project / product / service) and cycles (start-up, growth, mature, decline)
• Min of 3 years’ experience in disciplinary management of a team of employees
• Minimum of one international assignment of at least 18 months (advantageous)

Attributes and skills

Strong analytical skills

• Good understanding of project business and related contractual knowledge
• Ability and willingness to challenge status quo
• Willingness to get directly involved with operational matters
• Strong communication skills; must be able to interact with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to quickly adapt to new challenges in changing environment
• Strong decision making skills
• Strong line management and ability to give clear guidance to the organization
• Ability to coach and mentor Jnr Staff
• External/Internal Contacts:
• External: Customers, Government Authorities, Suppliers, Financial Institutions, Auditors
• Internal: Divisional BU management, HQ Management, Country Management, Corporate/ Support Functions, Branch and Assigned Country Management