Local Product Group Controller at ABB

• You will be working as Local Product Group Controller and will be the part of Electrification business area for Distribution Solutions division based in Longmeadow, South Africa. In this role you will be reporting to Local Division Controller and will be responsible to provide key support to the business, ensuring accurate tracking and processing of all transactions, you will translate business strategy into plans and establish measurable targets, evaluate the financial implications of various strategic decisions, identify risks and recommend actions and will interact with Global stakeholders

Your responsibilities

• Overseeing the business planning and forecasting process for the LPG’s within the ELDS Division, establishing cost structures tracking and optimization ensuring to understand cost inflow, track and analyze variances
• Determine the causes of the deviation between target and actual values, propose and coordinate measures for cost reductions, closely monitoring cash flow and taking relevant actions to improve net working capital
• Ensuring compliance with internal guidelines/procedures and external regulatory requirements, performing financial analysis, reporting to business managers and making suggestions to improve performance, where appropriate
• Establishing and overseeing processes and tools to obtain transparent and reliable financial data and business information, running a smooth and efficient sales order review process in order to provide accurate inputs into order back log periodization and rolling forecast
• Ensure accurate and timely month end reporting for the LPG’s, ensuring timely and efficient communication with relevant Controllers, the Accounting Center and others to identify and discuss issues, and suggest improvements
• Collaborate with the Global Business Services to ensure smooth and processes, assist with ad hoc reporting requests and manages personal performance in line with assigned KPIs
• Assist with internal and external audit requirements, participates in internal control testing and prepare relevant documentation (including the supply of evidence on Audit requests)

Your background

• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce/ Accounting or equivalent
• Minimum 5 years financial accounting experience, 3 – 5 years in financial controlling
• Strong MS excel skills, strong SAP experience
• Deadline driven and ability to work with team and independently, strong interpersonal skills, works well independently and in a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-management capability, strong business acumen, good organization and coordination skills, process orientated and attention to detail, strong analytical and problem solving ability
• Fluency in both English languages is mandatory