Global Financial Controller

# **Shape & Create - And make it happen!** ## ## The Villeroy & Boch Group with its Ideal Standard brand is one of the world's leading manufacturers in the ceramics and lifestyle sector. With our innovative and stylish products from the Dining & Lifestyle and Bath & Wellness segments, we have been creating moments and rooms to feel good in since 1748. Our success is based on the passion, design expertise and innovative strength of our more than 13,000 employees in 42 countries. ## Want to become part of us? #shapeandcreate The Global Financial Controller (individial contributor role) is responsible for overseeing financial operations of the Bath & Wellness division, especially financial planning of our legal entities, budgeting, forecasting, and monthly reporting – including a global coordination of the financial controller network. The role ensures robust financial performance management, supports annual updates of transfer pricing / intercompany-provisions and impairment calculations together with group reporting and tax departments, and ensures compliance with Villeroy & Boch's accounting policies and relevant IFRS standards, and is also in direct contact with external auditors. Besides global financial aspects, the role includes a direct financial responsibility across the relevant entities within the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). **Due to a scope of the role, fluent , professional or native German language is required.** Key Responsibilities:**Global financial controlling:** - Coordinate the **legal entity planning** of the Bath & Wellness division (V&B and Ideal Standard) including intercompany relations and mid-term-planning. - Performs **calculation of transferprices and intercompany-provisions** together with the local financial controlling team and central tax department. - Establishment of **documentations for year-end closing** and hard-close to auditors and prepare Balance Sheet reviews, includes **impairment tests** for carrying amounts of our shareholding values. - **Establish and develop Financial Controlling team for B&W** working centrally and locally within the clusters. - Ensures **correctness of our internal and external reporting:** ensures data integrity and consistency across the financial systems. - **Project tasks: supports S/4 HANA implementation and integration tasks** of Ideal Standard. - **Collaborates with different central, local and division functions** to ensure financial targets are met and operational efficiencies are achieved. - Conducts **ad-hoc financial analysis** and **supports special projects**. **Financial Controlling DACH:** - **Performs and coordinates budgeting and forecasting processes** across the relevant legal entities within the DACH region. - **Support the risk management process** to identify and assess financial risks. - Contribute to the monthly, quarterly, and annual **financial closing processes**, and ensuring timely and **accurate reporting** for the DACH entities. - Cost control and analysis: Monitor, analyze, and report on key financial performance indicators (KPIs), identifying areas for cost optimization and efficiency improvements and provide proactive recommendations to optimize financial results. - Conduct **ad-hoc financial analysis** and **support special projects**. - **Monitor and manage the cash flow** for the DACH entities, including forecasting, and planning processes. **Education:** - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field. Professional accounting qualification could be a strong plus. ​ **Experience:** - 3-5 Years experience in financial controlling, audit, or accounting roles **Skills:** - Experience with SAP (FI/CO modules), experience with S/4 HANA could be a plus. - Advanced Excel and Powerpoint skills - Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities. - Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial informa…