Commercial Controller (m/f/d)

Join the world leader in advanced energy storage solutions and be part of the success story of VARTA®! 

At Clarios, we’re powering today, into tomorrow. 

Your contribution:

As the Commercial Controller (m/f/d) you will provide financial leadership to the commercial team in Middle East and Turkey and drive integrity in financial and business decisions. As Commercial Controller (m/f/d) you enforce compliance with corporate and regional policies. The role will be based in our Clarios EMEA headquarters office in Hannover, Germany. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Acts as business partner to the commercial team in the MET (Middle East, Turkey) region, providing financial insights and recommendations to support business decisions

• Supports the development and implementation of strategic initiatives in the region

• Responsible for the oversight of the fully consolidated Turkey JV integration process. Monitors and reports on the financial performance of the JV, providing insights and recommendations for improvement

• Monitors and reports on the financial performance of the non-consolidated Saudi JV, providing insights and recommendations for improvement

• Prepares timely and accurate financial reports in accordance with corporate policies and regulatory requirements

• Drives planning and forecasting processes

• Provides financial support on regional projects 

• Provides support to local teams on compliance matters, fostering a culture of integrity and accountability

• Renews or creates regional financial policies or work instructions

• Exhibits and promotes highest level of ethics in conducting and supporting business transactions 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; Master’s degree, MBA or CPA preferred

• Solid years of experience in Finance or Controlling with P&L responsibility, preferably in emerging markets

• Proficient work experience within a multinational matrix organization 

• Strong analytical skills 

• Strong problem solving skills and ability to adapt quickly to changes in local regulations

• Ability to drive accountability and results and demonstrate business acumen 

• Strong customer focus, both internal and external 

• Personal integrity, high reliability and identification with the company 

• Ability to enable teamwork and involvement 

• Excellent cross-cultural communication skills 

• Strong knowledge of financial regulations and compliance requirements in Turkey would be an asset

• Fluency in English language – both in written and spoken, Turkish or Arabic would be an asset

Benefits:

As a technology leader with our strong VARTA brand, Clarios notably lives on the creativity, capability and satisfaction of its employees. Therefore, we offer people with drive and power many good reasons to join us:

• Exciting professional tasks and challenges in a diverse international future-oriented environment with strong commitment to integrity, values, social engagement and sustainability.

• Arrange your working hours and breaks flexible via our flexible and trust-based working hours model and combine your professional and private life even better according to our above average number of vacation days, mobile work policy and company kindergarten.

• A competitive remuneration package, including additional payments such as holiday, Christmas as well as company pension scheme.

• Your well-being is very important to us: Take advantage of our preventive health care offers such as fitness center, physiotherapist, modern office environment, healthy canteen, team and company events or hobby clubs.

• Stay fit whilst at the same time positively contributing to our environment: Lease your company bike and use public transportation subsidized by Clarios (Job Ticket).

• Our well-advanced onboarding process and buddy program supports you to quickly grow into the position and team. By using the offering in our Internal Learning Academy, LinkedIn Learning and EMEA Mentoring Program you will be able to further grow professionally and personally.

• Last, but not least we support you in relocating and finding a flat in location surrounding if appliable and depending on individual factors.

You want to learn more about the position and our EMEA region? Check out our regional page and get in touch with our recruiting team.

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About Clarios:

Clarios is the global leader in advanced, low-voltage battery technologies for mobility. Our batteries and smart solutions power nearly every type of vehicle and are found in 1 of 3 cars on the road today. With around 18,000 employees in over 100 countries, we bring deep expertise to our Aftermarket and OEM partners, and reliability, safety and comfort to everyday lives. We answer to the planet with a rigorous sustainability focus – advancing best-in-class sustainability practices and advocating for them across our industry. We work to ensure 100% of our products sold are recyclable, and we recycle 8,000 batteries an hour in our network. Clarios is a Brookfield portfolio company. You can find more information here (PDF). 

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