Global Financial Controller

The Global Financial Controller 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). 

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 information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences. 

• Fluent in German and English, both written and spoken. 

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail, proactive, results-oriented, and able to work independently and as part of a team.