Job Description
Business Controller
Position type:  Full-time
Type of contract:  Permanent

HARTING stands for strong connections – across the globe. As one of the leading international suppliers of industrial connectivity, we are connecting customers to their digital future. And as an employer? We connect around 6,000 people at our headquarter in Espelkamp and at locations worldwide. Here you’ll find great colleagues, as well as ever new opportunities and innovations revolving around IoT and artificial intelligence. In everything we do, we remain true to our roots: as a regionally connected family business that always stays firmly grounded in spite of our stellar high-tech. Here’s to your unique future with us: Yours!

Target: Supporting MD China and Head of Regional Sales Controlling in performing the financial analysis and business controlling activitites for the financial and business operations in China.

Reporting Line: Direct reporting to Managing Director and dotted line reporting to Head of Regional Sales Controlling, APAC

Location: Shanghai

 

What This Role Is All About

 

  • Participate in developing the company’s key strategic intelligence, major investments, cost efficacy efforts.
  •    Maintain and implement long term roadmap for financial reporting and business intelligence
    • Follow up the strategic action of the Yellow Navigator to ensure timely submission
    • Follow up the action items of sales / pre-budget / budget meeting of China to ensure timely completion
    • Conduct financial planning and analysis
  • Revenue reporting, planning, budgeting & forecasting
    • Monthly in-depth sales and margin analysis and review with leaders and business managers on business development
    • Monthly review on revenues & results of various business units in comparison with budget to track the performance
    • Monthly analysis on billings and orders-in-hand to evaluate the reasonableness of sales forecast
    • Budget & forecasting and mid-term plan preparation
  • Drive business with minimum overheads
    • Monthly review of expenses and reasonableness of forecast
  • Accurate and “need-to-know“ data integrity and analysis
    • Alert the management of AP & China of any deviation from budget & forecast
    • Provide insights and solutions based on the data analysis to facilitate decision making for business needs
  • Review and refine workflows, business process mapping, systems, policy & procedures, and share best practices
  • Regular review / update of the internal websites of China
  • Ad hoc assignments

 

What Makes You a Great Fit

 

  • Degree holder or above in Accounting/ Finance or related disciplines
  • Qualified Accountant preferably with relevant experience in MNCs or listed companies
  • Minimum 6-8 years solid experience in accounting / business planning in which at least 2 years gained in audit field.  Manufacturing / Big 4 experience is a plus.
  • Good knowledge on internal control
  • Strong business acumen, analytical and problem solving skills
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
  • Proactive, result-oriented, self-motivated, able to meet deadlines and willing to take up new responsibility
  • Independant, responsible, attentive to details, quick learner and an energetic team player
  • Good command of spoken and written English and Mandarin
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint
  • Hands-on experience in SAP is a must
  • Willing to travel
Benefits:  Social Insurance coverage (APAC), Staff insurance coverage (APAC)
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Company Code:  HARTING (Zhuhai) Sales Ltd.
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Job Location (Short):  Shanghai, China
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Position area:  Finance / Finance