Controlling & Planning Specialist w Kraków, Polska

Controlling & Planning Specialist

Miejsce pracy: Kraków

Your responsibilities

• Analyzing the group’s financial results within the assigned area of responsibility and coordinating the preparation of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual management reports and financial commentaries
• Collaborating with reporting units and countries to follow up on inconsistencies identified in management reporting
• Contributing to Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) initiatives and supporting the group’s financial planning processes
• Leading process improvement and cost-saving initiatives aimed at protecting and increasing the group’s profitability
• Managing the full Monthly Evaluation & Closing (MEC) cycle, including profitability adjustments, contract balance reviews, accruals, and provisions, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery
• Conducting monthly Balance Sheet reviews, including Accounts Receivable and overdue follow-up, Accounts Payable and advance analysis, Net Working Capital reporting, backlog preparation, and FTE reporting
• Driving the Annual Performance Plan (APP) and quarterly Cost Center review cycles in close collaboration with Business Partners, leading review calls and providing financial insights to stakeholders
• Preparing detailed month-end Result Analysis for assigned projects, analyzing project profitability and variances, and supporting project settlement and invoicing processes

Our requirements

• You have 4+ years of experience in financial planning & analysis, financial controlling, and management reporting, preferably within a multinational environment
• You possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with hands-on experience in financial analysis and month-end closing processes
• You have strong communication skills, enabling effective collaboration with Business Controllers, Business Partners, and other stakeholders
• You are experienced in working cross-functionally across countries, divisions, and organizational levels within a complex financial environment
• You are skilled in using ERP systems, particularly SAP FI/CO, as well as data analytics and reporting tools such as Power BI and Excel
• You are comfortable working in a multinational, matrix organization and collaborating with reporting units and stakeholders across different countries and regions
• You are self-motivated with a strong ownership and continuous improvement mindset, with experience in process improvement, standardization, and cost-saving initiatives
• You hold a degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; professional qualifications such as ACCA or CIMA are a plus
• You are at ease communicating in English

What we offer

• Enjoy a stable employment in a company with a long history in innovation and technology.
• Collaborate with experienced experts in an international environment.
• Seize individual development and training opportunities, from job specific to soft skills.
• Private medical care (including offers for family members) and life insurance.
• Receive attractive remuneration based on your experience and skills, and other financial benefits, such as annual bonus and internal share purchase program.
• Choose from various benefits in kind, ranging from healthy lifestyle offerings, to knowledge sharing, to teambuilding activities.

Benefits

• sharing the costs of sports activities
• private medical care
• sharing the costs of foreign language classes
• sharing the costs of professional training & courses
• life insurance
• remote work opportunities
• flexible working time
• corporate products and services at discounted prices
• integration events
• corporate sports team
• saving & investment scheme
• corporate library
• coffee / tea
• employee referral program
• charity initiatives
• family picnics

Recruitment stages

• Phone Screening
• Interview with Recruiter and / or Manager
• * Additional technical / language check
• Congrats!

In this role, you will have the opportunity to provide reliable and timely analysis of financial results, budgets, and forecasts. Each day, you will support ABB Group management and other stakeholders at various organizational levels in their decision-making processes. You will also showcase your expertise by supporting the evaluation of the impact of strategic, financial, and other major investment decisions.

The work model for the role is: #hybrid #hybrid-Li

This role contributes to the Automation Energy Industries business in the CSE (Central & Southern Europe) Region. The main stakeholders are Business Controllers. The role reports to the CoE Team Lead based in Kraków, Poland.

We are open to consider this position on grade 13 or 14.

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