Supporting the maintenance & cloud revenue for Market Unit (MU) LAC SOUTH in LAC region on all controlling aspects like budget, forecast and Actual analysis.
Responsible for forecasting the Support & Cloud Revenue at the Market Unit level working closely with the regional/Global CoE, maintenance business leaders as well as Global Finance Shared Services (GFSS) functions and Global controlling.
Coordinate the conceptual enhancement of current controlling models and processes around Maintenance and Cloud
Communicate proactively with key business stakeholders especially top management in Controlling/Finance and Maintenance Business; provide them with analysis and reporting
Act as a trusted advisor for financial topics around maintenance & Cloud, enhanced with strategic business knowhow for present and forward-looking trends (ex. planning process)
Work closely with global teams for monitoring extension policies effects and back up forecast one-pager deliverables within regional CoE Maintenance team & Cloud COE team
Nurture and enhance Maintenance & Cloud Engagement model, driving continuous improvement process, acting as real orchestrator, and showing ability to connect across various layers in the organization, especially in the context of simplification / automation.
Required skills
University’s degree, MBA/ACA or equivalent with emphasis on Finance/ Controlling/Accounting
Very strong analytical skills, conceptual and structured thinking
Business level in English, additional languages are a plus
Background in Controlling or in close collaboration with Controlling
Background on Revenue Recognition or Accounting or Audit
Very structured and accomplished work style, i.e. proactiveness, good sense of prioritization, results and execution focused, independent, autonomous.
Excellent skills in MS Office especially Excel and PowerPoint. Experience in other common analytics applications and SAP BW is a requirement.
Strong interpersonal, verbal, presentation and writing skills to successfully interact with colleagues and stakeholders
Strong skills in root cause analysis in ERP & potentially RAR systems as well diagnosing inefficiencies in business processes and initiating and completing corrective actions
Preferred skills
Highly experienced on SAP system and processes would be a significant strength
Knowledge of working in a Controlling environment with a decentralized “field” working model would be a significant strength
Proven ability to drive business transformation and execution against ambitious milestones
Knowledge and/or experience of Maintenance Business Model would be an advantage
WORK EXPERIENCE
Minimum 4 to 5 years professional work experience with a strong focus on controlling and/or accounting, preferably with a current role at an MU/Regional level across various LOBs. Ideally some knowledge in maintenance revenue models would be a plus (i.e. Point-In-Time revenue stream)