Business Controller & FPA Leader

What you will do:

The position of Business Controller & FPA Leader, is responsible for all aspects of Financial Planning, Analysis and Reporting of the APAC Sensormatic Solutions Vertical Business Unit of Johnson Controls, supporting the APAC Executive Leadership team in delivering business objectives, and financial results and commitments. This position reports to the Finance Director, Sensormatic Solutions,

It is expected that the candidate will work closely with the Sub-Regional GMs/Finance Leads and collaborate with Functional Leaders to develop the short term and long term strategic and financial plans for the business and deliver results.

How you will do it:

• Oversee APAC management reporting, ensuring accuracy, compliance with company accounting policies (supported by Controllership function), and alignment with BU & Corporate objectives
• Leads the development and coordination of the Strategic Long-Range Plan, Annual Profit Plan and Quarterly Business Review presentation materials
• Leads the coordination and preparation of deliverables for Monthly Ops Review, Weekly Forecasts/Trackers, and other Ad-Hoc requirements
• Support business decision-making on key commercial deals
• Leads regional FP&A continuous improvement initiatives to drive finance effectiveness and improve efficiency
• Leads APAC Finance on Enterprise/Global projects (ERP, OneStream, legal entity rationalization, M&A)
• Lead the financial set-up of Service Bureaus in emerging markets in China & South Asia
• Works with Controllership and FCOE organization to ensure smooth month end closing and accurate/timely financial reporting within prescribed deadlines
• Provide analytics and visibility on Secured/Backlog sufficiency leveraging on CRM (Salesforce)
• Establish & monitor business KPIs: Secured, Revenue, GM, SGA, FCF, DSO/DIOH/DPO
• Monitors and tracks costs and expenses, performs actionable analytics to drive required actions to optimize cost structure
• Works with Global OTC Credit & Collections team to drive & deliver cash conversion targets.

What we look for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting is required
• Minimum 15 years working experience in Finance and Accounting, with 10 years’ experience in FP&A and Business partnership
• Self-starter, results-oriented and possesses a can-do attitude
• Strong and broad-based knowledge and skills appropriate for consultation to various levels of management
• Sound analytical depth and strong technical accounting skills
• The ability to influence and lead in driving change in the organization
• Strategic consulting skills which move beyond adherence to specific analytical tools and methodologies; the ability to “think outside the box,” generate alternative solutions for consideration, and provide comprehensive risk/benefit analysis on those alternatives
• Project management experience and business consultant skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and advanced presentation skills. Should have ability to listen effectively, evaluate the most critical elements being communicated and communicate with reporting supervisor & team members on an open and timely basis

What we offer:

• Competitive salary in a MNC environment
• Comprehensive benefits package
• On the job/cross training opportunities
• Encouraging and collaborative team environment
• Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy

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