Sales & Cloud Anz Business Area Controller

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**PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES**
In this role you are part of the Business Area Controlling team for APJ Sales supporting the Market Unit ANZ. Main tasks are performing the Financial Forecast, monitoring the performance and drive action plans as well as cascading the yearly budgets. To successfully manage this task and to further strengthen our support for our stakeholders we are looking for a Controller with professional experience preferably from working in an international company.

**EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS**
- QEC/MEC:

- performing checks and analysis on the revenue streams (Software revenue, Cloud Subscription Revenue, Cloud bookings, Current Cloud Backlog (CCB)), comparing ADRM with BW reports, clarifying differences with sales ops, deal desk, commercial, rev rec, R2R.
- handling accruals (accrual cockpit, manual Fieldglass adjustments, mobility and LST accruals)
- analyzing P&L considering the correctness of expenses postings
- SOX checks on revenue
- Forecasting/Budgeting:

- preparing HC forecast/budget on the MU level for LOB sales and services in cooperation with MU HR BP and COO MU Head and services controller
- preparing P&L forecast/bottom-up budget for LOB Sales
- preparing ACV forecast on the MU level
- taking part in the budgeting process on the MU level (calculating/cascading targets to the countries based on the input from MU MD, GB MU Head, LOB MU Heads.
- cooperation with Regional Sales Controlling teams on the budget and forecast topics
- performing Budget Transfers
- Ad-hoc reporting and activities on the request for different stakeholders
- MU CFO, MU Controlling Head, HR, Sales operations
- Constant cooperation with the mentioned parties and Commercial, R2R, Rev rec., R2R, CoE Maintenance. Support and drive Reporting, Forecasting and Planning processes
- Acting as a Business Partner and Steward Role in the business, proactively collaborating with the MU CFO
- As BAC is part of the Global Controlling organization, we strive to drive best in class globalized standardization of our services to our key stakeholders/Persona as part of our Controlling Transformation.

**EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES**

**Required skills**
- University degree or the equivalent with focus on finance and controlling
- Excellent analytical and strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to prioritize the tasks
- Good knowledge of IT business models
- Proven record of excellent performance
- Good time management with ability to work under stress and time pressure
- Comfort with working in both a team and independently showing significant own initiative
- Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office products (especially Excel and PowerPoint)
- Experience with SAP® products (e.g. SAP CO/FI, Business Warehouse, SAC)
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Comfortable to collaborate with all hierarchy levels of the organization
- Fluency in spoken and written English

**WORK EXPERIENCE**
- Minimum 4 - 6 years of professional work experience with a focus on Controlling & Accounting
- Process lead / orchestration experience will be a plus
- Proven ability to drive business transformation and execution against ambitious milestones

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**EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability**:
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.

Requisition ID: 373569 | Work Area: Finance | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.