Americas DC Controller

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What you will do? Job Scope & Purpose
 

We are hiring a DC Controller in our business center. This individual will act as the Financial Planning business partner and will be spear-heading the financial quarterly forecasts, annual budgeting and outlook processes for the Security Products Distribution Centers located in Americas region.  S/he will provide financial support to senior management including preparing financial presentations, analysis and other projects requested. This function acts as the analytical engine to provide insights and support ‘optimal’ business decision making as well as the link to operationalize GP HQ requirements.

The Americas DC controller reports into the FP&A Director and dotted line to the SP PBU Controller.

How you will do it? Essential Job Responsibilities

• Americas DC focal point monitoring daily sales, order intake, backlog, standard costing and other key performance indicators. Liaison between business and functional teams.

• Drive the financial quarterly and monthly actual reporting, annual budget and outlook processes for the distribution centers.

• Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of sales and expenses.

• Analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to BU and functional teams for decision making purposes focused on cost of sales.

• Improve performance by evaluating processes to drive efficiencies.

• Support Senior Management Team and S&OE Departments heads with in-depth analysis.

• Prepare presentations to the Senior leadership team within SP.

• Ensure all internal reporting and deliverables is met timely and accurately.

• Promote effective communication between Finance and business through first-hand knowledge of the business owners, processes and issues.

• Act as intermediary to ensure close cooperation and effective communication between the business and internal service providers (R2R, OTC, PTP etc.) and drive allocation of activities per agreed taxonomies and SLAs.

What we look for? Position Requirement

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

• 8+ years of experience in Financial Planning and Analysis or equivalent experience in Accounting/Finance.

• Strong customer and business orientation and desire to develop business acumen

• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills. SAP S4 Hanna and Onestream knowledge highly required.

• Highest standards of accuracy and precision; highly organized.

• Ability to think creatively, highly-driven and self-motivated

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to influence across the organization and work in a cross-functional, fast-paced environment

• Fluent in English and additional language an advantage

Johnson Controls does not request pregnancy or HIV testing as a requirement for admission, permanence or promotion.