Finance Controller Team Lead

Finance SSC - Business Controlling & Reporting

The department is mainly tasked to deliver valuable insights to the business through scalable, reliable, and consistent financial controlling to enhance performance and decision-making across the value chain. We are also in charge of ensuring accurate and timely periodic reporting, which includes ensuring compliance with the Company's financial guidelines, balancing with managing business performance, and engaging with relevant business stakeholders - both finance and non-finance operations. We also act as business partners for regional, business unit/segment, or group stakeholders and make sure that the financial activities-driven decisions are taken on a good financial business case, which can and will be followed upon.

The group is consist of various teams supporting Vestas' value chain which includes financial BPM controllers in the region and in SSC - from Sales, Manufacturing, Customer Project Execution (CPX previously construction), Service, Development, Research & Development, transport, tools, group/headquarters finance (Transfer pricing, Group reporting, Real etate & Facility Management, Digital Solutions, and Financial Planning & Analysis, and Product costing & analytics.

Responsibilities

• To provide first-line supervision and leadership for a team size of 8-10 staff handling various controlling tasks
• The position is responsible for reporting and analyzing team performance and addressing operational issues to ensure that all metrics and processes are met
• The role is also responsible for various personnel functions, including but not limited to team resourcing, training, performance appraisals, and coordinating underperformance, if there is any
• The role should also be able to identify process improvements or control gaps and resolutions. Participation in major change programs, such as implementation and process standardization, is also required
• The role covers the planning and organization of the team's work, to engage and enable team members to complete work efficiently and effectively, and to establish and maintain interfaces with key stakeholders
• Supervise the activities of the staff members. Provide ongoing support, guidance, and coaching as needed to ensure effective teamwork, identification and resolution of issues, and facilitation of stakeholder relationships
• Ensure all processes, procedures, and controls are followed, and that a robust control framework is maintained. This includes adherence to the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and that this document is updated

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in any Finance, Accounting, Business Management or related area. Nice to have certifications (i.e., CPA, CMA, CIA, RCA, CTT, etc.)
• At least 4-6 years of relevant working experience in finance, particularly Business Controlling, Financial Analysis, or any equivalent finance functions
• With relevant leadership experience of at least 2 years, particularly front-line operational leadership. Managing team leads and sub-teams is beneficial
• Good communication skills, particularly in the English language - both oral and written, and able to communicate insights to stakeholders and team members
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Excel, PowerPoint, Word). Knowledge in using the ERP system. Experience in SAP is beneficial
• Possess analytical skills relevant for financial analysis, i.e., variance analysis, formulating basic insights, and linking to finance and with a curious growth and continuous improvement and learning mindset
• Flexible in work shift schedule depending on the region catered and willing to extend during the month-end close, as needed. Experience in a shared service set-up is desired but not required
• Team-oriented and initiative-driven; able to adjust in a complex and demanding environment
• Experience in inventory accounting, project accounting, revenue & cost controlling, and reporting insights is desired

Competencies

• Have good strategic thinking and can align business priorities with team efforts and objectives
• Leadership & People Management - can guide, motivate, and develop team members to reach goals effectively
• Ready to accommodate changes both in Organization and Operations
• Efficient documentation and process mapping experience is a big factor in the consideration
• Experience in handling process transition and standardization
• Experience in project management