Region Controller APAC

About the Role

At Electrolux, we are on a journey to shape living for the better. By creating desirable solutions and great experiences that enrich people’s daily lives and the health of our planet, we want to be a driving force in defining enjoyable and sustainable living.

We are now looking for the Head of Region APAC Controlling & Business Planning. You will be based in Bangkok Thailand, and report to our CFO APAC.

The Controlling and Business planning team is accountable towards APAC Leadership Team and Group Finance for providing accurate and on-time business and financial information on the overall Region APAC performance.

What you’ll do: Accurate results delivery for Region APAC Leadership team

• Provide and present financial results and analysis on the current and forecasted full business value chain performance to the APAC Leadership team.
• Advise on action steps to ensure delivery of financial targets and commitments to positively impact the business. Strong partner to Group Finance functions
• Be the main interface with the Group Business controlling teams providing accurate business metrics for current and forecasted business results.
• Be a reliable representative of the Region Financial Management towards other internal departments (Group Controlling, Treasury, Group Accounting). Drive Strategic financial processes and reporting across all financial metrics
• Drive a strong Budget & Strategic Planning process for the Region providing guidance on process and timelines to all stakeholders. Be responsible for the quality of produced specific reports for the Region Financial Management like: BA Financial Letter, ELT decks & Board Financial information
• Take the lead to constantly improve the Forecasts & Budget processes through strong financial planning cadence & CAPEX controls. Responsible for the Investment process and tool in the Region including Capex follow-up and forecast.
• Understand and drive actions on currency exposure in cooperation with Region Financial Controlling and Treasury. Taking the overall responsibility for finance tools, data management systems. Responsible for Strategic projects & business development
• Identify and develop business opportunities and translate them into business area targets through Benchmarks, STI, KPIs etc.).
• Support with data, business intelligence on M&A studies and preparation.

People management

• Lead of team of business analysts and a reporting center of excellence organization.
• Ensure functional skills development for direct reports as well as for the controlling community within Region APAC.

Who You Are?

• Good communicator - You set clear objectives and direction for others. You clarify prioritizations and can interact with different functions and levels within the company.
• Agile - You like working in a fast-moving environment, being open to new opportunities and evolving priorities and flexible in the way you deliver against strict deadlines and dealing with ambiguity.
• Analytical - You enjoy using your sharp analytical and strategic thinking, yet keeping a strong sense of driving and delivering results.
• Collaborative - You are comfortable working within a matrix environment that is highly dependent on effective cross-functional and cross-sector collaboration.
• Credible and influential - You possess strong communication, leadership and problem solving skills with the ability to develop and maintain relationships with diverse sets of stakeholders.
• Leader - You have good leadership skills with ability to motivate and develop the team. You have worked in regional management teams and influenced senior stakeholders across the business. You have had experience of leading teams.
• Digitally mind-oriented - You are curious about new tools and new ways of working and have experience in digital tools deployment.

Education & experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business and/or management.
• Minimum 10 years of experience Controlling and/or Business Planning.
• Experience in driving large projects and change management with senior stakeholders.
• Background in shared services would be a benefit.

Where you'll be:

You will be based at our diverse and multicultural Region APAC HQ in Bangkok. As part of Electrolux, we will continuously invest in you and your development. There are no barriers to where your career could take you.