61 Active role within WACKER SILICONES’ BU/SU/Operations relevant (decision-making) committees. Business advisor for all relevant questions and decision-making points; sparring partner of other managerial functions.
* Analysis and statements on all financial matters of company and business-fields, including but not limited to * Opportunities and risks for the business unit(s) * Profitability analysis * Investment and profitability calculations/analysis * Shutdown and bottleneck considerations - Company and business-field evaluations
- Evaluation of acquisitions or divestments
* Creation of / comments on planned / actual CM analysis * Creation of rolling forecasts 61 Planning / budgeting (BP1, BP5) including sales & profit, cost center planning and cost unit controlling
61 Creation and further development of a regular global reporting systems on BU/SU/Operations level
61 Introduction / further development of business instruments and controlling aids
61 Evaluation / analysis of the business development of joint ventures
61 Business contact person of BUs/SUs/Operations advice and training on all controlling-related topics
61 Lead and participation in projects of the division and its subunits (BU, SU, Operations, Innovation, …)
61 Agile deployment within the organizational unit to balance workload peaks
61 Special assignments
* Ad-hoc inquiries * Divisional projects (e.g. M&A projects, establishment of JVs, etc.) * Support of trainees / interns / diploma students * Business Trainings
REQUIRED QUALIFICATION
Education
* Master's/Bachelor’s degree in business with a focus on controlling, finance, accounting or management (Master’s degree preferred) or similar qualifications, or a degree in chemistry with additional qualifications in business studies.
Practical Experience
* Several years of experience in controlling or comparable business fields in multinational company; alternatively, experience in a business consultancy firm.
Knowledge
* Very good knowledge of business administration * Very good knowledge of methods and procedures of operational and strategic controlling * Knowledge of production processes, material flows and WACKER SILICONES’ product portfolio * Good basic chemical-technological knowledge
Skill
* Strong analytical capabilities; able to comprehend complex issues and think using an entrepreneurial mindset * Sound experience in presentation and moderation techniques as well as in project management * Very good written and spoken English and Chinese * Very good software user skills (MS Office, SAP + Business Objects) * Flexibility, commitment, resilience * Ability to work independently and in a self-organized manner * Ability to work in a team; willingness to collaborate cross-functionally * Assertiveness and persuasiveness * Sense of responsibility
Others
* Willingness to go on domestic / international business trip / training