- The Head of Finance & Controlling will be a key business partner for senior management, providing financial analytics, business insights, and leading the finance organization in the Industrial Quality Solutions Product Center
- Be a key member of the senior management/leadership team
- Routinely communicate business unit and financial and operational performance trends, historical and forecasted, using appropriate metrics
- Suggest trends, resulting implications, key actions, and strategic implications
- Coordinate the capital spending review process for the company
- Develop, implement, and prepare presentations and interpretation of financial data and key performance indicators in support of monthly/quarterly senior leadership meetings and various strategic committees of the company
- Position will have responsibility for the company’s financial rolling budget, communication, analysis of budget data for accuracy; budget vs. forecast vs. actual analysis; and financial linkage to the company’s M&A activities
- Will ensure efficient and accurate / Manage processes for financial forecasting, budgets and consolidation and reporting to the Company (US and Germany), This will include the development of SAP and its CO module
- Own and develop multiple cost center budgets, lead review meetings, and provide variance analysis to senior leadership
- Provide IQS management support, including supporting the continuous improvement, e.g., by thorough analysis of production, R&D and warranty costs
- Analyze current and past trends in key performance indicators including all areas of revenue, cost of sales, expenses, and capital expenditures
- Support the SAP master data creation process with costing and accounting views and establish SAP as basis for operations’
- Lead the development of product standard costs & the annual revision of all standard costs
- Establish and maintain internal controls to support financial infrastructure
- Assure timely and accurate reporting to Zeiss corporate headquarters including establish and monitor corporate policies for budget and actuals
- Be interface to the financial auditors and ensure timely and monthly, HY, and FY closing and coordinate annual external audit including with coordination with CZI (NY) SAT
- Ensure accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of audit schedules
- Compliance with US GAAP, US Tax, and IFRS reporting requirements
- Ensure accuracy of financials statements and analysis
- Work with CZI (NY) to insure on time AP/AR postings and compliance to the SLA terms
- Ensure implementation audit management recommendations
- Responsible for all remaining financial accounting functions in terms of e.g
- Working/Capital with Inventory, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payables, liquidity / cash forecasting and Commissions
- Drive strategic and tactical improvements across manufacturing, warehousing, and logistic operations
- Lead implementation of Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and digital transformation initiatives
- Optimize production layouts and support compliance with ISO standards and internal audits
- Oversee warehouse stock optimization, layout redesigns, and automation projects
- Align logistics operations with infrastructure planning for efficient inbound/outbound flow
- Monitor and improve KPIs such as utilization, working capital ratios, MOH, conversion rate and more
- Lead operational health checks, shopfloor management, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Develop and execute strategic roadmaps for operational transformation
- Implement a tier 1 to 4 layered communication strategy around target reviews in Operations
- Working with the global Operational leadership team defining global standards for Operational excellence including support with global implementations
- Mentor and develop high-performing teams across finance, operations, supply chain, and logistics
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence
- Partner with HR and IT to recruit talent and implement digital tools
Foster transparency, accountability, and best practice sharing
