- Lead budget processes execution consisting of preparing, prioritizing, justifying and securing funding for DT & IT
- Manage DT & IT spend effectively and proactively
- Lead end-to-end process around new DT & IT investments, from demand identification and creation of business cases to measurement and postimplementation review
- Allocate costs within supporting accounting structure and systems inclusive of showback & chargeback activities
- Benchmark the financial performance of the DT & IT function, highlighting areas for cost optimization, providing transparency, measuring the benefits of IT investments
- Define, maintain and report on the metrics to track the progress of DT & IT achievements against objectives inclusive of business performance contributions
- Contribute to overall DT & IT function process improvement and agile adoption initiatives
- Guide and support cost center's owners in budgeting, forecasting and spend management
- Support and/or coordinate a variety of cross-team activities, including maintenance of supplier contracts, creation of purchase orders and investment requests, time reporting, assistance in complex projects financial controlling
- Review purchase and staff augmentation requisitions
- Provide support and guidance for investment approval requests preparation
- Lead definition, implementation, tracking and reporting preparation on DT & IT function's KPIs
- Run continuous improvement of the performance management tool and related reports
- Support Walter's CIO with the preparation budget, quarterly recurring reporting or any performance management report
- Work closely with the IT Project Portfolio manager in all financial related topic
- Bachelor or master's degree in business administration, business and computer science or comparable practical business experience
- 5+ years of controlling experience (experience in the IT domain is an advantage)
- Experience with dashboard tools such as SAP SAC or Microsoft Power BI
- Experience in cost center planning, cost allocation and cost distribution
- Strong in structured and independent way of working, quick comprehension
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively.
- Strong in visualizing effectively important information
- Strong analytical skills and IT acumen
- Project management skills is a plus
- Fluent in English
IT Lead Financial Controlling and Performance Management - Tübingen, Deutschland - Sandvik
Beschreibung
Walter is recruiting for an IT Lead Financial Controlling and Performance Management (m/f/d) – location flexible within Germany
Walter Tools is one of the world's leading metal working companies, bursting with empowered people and industry leading solutions in metal cutting. Walter's Digital Transformation & IT global organization (DT & IT) is focused on enabling both Walter GoGlobal2025 and Group Digital Shift strategies. Along our mission to provide digital solutions which create value for our customers and enhance our brand promise "Engineering Kompetenz", we continue to strengthen our DT & IT functional capabilities driving engagement, agility and efficiency.
As consequence of a recent role change within our internal rotation program, we are looking for our new DT & IT Controller to lead Financial management and Performance management capabilities within our office of the CIO (OCIO).
We offer you an exciting digital arena, where customer focus, new challenges, innovation, collaboration and a diverse setup are part of our culture.
Your Responsibilities:
Included in your responsibility is:
In this role you will report to the Manager of the Office of the CIO (OCIO). You will be part of growing team of 2 team members supported by several contractors. You will work in a global and hybrid organizational structure - decoupled but connected - having wide collaboration across Walter, Group IT, the Sandvik Machining Solutions (SMS) business area and its divisions' IT teams.
Your Profile:
You are characterized by the ability to interact within all levels of the organization, build strong relationships, understand business imperatives and work with minimal supervision. You bring in-depth knowledge and understanding of IT Controlling and Performance management principles, processes, industry best practices and operational knowledge.
Further qualifications:
Our benefits:
Walter offers you a modern working environment with flexible working hours, mobile working, a wide range of health measures and company pension schemes. We place great importance on enabling our employees to develop professionally and personally. Safety in the workplace is very important to us and we actively support diversity and inclusion measures.
Start: as soon as possible
If you have any questions, please contact:
Vijay Anand V R (Senior Manager CIO Office)
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