Controller

KOSTAL Group is a global, family-owned German company that develops market-leading solutions for the solar and automotive industries. The company was established in 1912 and employs about 20 000 people at 47 locations in 22 countries. In Hungary, KOSTAL is building its first business service centre to provide business support in IT, finance, procurement, master data, sales and HR fields. This is a global centre with high value-added and complex processes which you can help to grow.

The work can be managed remotely – with time-to-time office presence depending on the team’s agreement and the demand of the respective professional area – from any location in Hungary. In case of some company events, office attendance is expected from the colleagues. Technical conditions for working from home are fully in place.

Overall Purpose of Job:

Prepare and complete standard reporting working with HQ controlling department and delivers presentation and communication of those to key stakeholders. This role equally prepares analysis on Balance sheet and profit and loss statement and from the sales figures.

Main tasks, roles and responsibilities:

• Build, visualize and deploy new Business reports & requests on time
• Support Business partners holding for board-meeting preparation
• Coordinate reporting cycles
• Prepare data and reports for central and local standard reporting
• Analyze and prepare main deviations (e.g. versus Budget / Forecast / Actuals)
• Prepare Powerpoint presentations, summaries with meaningful messages / insight
• Maintain Reporting Library
• Maintain authorization matrix for reporting
• Responsible for ensuring that reports are created on time and with high quality
• Adapt new reporting requirements and changes for standard reporting
• Enhance reporting packages for local/regional business partner, based on central requirements

Experiences and requirements:

• University degree or equivalent experience, preferably in finance or business
• At least 1-3 years of experience in FP&A or Controlling Area
• Experience in working in a matrix organization
• Financial reporting experience delivered in an SSC environment
• Analytical thinking and data analysis skills, data crunching
• Flexibility and stress resistance, able to cope with big data set
• Knowledge of results analysis concepts and configuration
• Solid Excel functions experience
• SAP FI and CO module
• Experience in SAP
• Fluent English

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Communication and presentation skills
• Continuous development mind-set
• Strong analytical thinking and data analysis skills
• Flexibility and stress resistance
• Strong team-player who has the capability to work with different stakeholders
• Ability to pay close attention to detail and deal with tight deadlines

• Flexible working conditions with remote work possibility (in-person presence is required from time to time), you can have a real work-life balance
• Modern, newly renovated, sustainable office with parking space and bicycle storage area in the heart of Budapest
• Supportive, diverse and highly skilled community
• Ability to really make a difference and build new processes from scratch, you can participate in the formation and shape of the BSC processes
• KOSTAL is a dynamically developing company, an independent, family-run business which provides much flexibility
• You can enjoy our value-oriented work culture: we are down-to-earth, appreciative, inspiring and innovative