Head of Controlling

Tasks

• Responsibility for the financial leadership and control of the specialized formats Livique & Lumimart based on KPIs, forecasts, reportings, and sound business analyses.
• Management and further development of controlling as well as leadership and development of the employees within the area of responsibility.
• Responsibility for multi-year planning, budgeting, forecasts, as well as monthly, tertiary, and annual financial statements in compliance with group-wide planning guidelines and deadlines.
• Creation, analysis, and interpretation of target/actual comparisons as well as derivation of recommendations for action for management.
• Creation of decision-making bases, business cases, and profitability analyses for investments, projects, and strategic initiatives.
• Strategic advice and sparring for the division management as well as other internal stakeholders in business-related issues.
• Management and participation in cross-departmental projects - from the profitability analysis through to implementation and success control.
• Identification and implementation of organizational, process, and efficiency optimizations as well as continuous further development of controlling instruments and processes.
• Responsibility for target-audience-oriented reporting as well as the continuous optimization and automation of the reporting system using BI solutions.
• Ensuring high data quality as well as supporting the specialist departments in all controlling-relevant issues.

Requirements

• Completed business administration studies or comparable further training
• Profound knowledge in accounting, cost accounting, controlling methods, and financial analysis
• Experience in the preparation of annual financial statements, forecasts, and budgets
• Confident handling of key figures, key figure systems, and controlling tools (e.g., SAP, Excel, BI tools)
• Ability to analyze large amounts of data, recognize connections, and derive recommendations for action from them
• Ability to communicate complex issues understandably and precisely both in writing and orally
• Independent way of working and willingness to adapt to new situations as well as to develop further

What we offer

• Benefits: Discounts: Discount on the travel offer ITS Coop Travel, 5-fold number of Superpoints in the supermarket, up to 20% discount on various insurance services, up to 20% discount in all formats of the Coop Group, cheaper mobile and prepaid subscriptions at Coop Mobile, Reka-Card: discount upon purchase, staff discount also for partner (living in the same household), discount on GA subscription
• Employment conditions: Pension fund: 2/3 is paid by Coop, collective labor agreement (GAV), 18 weeks paid maternity leave and 4 weeks paid paternity leave, loyalty bonuses, savings plan at the pension fund, home office, flexible and attractive regulation for early retirement from the age of 58, attractive employment conditions
• Working time: 6 weeks vacation
• Further training: Over 600 internal further training courses, support for external initial and further training, talent management with diverse development opportunities
• Sustainability:
• Communication:
• Health: Update-Fitness: Fr. 200.- discount on the annual subscription

Your contact person

Yves Sanarica
HR Marketing