Division Controller & Commercial Manager High Speed (m/f/d) (80-100%)

In this role, you will serve as a strategic Finance Business Partner for the High Speed Division, supporting the Division President and Leadership Team in driving profitable growth, operational excellence, and strategic decision-making across a global business. Working closely with stakeholders across Sales, Operations, and Technical Development in Europe, the US, and China, you will ensure financial transparency, performance management, and value creation while translating business insights into impactful actions. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), you will lead planning, forecasting, reporting, and business performance processes, while actively contributing to the division's strategic development and future growth.

Your responsibilities:

• Support the definition and execution of the High Speed strategy, ensuring alignment between strategic priorities and financial targets.
• Own the strategic five-year planning, budgeting and forecasting processes for the High Speed Division globally.
• Own monthly, quarterly and annual financial closing and reporting, ensuring compliance with internal and external requirements.
• Lead the monthly financial performance review with the Division President, providing transparency on key P&L and operational performance drivers.
• Ensure transparency on customer, product and lifecycle profitability and provide actionable insights to improve financial performance.
• Drive cost and working capital performance across the Division and initiate corrective actions where required.
• Act as financial business partner for strategic initiatives, investments and major development projects, including active participation in business cases, design reviews and steering committees.
• Partner with Sales on commercial and financial risk management, including risk reviews, insurance claims and escalation mechanisms.
• Ensure effective financial governance and internal controls, including implementation and adherence to the Table of Authority.
• Drive continuous innovation and improvement, simplification and standardization of financial processes and reporting.
• Actively contribute to the strategic development of the High Speed division as member of the Division’s Leadership Team
• Contribute to cross-divisional and Group Finance initiatives, supporting the development of the global Finance function.

 
Your background:

• Strong financial background with expertise in controlling, planning and internal controls
• Results-oriented finance leader with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong business partnering and communication skills, with the ability to challenge and influence and implement solutions across the organization 
• Strong cross-cultural collaboration skills in a global organization
• Ability to translate financial and operational insights into actions
• 10+ years of relevant experience, complemented by strong digital & financial tool capabilities
• Digital mindset with proof record on digital innovations

Your benefits:

• Attractive compensation & benefits
• Employee Assistance Program Global
• Parental Leave Program

We look forward to receiving your application. If you want to discover more about Accelleron, take another look at our website accelleron.com.

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