A bit about the role
As a Business Controller reporting into the Regional Head of Finance APAC (based in Singapore), you are a member of our regional Finance team, focusing in partnering, supporting and controlling the business departments in order to achieve the financial targets in line with the business strategy.
This is achieved by working closely with business departments, providing financial information, tools, analysis and insight to executives and senior managers, challenging their thinking, helping them make more informed decisions based on numbers.
The Business Controlling Team aim to improve the impact and understanding of financial reporting on business performance; provide/deliver analysis and insight that links financial reports to business strategies; provide effective processes to ensure key operational and financial targets are achieved; build partnerships and maintain strong relationships with senior managers and their teams.
Your key tasks
As a Business Controller you will be responsible for the following activities:
- Financial business partnering covering Project Delivery and SaaS Areas
- Responsibility for application of defined processes and tools and for professional methods.
- Responsible to ensure proper & timely month end closing. Preparing and implementing the material for the monthly book closing (PoC for projects, License and Maintenance, externals accruals).
- Deep dive in variance analysis to provide timely business headlights to business partners within the month end closing timeline.
- Monthly reporting on expenditure
- Support in cost controls, IRAs and POS approval
- Creation of ad hoc reports and support in official monthly financial reporting on various hierarchy levels
- Participation & steering of monthly review meetings
- Driving budget and forecasting exercises strategic & operational planning processes
- Educate and implement strong controller-thinking within Project Staff community, KAM and Sales Ops.
- Ready to take over ad hoc special tasks / contributes in special task forces and represents CFO-area
A bit about you
- Degree qualifications in Business Administration / Economics / Finance
- 2-4 years of relevant working experience, preferably within IT industry
- Solid experience in management accounting and financial accounting
- Strong quantitative abilities and excellent written and oral communication skills (English fluent)
- Strong proficiency in MS Office applications handling complex excel database
- SAP and Business Intelligence proficiency is a plus
- Self-starter and self-motivated
- Good commercial sense and interest in business
- Strategic thinker with an analytical mindset
- High degree of initiative and dependability
Additional information
We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices.
In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self.
We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way.
Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.
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Benefits
Annual bonus
At Avaloq we work hard to remain an industry leading provider and we love to reward our colleagues with a share of that success with an annual bonus, you will even remain eligible for annual bonus while you do the hardest job of your life – taking care of your children during parental leave.
Flexible working
We understand that fitting your life around your job can be challenging which is why in most roles we offer flexible working to allow you to thrive both in and out of work.
Instant recognition
We love to see people thriving in their roles and we have an instant recognition scheme at Avaloq to help managers reward the great work our colleagues deliver with a gift to say thanks.
Access to Udemy for professional and personal learning
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A bit about us
Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 160 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.
We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.