Kone, founded in 1910, is one of the largest, award-winning elevator companies in the world and our offering for employees is as competitive as our offering for customers.
not only do we provide highly competitive salaries, company vehicles for specific roles, and world-class benefits for our salaried employees - we also pride ourselves on our culture and principles.
innovation, sustainability, collaboration, and ethical business practices are just some of the pillars that we use to define our own success.
come join our family in kone americas to be a part of something big!Job overviewthe assistant controller analyzes and monitors the business performance for the front line districts within the country.
supports the business by supplying timely, accurate information to leaders to help support execution of business actions, monitors key metrics and proactively identifies solutions to improve business performance.
regularly reviews and ensures that activities are performed in accordance with the kone financial control model (fcm) and provides necessary analysis to ensure financial impacts are measured and reported following the kone accounting standards and instructions.
leads a group of finance professionals to achieve the company's goals and execute projects that add value to the business processes.
also, provides meaningful information and business partnering as part of the mexico leadership team to the directors and relevant stakeholders.job duties:analyze and report on the financial performance:ensure that key reporting principles, internal controls, and correct costing parameters as defined by ias, gaap, kari, kas and fcm have been implemented and followedensure the correctness of managerial reporting including volume reporting (or and sales), financial reporting (re50 and r80), performance kpi's (p2p pre vs. post calc., hours/floor), contract profitabilityassure the correctness of managerial information (including order book, wip, stock, provisions, accruals, etc.
)monitor, track and verify project sales, costs and cmii in the order bookanalyze and understand the weekly/monthly actual performance of the business, as well as the deviations compared to planned (bud / fcs) performancedrive kpis across the three business lines: nbs, mod and servicereview fixed costs and manageable fixed costs, both absolute spend and as % salesgenerate accurate monthly closeout reports and projections for profits and losses through facilitation of the plan management (pm) meetings.
monitor, track, verify and update project costs and close projects within the guidelines of close out policycoordinate, develop and manage financial accounting within the region to fulfill internal and external requirements consistent with company policyproduce accurate financial reports and analysis according to agreed time schedule.support the planning and forecasting processesprovide financial parameters for the planning and forecasting processes to support the sales and cost planning by the business (e.g., inflation rate, foreign exchange rates, increases in wages and salaries, costs for corporate materials, milestone lead times)validate and analyze the outcome to report how the business will perform each monthensure that plans and forecasts are consolidated and reported in a timely manner and that deadlines are respected.support the development, implementation and attainment of an annual business plan, operating budget and orders budget utilizing kone business processes.capital expenditure project review and approval as per policycalculation and review of currency hedges in conjunction with global treasurybusiness partnering with strong outside-in mindset:provide analysis of key dependencies between the key operational processes, relationships, and metrics.promote and ensure adequate finance understanding in the business organization as a member of the business controlling teamprovide actionable insights, key findings, and conclusions to business, not just numbersassist in evaluating industry, economic, financial, and market trends to forecast the organization's short, medium, and long-term financial and competitive positionprovide general analysis that supports business lines, e.g., analyzing the opportunity funnel, and producing scenario analyses for versatile purposes (e.g., market demand vs. pricing in different scenarios).partner with management team to provide forward looking business metrics and challenging the status quo.
define and implement changes.calculation of salespeople's incentives (services, nbs, exports, mod)compliance and coordination with finance peers:implementation, monitoring and support of best business practices for billing and collection activities according to policies and procedurescoordination, development and management of cash flow (manageable working capital) and credit/collections activity within the regionapprove bad-debt write-offs as per policyprovide approval for deviations from existing contract terms to the exports managercredit note approval as needed per policypurchase requisition approval as per the delegation of authorityother approvals as per the delegation of authority (e.g.
claims and legal disputes, other external spend)power of attorney to act on behalf of kone mexicoother responsibilities:leading and coaching a group of finance professionals to develop projects along with the key business stakeholders to make processes more efficient, lean and cost efficientresponsibility for the data management team (one data supervisor + 4x data associates)responsibility for fuel management within the organization (1 headcount assigned to this task)maintain strong connections with other stakeholders and other finance colleagues within kone to share best practices and to understand current and future trendsthe ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of business logic and the interdependencies between key operational processes, relationships, and metrics.
they demonstrate excellent accounting, analytical, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.
their collaborative approach allows them to work effectively with all levels of leadership, employees, and external partners.
this candidate excels in written and verbal communication, responding to complex inquiries and complaints, and presenting information to diverse audiences.
they have a proven track record in budgeting, forecasting, and developing business models, while also demonstrating proficiency in excel, databases, and familiarity with sap, hyperion, or similar tools.
strong computational and algebraic skills complement their ability to calculate discounts, interest, and other financial figures.
additionally, they are capable leaders, able to guide teams effectively while maintaining high standards of performance.hiring requirements:bachelor's degree in finance or relevant field.master's in finance or mba (plus).7+ years progressively more responsible experience in finance.3+ year in business controlling experience.language proficiency in ?English and spanish, required.
visa requirement: applicants must already hold a valid visa that permits work in united stateswhat can kone offer you?Come share your passion and energy to make a positive impact at kone for our customers and your career!Come share your passion and energy to make a positive impact at kone for our customers and your !
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