Overview
Description
Financial Controlling Team Leader Opportunity – temporary replacement
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to lead our Financial Controlling team in Sappi Cracow CoPE. This is your chance to play a pivotal role in optimizing controlling and reporting processes while driving team performance and innovation. Note that this is "fixed-term” contract for maternity leave replacement.
Key Responsibilities
- Main Controlling Activities: Support and oversee processes such as financial performance reporting, inventory analysis, product costing, and variable cost variance analysis.
- Budgeting & Forecasting: Lead and support financial budgeting and forecasting activities to ensure accurate and actionable insights.
- Local Controlling Support: Partner with management and budget holders to interpret financial data, advise on business decisions, and suggest performance improvements.
- Master Data Management: Ensure efficient handling of Controlling Master Data processes.
- People Management:
- Recruit, train, and guide team members to deliver high performance.
- Conduct regular appraisals, set development plans, and foster a strong team spirit.
- Motivate and coach team members to achieve their professional best.
- Continuous Improvement:
- Optimize processes for automation and leverage SAP functionalities.
- Drive innovation and improvements in collaboration with internal and external teams.
- Strategic Reporting & Problem Solving: Deliver precise reports to monitor task quality and productivity. Address and resolve challenges within the controlling domain effectively.
Your profile
- A Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
- 5+ years of experience in management accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
- Proven team management experience.
- Advanced SAP knowledge and proficiency in MS Excel and other MS Office tools.
- Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
- Exceptional analytical abilities with a results-driven approach.
- Fluency in English; additional European languages are a plus.
Why Join CoPE Controlling team ?
- Lead a skilled and collaborative controlling team in a vibrant, innovative environment.
- Drive impactful financial processes and contribute to strategic decision-making.
- Be part of a company that values continuous learning and excellence in Sappi CoPE
We are hybrid and Flexible:
In Krakow office we work in a hybrid working model; as this position delivers high impact on-site, we expect you to be present in the office at least twice a week.
Our offer:
- An excellent opportunity to work, learn & grow with us. With our culture of learning & development, you can access thousands of online trainings,
- A multi-cultural & international environment to share and collaborate with colleagues from more than 68 nationalities in 31 locations globally,
- A unique opportunity to join a global wood fibre solution company. We are constantly innovating toward a circular economy working to achieve our sustainability goals & reduce our carbon foot print,
- Attractive remuneration and benefits package (including private medical care, life insurance, Pluxee (Sodexo), MultiSport card or Medicover Sport,
- Friendly atmosphere and team-work oriented culture,
- Work-life balance,
- Training opportunities,
- Fresh fruit and vegetables in the office.
Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
D&I is a key strategic component and enabler for us to unlock the full potential of our diverse talent and encourage diversity of thought, to promote successful collaboration and innovation. Embedding inclusion in our culture is helping us develop a positive employee experience where everyone at Sappi feels valued and engaged, with our stakeholders recognising us as a trusted partner. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment, regardless of their race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, pregnancy, neurodiversity, disability, or any other aspect that makes them unique.