Global Business Line Controller, Coast Guard & Navy

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Your role and responsibilities

In this role you will act as Global Business Line Controller in Coast Guard and Navy Business Line in addition to acting as the Local Business Line Controller for our Coast Guard and Navy unit in Norway. You will be the business partner to the Global Business Line Manager as well as to the Local Business Line Manager optimizing the financial performance within the Business Line globally and locally. You will report to the Global Division CFO.

You will be supporting effective business decisions by monitoring, analyzing and interpreting financial data, evaluating various business alternatives and recommending the most appropriate business solutions to drive the Business Line growth and profitability. You will direct and control financial report’s quality and accuracy, ensuring that the practices of the business line comply with group/company policies, external rules and regulations, and generally accepted accounting principles.

The best person for this position has analytical mindset, leadership skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

This position is located in Forneby Oslo (Norway).

The work model for the role is hybrid: #LI-hybrid

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Responsibility of the financial management for the Global Business Line which has a full P&L responsibility including financial reporting (monthly closing, forecasting and preparing annual performance plan) while ensuring full transparency in financial reporting and disclosures with compliance with corporate and country standards, regulations and guidelines.

• Supporting Global and Local BL’s business strategies implementation.

• Establishing cost structures, optimizing productivity, and monitoring cash flow to improve net working capital.

• Driving and following up an achievement of set performance targets for Coast Guard & Navy and lead the gap to close process.

• Preparing financial reports and presentations for management, and other stakeholders.

• Supporting in ensuring that a company governance model and internal controls are in place and implemented in the units.

• Member of the Global Business Line Management team

• Monitoring business performance and providing insights and analysis for supporting operational decision-making. Establishing and overseeing processes and tools necessary to obtain transparent and reliable financial data and business information in line with defined standards and financial closing schedules.

• Assessing business risk exposure and defining risk mitigation strategies for reducing impact on business performance and ensuring that risk management processes are consistently implemented.

• Driving appropriate cost structure, productivity optimization and capital efficiency and developing forward looking analytics across functions for ensuring faster & transparent decision making.

• Effectively communicating and interacting proactively within own network and interest groups (Group/Country/Division/Global and Local Business Line).

• Living ABB’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Qualifications for the role

• Master’s degree in accounting or finance.

• Minimum 5-10 years of experience as Controller in similar industry.

• Knowledge of International Accounting Standards, US GAAP, SAP.

• High integrity and compliance mindset.

• Strong analytical skills, self-driven and success driven.

• Excellent conceptual and vision building skills.

• Motivating and empowering leader and ability to influence people.

• Must be able to be security cleared according to the Norwegian security act.

More about us

At ABB Marine & Ports, we are committed to transforming our customers' vessels and terminal operations with innovative electric, automated, and digital technologies. As part of enabling a low-carbon society, we strive to preserve resources and promote social progress. Our sustainable solutions have a far-reaching impact, and by joining us you will actively play a part in contributing to a more sustainable future.

Want to be a part of our journey? Submit your application latest by 19 March 2025. We are reviewing applications on rolling basis and hiring the best candidate when found.

We value people from different backgrounds. Apply today for your next career step within ABB and visit www.abb.com to learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe. #MyABBStory

ABB is a supplier of critical infrastructure. Personnel safety is therefore important to ABB and our customers. In collaboration with Meditor, ABB in Norway conducts background checks on candidates who receive offers of employment. This is to ensure compliance with ABB’s guidelines for recruitment and personnel safety, as well as compliance with legal requirements related to trade sanctions. Candidates will be asked to provide relevant information.