Product Business Unit Financial Controller

Job Overview

TE Connectivity Ltd., is a $14Bn global technology and manufacturing leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. For more than 75 years, our connectivity and sensor solutions, proven in the harshest environments, have enabled advancements in transportation, industrial applications, medical technology, energy, data communications, and the home. With 80,000 employees, including more than 8,000 engineers, working alongside customers in nearly 140 countries, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat and Twitter.

Serving over 400 customers in 30 countries worldwide, TE’s Medical business is a partner to a range of innovative medical device companies from the world’s largest OEMs to emerging technology ventures. We serve all the medical device companies in the Top 10 global industry list who operate in the minimally and less invasive medical device market. We have assisted over 200 emerging medical technology companies to make their concept products a commercial reality. Through our proven record in innovative design and reliable manufacturing, we have developed long-term relationships with all our customers. TE Medical has an operational presence in key medical device hubs across the world. These locations ensure that we are always close to our medical device customers and on hand to address requirements at your point of need. Our global reach extends across 4 continents with a combined worldwide operational footprint in excess of 600,000 sq. ft. with 2,500+ staff.

Position Summary:
The Medical business is seeking a Product Line Controller for its Devices product line. The Devices product line portfolio is worth in excess of $250M, incorporating therapies and products generating significant margin expansion while growing double digits. This is a global role that requires strong analytical competence coupled with genuine leadership ability.

As Controller, you will partner with the Devices Product Leader (based in Minneapolis, MN) with responsibility for all aspects of the global product portfolio, including strategic and business planning, pricing, NPI project portfolio management, gaining cross functional alignment and driving execution of the business plan to achieve financial targets. You will be responsible for providing financial and analytical support to recommend investment decisions, portfolio adjustments and to manage operating expenses. In this role the Controller will work closely with the Medical Leadership team encompassing CEO, CFO, Project Management, Engineering, S&OP, Commercial and Operations.

The successful candidate must be a strong and trusted business partner, achieve results through influence and maintain good working relationships across multiple time zones and cultures. Key to success will be your ability to prioritize actions which generate bottom line impact, distill large volumes of data from multiple sources (both automated and manual), and multi-task on different priorities and thrive under pressure. This role reports to the Director of Finance (based in Ireland) and has one direct report, a Senior Analyst (based in Portugal). This role offers potential to progress in the organization and will be supported by internal development opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Strong and trusted Finance business partner for the Devices Product Leader and ability to develop strong working relationships; delivering business case presentations to Leadership including CEO and CFO on a regular basis
• Work with the Devices Product Leader to develop, evaluate and execute long-term strategic financial objectives in line with the overall business strategy including producing 5-year financial strategic plan
• Direct and manage the annual budget / quarterly forecast processes for Devices including delivery of detailed plans and identification of key drivers / assumptions and key performance indicators
• Deliver consensus forecast from monthly S&OP demand and supply outputs through financial reconciliation; analyse and model backlog, billings and SMI% by customer, product family, region, market, etc.
• Drive accountability by keeping Management team informed of actions which need to be executed to achieve financial targets and KPIs
• Analyse portfolio to identify price and margin opportunities to improve customer and global product line profitability
• Make investment recommendations related to prioritisation of program transfers based on rate of return
• Voting member of the Project Advisory Council (PAC); preparation/review of project P&Ls
• Prepare month end financial reporting for the product line
• Finance leader for Irish R&D tax credit claim ensuring that all amounts are properly substantiated and able to withstand Revenue audit
• Coach & develop talent across the Global Medical finance team
• Drive the continuous development and enhancement of systems, processes and procedures to improve analysis, reporting and decision-support, supporting standardization across the Medical business
• Assist with ad hoc strategic (M&A etc.) and operational projects as required
  

What your background should look like:

• Qualified Accountant ACA, ACCA or CIMA, preferably Big 4 trained
• Bachelor’s degree Business or Finance-related field with 5+ years of work experience
• Demonstrate a track record of collaborating with business leaders in a complex multinational business environment.
• Show evidence of ability to influence and negotiate with key decision makers.
• Evidence of building & developing a team; encouraging direct conversations, coaching & empowering a team.
• Extensive and exceptional Excel skills with demonstrated data analytics
• Experience with TE data sources preferred (TED2.0, SAP Projects, Hyperion)
• Able to picture and communicate “simple” solutions to complex business scenarios involving multiple systems and accounting disciplines across multiple regions
• Strong communication skills (oral and written) with an ability to articulate complex business issues in a clear/concise manner to multiple levels of stakeholders across multiple geographical locations
• Open to change and be able to effectively respond to new information, different or unexpected circumstances, and/or to work in ambiguous situations
• Team player with a particularly strong work ethic, positive attitude, humility and a focus on business impact
• Highly flexible with a ‘can do’ attitude to execution
• Very motivated and able to thrive and think clearly under pressure, in ambiguous situations and with tight deadlines
• Detail-oriented, organized, and demonstrated ability to multi-task and shift priorities quickly
• Ability to think on your feet and deal with multiple stakeholders
• Values: Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, Innovation
  

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