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Zurich, Switzerland

Zurich, Switzerland

Zurich, Switzerland

Regional Controlling Manager reporting to Finance Director- Covering 10 sub-regions/affiliates, total topline of 80+MCHF- Coordination and preparation of yearly budget and financial forecasts- Regular and adhoc analysis on Revenue, Product performance, Counter profitability and Sales Assistants' productivity- Controller of regional HQ cost centres - Marketing and GE - booking vouchers/ data postings (accruals etc.) and ensuring correct data in SAP CO.- Business partner… Show more Regional Controlling Manager reporting to Finance Director- Covering 10 sub-regions/affiliates, total topline of 80+MCHF- Coordination and preparation of yearly budget and financial forecasts- Regular and adhoc analysis on Revenue, Product performance, Counter profitability and Sales Assistants' productivity- Controller of regional HQ cost centres - Marketing and GE - booking vouchers/ data postings (accruals etc.) and ensuring correct data in SAP CO.- Business partner to regional and global functions, supporting development of processes and systems- Approval of new counter and renovation projectsAdditional role as Regional E-commerce (LP.com) Controller- Sales and investment forecasting and planning, performance and ROI analysis- Improvement of forecasting accuracy and minimization of Out of StockProjects- Opening of first boutique store in Switzerland- E-commerce profitability and Retailer conditions revamp- Retail sales data enhancement Show less

Hong Kong Sar

- Reporting directly to regional CFO – APAC scope, 9 markets including China.- Consolidation of APAC financials and preparation of performance analysis and insights to support decision making during the fastest revenue growth period in the brand's history.- Coordination of periodic forecasts and annual budget, implementing financial guidelines from brand HQ.- Responsible for identifying risks and opportunities in the P&L, while designing and monitoring Retail KPIs.- Preparation… Show more - Reporting directly to regional CFO – APAC scope, 9 markets including China.- Consolidation of APAC financials and preparation of performance analysis and insights to support decision making during the fastest revenue growth period in the brand's history.- Coordination of periodic forecasts and annual budget, implementing financial guidelines from brand HQ.- Responsible for identifying risks and opportunities in the P&L, while designing and monitoring Retail KPIs.- Preparation of midterm store network and CAPEX planning, including new store concept rollout timing optimization and prioritization.- Monthly Business Review deck preparation and consolidation, providing relevant analysis and insights to CEO & CFO as well as HQ functions.- Support in deploying new financial systems (SAP, Procurement) and optimization of processes.- Finance business partner, regularly liasing with department heads in various projects (eg. overhaul of sales commission scheme in main markets, Ecommerce launch).- AdHoc analysis and report design in Excel & Power BI. Show less

Hong Kong Sar

- Financial consolidation and reporting of company’s global P&L (10 billion USD annual revenue), both internally and towards parent company (Nissan Global HQ), using Essbase and HFM.- Comprehensive analysis of business KPIs versus budget and forecast including wholesale revenue, variable and fixed costs, and marketing investments – used in executive presentations.- Coordination of periodic forecasting while supporting management in defining targets to close gaps to budget.-… Show more - Financial consolidation and reporting of company’s global P&L (10 billion USD annual revenue), both internally and towards parent company (Nissan Global HQ), using Essbase and HFM.- Comprehensive analysis of business KPIs versus budget and forecast including wholesale revenue, variable and fixed costs, and marketing investments – used in executive presentations.- Coordination of periodic forecasting while supporting management in defining targets to close gaps to budget.- Management and optimization of month-end close process – lead time reduced from 3 working days to 1.- Responsible for Americas’ P&L (50% of brand’s revenue), risks & opportunities management and used car business control.- Management and development of one analyst and training of Finance department newcomers. Show less

Geneva Area, Switzerland

- Directly reporting to regional Finance Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).- Responsible for month-end close of West Europe P&L including reconciliation of accounts, using SAP and Essbase, and variance analysis to budget and forecast.- Financial consolidation, systems’ submission and reporting of EMEA region P&L (1.2 billion USD annual revenue), both to parent company’s regional entity (Nissan Europe) and brand HQ (Infiniti Global HQ in Hong Kong).- Budget plan and… Show more - Directly reporting to regional Finance Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).- Responsible for month-end close of West Europe P&L including reconciliation of accounts, using SAP and Essbase, and variance analysis to budget and forecast.- Financial consolidation, systems’ submission and reporting of EMEA region P&L (1.2 billion USD annual revenue), both to parent company’s regional entity (Nissan Europe) and brand HQ (Infiniti Global HQ in Hong Kong).- Budget plan and periodic forecast coordination for West Europe (17 countries), ensuring respect of KPI guidelines and financial targets.- Internal control of G&A and T&E costs, liaising with different European entities and managing postings of expenses and intercompany recharges. Show less

Geneva Area, Switzerland

- Competitive value analysis for each product line, including detailed spec comparison.- Support in building internally distributed and comprehensive product bible and managing End Item (product IDs).- Analysis of market trends for future products and construction of customer profiles.

Lisbon Area, Portugal

- Daily update and contributing upgrade of databases on the Portuguese Car Industry and Economic environment;- Development of periodical statistical reports on the Car Industry and the company's performance and strategy (sales, prices, technical characteristics, objectives, etc.);- Contribution on Economical analysis of the Statistics & Planning department.- Statistical analysis of car dealerships;- Contact with several automotive industry's institutions and competitors.-… Show more - Daily update and contributing upgrade of databases on the Portuguese Car Industry and Economic environment;- Development of periodical statistical reports on the Car Industry and the company's performance and strategy (sales, prices, technical characteristics, objectives, etc.);- Contribution on Economical analysis of the Statistics & Planning department.- Statistical analysis of car dealerships;- Contact with several automotive industry's institutions and competitors.- Training on JATO V4 software for analysis of market trends, vehicle specifications, car pricing and competition. Show less

Master'S Degree, Management (Spec: Management Of Technology & Entrepreneurship)

Activities and Societies: oikos Lausanne - Student Association of the Faculty of Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC) of the University.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Economics

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business/Managerial Economics

Erasmus Programme