Construction and Facilities Business Controller

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Job description

Job Description

As a Construction and Facilities Business Controller in the Expansion function, you are responsible for supporting the Regional Head of Construction & Facilities Manager with setting and implementing the regional strategy for construction and facilities. You set budgeting and follow-up with result, perform trend analysis, prognosis, and reporting. You are responsible for risk management, driving improvements and actions in processes, methods and tools and leading your team. You support all markets and brands within the region.

This hybrid role reports to our Expansion Controlling Manager and is based out of New York, NY.

A Day in the Life

Working at H&M means no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will include the following responsibilities

Support Regional Head of Construction and Facilities to develop, maintain and improve the regional C&F strategy

Together with Head of Expansion Controlling, develop, maintain and improve the regional controlling strategy

Set short- and long-term goals and targets for countries within the region

Effectively collaborate with stakeholders and countries within the region to secure alignment in ways of working

Create and maintain strategy and tools for budgeting processes within the region

Utilize Service Channel analytics to secure needed reports, analysis to support your team as well as the C&F teams in the Sales Markets

Follow-up on budget accuracy and constantly improve the way of working in this field. Trend analysis, prognosis and reporting

Act as a finance business partner to the C&F organization in your region to identify opportunities to optimize requirements, improve the balance between cost and quality

Develop and implement methods and systems to increase efficiency and decrease costs

Manage and monitor the financial control systems of the construction and facilities department

Ensure cost follow up supports sales market C&F Managers to have the full picture of the total Construction & Facilities cost including CAPEX, OPEX, reactive and scheduled costs, FM20s and SP10s

Proactively analyze and evaluate department and function performance versus set short- and long-term goals

Prepare and communicate monthly and quarterly reporting packages

Work according to the general guidelines to ensure routines and drive improvements/actions in processes, methods, and tools to minimize business risks

Secure the financial transparency on the highest level and that each team member is aware of its responsibilities and approval rights

Create conditions to enable performance of teams and individuals

and develop talents in order to build (future) organization and diverse teams

Strengthen teamwork and foster collaboration

Required Domestic and International travel at least 5% of the time

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