Job Description

With over 100 years of experience, Sika is a worldwide innovation and sustainability leader in the development and production of systems and products for commercial and residential construction, as well as the transportation, marine, automotive, and renewable energy manufacturing industries. 

Sika has offices in over 103 countries with over 400 manufacturing facilities and more than 33,000 employees worldwide. With annual sales of CHF 11.24 billion in 2023, our commitment to quality, innovation, and the environment as well as putting our customer’s needs first, encompasses why Sika is the global leader in our industries.

Job Description

Provide financial leadership for the Sika Sarnafil Roofing and Liquid Applied Membrane business units as well as maintain the accuracy of the CO (controlling) module of SAP for these businesses. Provide financial management support to the Sales Management Team.
Area of Responsibility: Sika Sarnafil Roofing Business Unit and Liquid Applied Membrane Business Unit. Two direct reports.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Implement and ensure compliance for all controlling policies.
• Manage the monthly closing process adhering to all timelines. Assemble, measure, report, and present monthly business unit and segment P&L’s as well as variance results to local management and Corporate Controlling.
• Develop, analyze, and interpret statistical information for monthly reporting of key financial data (KPI’s).
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of external reporting requirements (monthly, quarterly, and annually) for both forecast and actual.
• Ensure proper general ledger coding of all transactions and approve (or reject) transactions as required.
• Responsible for working with plant controlling to ensure inventory costs and cost standards are accurate. Manage all aspects of product sales pricing and margin management.
• Prepare and analyze cost center reporting, benchmark metrics, purchase price variance for raw materials, inventory levels & turns (working capital management), obsolete inventory, personnel costs, capital assets, etc. Make recommendations for corrective actions as needed.
• Track cost center expenses against budget/prior year and capital investments (RPA’s) against plan. Advise management and recommend appropriate corrective actions as needed.
• Direct and coordinate the annual budget activities.
• Work with department managers to develop short and long term financial goals; use SAP and other reporting tools available to measure the performance. Partner with department managers to improve financial performance and gain efficiencies.
• Work with the sales organization to develop and provide timely sales reports. Provide financial management support to the Sales Division Management Team with a focus on market, customer, margins, pricing, costing, and sales growth.
• Act as the business unit leader for coordinating with Corporate Controlling and Treasury ensuring that key business functions (customer credit, sales and use tax certificates, customer coding sheets, vendor payment concerns, customer payment and credit concerns, etc. are addressed).
• Manage and maintain the sales reporting structure in SAP/BI (maintaining proper coding for Sales Regions and Sales Districts etc.).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance
• 5-8 years accounting experience
• Expert in all aspects of the CO modules of SAP
• Knowledge of BI (Business Intelligence) and of AFO (Analysis for Office) desired
• Strong customer focus required
• Understanding of marketing/sales relationship and requirements
• High level of communication/presentation skills
• Must have excellent organization and interpersonal skills
• Business travel occasionally required

Additional Information

Competitive Benefits: Health Insurance available day one, 401k with 5% company match, bonuses, year-end profit-sharing bonus, paid time off, and educational assistance.
Meaningful Work: Sika products enhance our surroundings and the work every employee completes helps positively impact daily lives by making our world stronger, more durable, and more reliable – every day.
Company Culture:  Sika centers work culture around entrepreneurship where individuals have the power to make decisions, learn from mistakes, and define their career.
Community Involvement: Sika Corporation takes active roles in our community and aims to support volunteer work and charitable endeavors across the United States through rebuilding and giving back.
Sustainability Initiatives: Sika is committed to sustainable development, reducing environmental impacts, and assuming social responsibility. The company supports energy efficient projects and implements numerous measures aimed to boost economic, social, and ecological sustainability.

 

Sika Corporation is committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals that apply. As an equal opportunity employer Sika will consider all qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, or other protected characteristics.

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Local area, Worldwide,

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