Finance Business Partner (m/f/d) Domestic Appliances

In this role, you have the opportunity to

be the accounting and controlling lead for Philips Domestic Appliances Austria GesmbH including the Klagenfurt R&D site. You are creating meaningful analytics and you are actively participating in projects. You manage the local relevant accounting, financial reporting, monthly balance sheet creation, statutory reporting, and Finance Audits.

You are responsible for

• Assistance in monthly closing process (including preparation, reviews) regarding US-GAAP and IFRS principles
• Preparation and analysis of monthly reports
• Balance Sheet analysis
• Assistance in annual budget preparation (AOP) and quarterly forecasting process (ROFO)
• Project Controlling (including e.g. monthly reviews with Business and Project Management, management of relevant software tool (Dagobert, Planisware, QlikView), …)
• Preparation and Maintenance of documentation of accounting procedures and internal controls (ICS)
• Contribution to continuous improvement process
• Communication and cooperation with the Business Unit Controlling in Amsterdam, AccOps Hamburg, SSO Vienna, Infosys Lodz and Pune
• Coordination of the CAPEX- and Asset Management Process
• Miscellaneous account analysis
• Ad-hoc analysis for requests
• Management Support

You are a part of

the Finance Team of Philips Domestic Appliances. You will act in a young, dynamic, and international team who is dedicated to deliver our commitments. You will have exposure to the other R&D controller as well as the EU market organization at all levels, as well as your counterparts in all FP&A centers.

To succeed in this role, you should have the following skills and experience

• Master’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field
• At least 5-7 years of experience in finance gained in a controlling function. Preferably you have worked internationally in a regional/market finance role
• Profound knowledge in supporting and reviewing business cases that are consolidating into strategic long-term plans. You understand the business implications and underlining issues of the cases and plans
• Preferably experience with the local Austrian tax law
• Solid insight into financial systems and processes
• Skilled in financial/data analysis in excel and not afraid of digging into the numbers yourself
• Experience with presenting and providing advice to senior management
• Advanced technical skills in Excel, ERP (SAP preferred) and PowerPoint Experience with reporting & analytical tools
• Well-developed communication and presentation skills
• Fluent in English and German

In return, we offer you

A meaningful career, with new challenges in our dynamic organization, working in an encouraging multinational and multicultural environment. We are happy to provide you with this opportunity to work with new technologies. You will be surrounded by passionate and committed, colleagues who share your ambition to create outstanding customer experiences. Your work will be ambitious and full of opportunities for growth. Variety and challenge will be part of your daily routines.

The minimum yearly salary is equal to EUR 70.200,00 gross with willingness to overpay. The actual annual income is commensurate with the market, your qualifications, and experience.

Why should you join Domestic Appliances?

Philips’ Domestic Appliances purpose is simple yet powerful: helping people to turn their houses into homes. Through meaningful innovation, we improve the lives of people, helping them to lead healthier and happier lives every day.

We have incredible products, solutions and strong market foundations. As a leading player in domestic appliances, we offer sustainable products across kitchen appliances, coffee, air, garment and home care. The successful product ranges include the renowned Airfryer, Espresso Machine with LatteGo, the Perfect Care Elite steam generator, Air Purifier and SpeedPro Max vacuum cleaner. We are also known as Walita, Preethi, Saeco and Gaggia.

In Philips Domestic Appliances we work with contagious positivism. We believe that inclusion comes before diversity and all voices are heard. When you join our closely-connected and diverse team, you’ll be joining a global family. Like all families, we grow together and support each other. In our drive for digital transformation success, we partner to grow and deliver. We celebrate our wins together.

Our company is headquartered in The Netherlands, and has innovation, manufacturing, and commercial centers across the globe, with presence in over 100 countries. We employ approximately 7,000 talented individuals who bring innovation to customers and consumers.

Our goal is for you to grow every day, and to support you to become the very best version of yourself. We are committed to providing the highest levels of consumer satisfaction, underpinned by our quality approach. We make conscious choices caring for people’s homes and our planet. We grow responsibly and sustainably.

Sustainability is an important factor for Philips DA. We have been 100% carbon neutral in our operations since 2020, but this is just the start of our plan.

We know everything we use today will affect the planet tomorrow. For the past century, we’ve innovated to make products faster, better, and more energy efficient. Today, we’re applying that same spirit to circular design trying to use less and re-use more in everything we do. How are we getting there? By creating more ways to refurbish our products. By using more recycled and bio-based materials. And by making it easier to recycle items again. When we use less and re-use more in everything we do, we can actively reduce our impact on the planet. A better future is possible with a plan that’s built to last.