Finance Domain and Business Center Controller (m/f/d) - open to multiple locations
At a glance
Mid-level Accounting role at ZF. Częstochowa · no salary stated · we estimate PLN 165,000–PLN 270,000 across Poland.
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What you'll do
- Coordinate domain-wide operating plans, bringing together cost, workforce, income and investment inputs against business targets
- Build long-range financial scenarios and use them to inform strategic choices
- Align assumptions and figures with domain stakeholders and reporting teams across planning cycles
- Update rolling forecasts and review monthly results, explaining variances and key performance measures
- Give domain leaders tailored reports and analysis, while maintaining reporting data and coordinating structural changes
What you bring
- A degree in accounting, finance or a related discipline, with a solid grounding in controlling and financial management
- At least six years in controlling, financial planning or a business partnering position
- You can interpret financial results and explain useful conclusions clearly to finance and non-finance audiences
- Practical SAP S/4 and SAP BW experience, with SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office preferred
- Fluent written and spoken English
Who this fits
This role suits a finance professional comfortable partnering across functions and presenting analysis to stakeholders at different levels. The position is open to other ZF locations as well as Częstochowa, and offers a flexible hybrid model.
From the employer
Req ID 90116 | Częstochowa, Poland, ZF Automotive Systems Poland Sp. z o.o.
About the Team:
We are looking for a new colleague to our international team. Key purpose: Cost, GMP, FTE, Investment and other controlling business partner to Finance Domain and Business Center.
Apart from Poland, we are also open to other ZF locations.
What you can look forward to as Finance Domain and Business Center Controller:
- Lead the Operational Planning process across the domain, coordinating inputs for cost, workforce, income, and investments, and ensuring alignment with business targets,
- Contribute to the Strategic Planning cycle by preparing long-term financial scenarios and supporting strategic decision-making with data-driven insights,
- Collaborate with domain stakeholders and reporting units to align planning assumptions, validate figures, and ensure consistency across planning cycles,
- Prepare and maintain rolling forecasts, integrating key financial and operational drivers to support agile and forward-looking business steering,
- Deliver monthly performance reviews, including variance analysis and commentary on key metrics, to support proactive financial management,
- Provide tailored reporting and ad-hoc analysis to domain leadership, translating complex data into clear, actionable insights,
- Ensure structural accuracy and data consistency in reporting systems (e.g., FACT, SAP BW, ZP1), acting as a key contact for system governance,
- Coordinate organizational changes and structural updates within the domain and business center, ensuring compliance with internal standards and operational continuity.
Your Profile as Finance Domain and Business Center Controller:
- Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field; strong foundation in controlling and financial mgmt.,
- Minimum of 6 years in a controlling, financial planning or business partnering role,
- Proven ability to interpret financial data, generate meaningful insights and present findings in a clear and structured way to both financial and non-financial stakeholders,
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage confidently across functions and levels,
- Hands-on experience with SAP S/4, SAP BW, and ideally SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office,
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken, Polish will be beneficial,
- High flexibility, resilience, and interest in new challenges.
Why you should choose ZF in Częstochowa:
- Working in a multidimensional environment with various stakeholders involved,
- Private medical care,
- MyBenefit platform, discounts package on goods and services,
- Flexible working hours and very good working environment,
- Opportunity to work in a flexible hybrid model.
Be part of our ZF team as Finance Domain and Business Center Controller (m/f/d) - open to multiple locations and apply now!
Contact
Szymon Musiał