Your role and responsibilities

In this role, the Corporate Functional Controller is responsible for financial oversight, governance, and performance management of corporate functions (e.g., HR, IT, Legal, Procurement, Marketing). The role ensures accurate financial reporting, strong internal controls, budgeting discipline, and strategic financial support to functional leadership.

The work model for the role is: #Li_Onsite

This role is contributing to the Robotics & Discrete Automation R&D in Bangalore, India/ Poland.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Lead Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), including annual budgets, forecasts, long‑range plans, and cost/variance analysis to drive data‑backed decision-making.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting with strong adherence to internal controls, accounting policies (US GAAP/IFRS), and compliance requirements.
• Drive governance and cost management by monitoring OPEX, CAPEX, headcount, productivity metrics, and challenging spend to align with strategic priorities.
• Act as a trusted business partner to functional leaders by translating financial insights into clear recommendations, supporting vendor negotiations, and influencing decisions.
• Enhance financial processes through standardization, automation, improved reporting tools, and cross-collaboration with Shared Services/GBS teams.

Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance or accounting with professional certification of CMA or CA.

• Professional Accounting Certification with CMA / CA (qualified).
• 5-8 years of experience in Accounting and Finance with detailed experience in CFIN implementation.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a thorough, detail‑oriented approach.
• Strong communication skills; fluent in English.
• Hands‑on experience in SAP CFIN, MS Office, and ABB reporting tools.
• Ability to work with diverse teams across different countries.
• Self‑motivated with a strong commitment to quality.
• High say‑do ratio; ability to brainstorm, deep‑dive, and find ways to deliver results as per RARO division management requirements.