Executive, Controlling
Summary
Finance controller driving profitability, budgeting, and AI-driven process automation for Mercedes-Benz’s Taiwan operations.
1. Provide advice and support to business unit (e.g. Passenger Car, Commercial Vehicle, Customer Service) through financial steering and planning, performance tracking, business analysis, budgeting, forecasting and pricing assessment.
• Financial KPI steering including but not limited to revenue, margin, special discount and RoS
• Perform deviation analysis and deliver financial transparency and business insights
• Conduct business case analysis and drive profitability improvement
• Co-work with SO/PM for pricing strategy and profitability control
• Transfer Pricing assessment and adjustment
2. Budget control (e.g. Marketing, G&A, Variable cost, Special Discount) including planning, re-forecasting, reporting and purchase requisition approval process, ensuring accuracy of budget allocations and tracking utilization
• Support BUs for cost tracking and steering, funding sources and PR/PO etc.
• Work closely with Accounting team to ensure proper liability provisions
• Utilize MB Group planning platform for budgeting and re-forecasting
3. Participate in digital transformation journey and be a key contributor to digitization initiatives to achieving greater agility, smoother flow, simplicity and internal process improvement
• Proactively explore and adopt AI tools to streamline workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and improve overall operational efficiency
• Utilize AI tools (e.g. M365 Copilot and inhouse developed AI agent) for financial analysis
4. ICFR (Internal Control)
• Project lead role \: Act as a vital bridge between HQ and local market, ensuring seamless communication with relevant departments for timeline, scope and execution of internal control tasks
• Within Controlling department \: responsible for Process & Framework Maintenance and perform regular control testing to spot operational or financial weaknesses
5. Ad-hoc projects and analyses as assigned e.g. business case study, AI/Automation and process Improvement etc.