Group Business Controller

The Group Business Controller Team is responsible for 1) Financial Controller activities (Budgeting, Forecasting, Actuals tracking) for related cost centers for this area, 2) Quality and Efficiency analysis of both the Oracle Center of Excellence and the Shared Service Center teams, 3) Leading and monitoring execution of cross-functional projects and 4) Building and tracking business cases.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team in the leading provider of professionally monitored alarms for residential households and small businesses in Europe & LatAm and to get exposure to a wide variety of Business topics.

The company’s success depends on its people and it invests in them every day. Working with Verisure is being part of an industry leading world-class company that has a strong entrepreneurial spirit. 

Strategic context and value proposition

Over the past years, Verisure has experienced an exceptional and resilient financial performance with a very long track record of double-digit growth - thanks to continuous drive for Innovation, our very sophisticated Go-To-Market approach and replicable business model for expansion into new countries. Our strong and visionary Management Team is now supporting the business’ next phase of growth with a robust business plan for value creation.

On the back of the extraordinary growth we have enjoyed in the past years, we aim to strengthen and further develop our Group Finance Operational Excellence function.

Responsibilities will include, among others:

• Act as a Finance Controller for all the Group Finance Operational Excellence cost centers

  • Budgeting, Forecasting, Actuals monthly analysis

  • Liaise with cost center managers, Area Director, IT Manager, Oracle Rollout Director

  • Highlight risks and opportunities that the company can take decisions upon

• Quality and Efficiency analysis:

  • Data extraction and Measurement of Service Level agreements (SLA) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Oracle Center of Excellence (CoE)

  • Definition and execution follow-up on actions to improve productivity and efficiency of CoE

  • JIRA data cleaning

• SSC support to both Markets and Group entities:

  • Team capacity analysis

  • Intercompany cost recharges definition and monthly execution

  • Cost recovery analysis

• Creation and follow-up on Business Cases relevant for the area (e.g. SCM integration Dashboard, NTT tool automatic supplier creation)

• Monitor progress of cross functional project, such as automation initiatives, reporting handover.

• Other ad hoc analysis relevant for Group Finance Operational Excellence area:

  • License optimization

  • Update Oracle OPEX cost recharge model

Candidate profile

Experience and Qualifications

We are looking for a self-starter and high potential / top performer individual who will combine Finance Controlling knowledge with a proactive business mindset focused on driving value to the business.

• High education degree in Finance / Economics / Business, or related subject

• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in similar position, Business Analyst / Finance Controller with exposure to senior and/or top management teams.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, proven experience in building data models.

• Fluent in English

• Strong interest for business performance analysis driven by standardization & automation

• Power BI knowledge is valued

Competencies

• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills

• Highly organized and with an appetite for improving existing processes

• Resilient, highly self-motivated and proven multi-tasker

• Understands financial data and how to present it clearly to provide valuable/actionable insight

• Attention to details is a must

• Ability to work in a fast-paced international environment

• An enthusiastic and high energy individual with a strong drive to create a positive work environment

• Humble and team-player

Strong fit with our Company DNA

• Passionate in Everything We Do: Our people have a sense of energy that is unmistakable, one that drives us to delight our customers and focus on creating impact quickly.

• Committed to Making a Difference: When we say we will do something; we deliver with excellence. We are accountable, focused and operate with discipline.

• Always Innovating: We believe that Innovation can be big or small; it’s a continuous state of mind that inspires us to think differently and always make things better. We are risk takers and we learn continuously.

• Winning as a Team: Our people know that by leveraging one another’s strengths, investing in and developing our team’s capability and by collaborating well, we will win.

• With Trust & Responsibility: Operating with integrity is core to our success. We are humble, honest and value deep mastery and expertise. We do the right thing, always.

The Company

We Are People Who Protect People

We are the leading provider of professionally monitored alarms for residential households and small businesses in Europe.

Peace of mind for families and small businesses

We believe it is a human right to feel safe and secure. We now protect more than 4 million families and small businesses. Our service includes 24/7 monitoring, expert verification and response, customer care, service and maintenance services, and professional technical support. As well as protecting against intrusion, we protect against fire, attack, theft, life-threatening emergencies and other hazards. Verisure people are dedicated and committed and provide what we believe is the best customer service in the industry.

Leading across a broad footprint

We are the leading provider of residential and small business monitored alarms in Europe. We operate in 16 countries across Europe and Latin America. Our business is driven by organic growth, based on our differentiated business model. We attract high quality customers. We work hard to ensure that our customers are happy. This contributes to an industry leading level of attrition and a long customer lifetime.

A technology-enabled human services company

Our 18,000 team-mates are the foundation of our company. Our business model combines technology and human expertise to protect people. We are a human services company. More than 80% of our colleagues interact with customers every day. This connection provides the insight that inspires our innovation. These insights are a source of advantage. We leverage these insights with the significant investment we make into product and service innovation. The close customer contact also fuels the pride which drives engagement.

30 years of experience – and many more to come

We have been protecting what matters most since 1988. Over that time, we have expanded beyond our roots in the Nordics and Spain. We now serve most of Europe and have also established a strong presence in Latin America. In 2017, to evolve our operating model, strategic innovation, operational excellence and access to talent, we opened our new Group headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. In 2019, we formed a strategic partnership with Arlo, a world leader in connected cameras. Verisure acquired all rights to Arlo’s European business. This allows us to offer connected camera services in Europe as a complement to our professionally monitored security service. It also allows us to access new go-to-market opportunities in retail and e-commerce.

Our winning DNA

Everything we do is driven by our DNA.  Our DNA has enabled us to grow at a double-digit pace for many years and is setting us up to continue this journey.

• Passionate in Everything We Do: Our people have a sense of energy that is unmistakable, one that drives us to delight our customers and focus on creating impact quickly.

• Committed to Making a Difference: When we say we will do something; we deliver with excellence. We are accountable, focused and operate with discipline.

• Always Innovating: We believe that Innovation can be big or small; it’s a continuous state of mind that inspires us to think differently and always make things better. We are risk takers and we learn continuously.

• Winning as a Team: Our people know that by leveraging one another’s strengths, investing in and developing our team’s capability and by collaborating well, we will win.

• With Trust & Responsibility: Operating with integrity is core to our success. We are humble, honest and value deep mastery and expertise. We do the right thing, always.

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