Regional Finance Controller

Regional Finance Controller

The Regional Finance Controller serves as a trusted advisor and co-pilot to business leaders, driving profitable growth through financial insights, performance steering, and strategic decision support. The role goes beyond traditional reporting and budgeting by proactively influencing business decisions, identifying value creation opportunities, and ensuring sustainable financial performance.

What You'll do

Strategic Business Partnering

• Act as a trusted advisor to business leadership teams on strategic and operational decisions.
• Challenge and influence business plans to optimize growth, profitability, and capital allocation.
• Translate business strategies into financial outcomes and actionable recommendations.
• Drive value creation initiatives and support long-term strategic planning.

• Lead monthly performance reviews and provide insights into key business drivers.
• Analyze P&L performance, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend corrective actions.
• Develop financial narratives that enable management teams to make informed decisions.
• Monitor key financial and operational KPIs to ensure achievement of business objectives.

• Lead annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and long-range planning processes.
• Provide robust financial modelling and scenario analysis to support decision-making.
• Partner with business stakeholders to develop realistic yet ambitious financial targets.
• Ensure alignment between strategic initiatives and financial plans.

• Perform in-depth P&L analysis, variance analysis, and root-cause investigations.
• Evaluate profitability across products, customers, channels, and business segments.
• Conduct investment evaluations, business cases, and post-implementation reviews.
• Deliver forward-looking insights and predictive analysis to support business growth.

• Support month/year end closing & review bookkeeping for accuracy
• Ensure financial discipline and adherence to company policies and governance standards.
• Drive accountability for financial commitments and resource utilization.
• Support risk identification and mitigation through proactive financial monitoring.

• Enhance financial processes, reporting tools, and performance dashboards.
• Leverage data analytics and digital tools to improve decision support capabilities.
• Champion best practices in business partnering and financial planning.

What You’ll Bring

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Business Administration.
• MBA, CPA, ACCA, CA, or equivalent professional qualification is an advantage.

• 7–12+ years of experience in Finance Business Partnering, FP&A, Controlling, or Commercial Finance.
• Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, performance management, and strategic planning.
• Strong track record of influencing senior stakeholders and business leaders.

• Strong understanding of P&L management and financial performance steering.
• Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, and scenario planning.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong proficiency in Excel, Power BI, SAP, and financial planning tools.

What’s In It for You

At Hilti, we offer a collaborative, supportive, and inclusive work environment where you can thrive and develop your career. We provide competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and ample opportunities for professional growth. Our strong focus on work-life balance and employee well-being ensures that you can achieve your personal and professional goals.

Why Hilti

Hilti is a global leader in construction innovation, with more than 34,000 team members across 120 countries. Guided by our purpose, Making Construction Better, we’re driven to keep learning, growing, and finding new ways to make a lasting impact. Here, you’ll be empowered to use your strengths, work with a global and inclusive team, and take on meaningful challenges. At Hilti, you’ll have the chance to make your ideas, achievements, and growth real through purpose, passion, and teamwork.

Commitment to Inclusion

At Hilti, inclusion is a key focus in how we work, lead, and grow together. We are committed to embracing diversity of thought and creating an environment that is inclusive of everyone, everywhere. We continuously strive to ensure every voice is valued and every team member feels empowered to contribute. By building on this foundation, we strengthen our teams, our innovation, and our impact, making construction better together.