Head of Performance Controlling EP CEA

Job ID

520317

Posted since

31-Aug-2026

Organization

Smart Infrastructure

Field of work

Finance

Company

Siemens Electrical Apparatus Ltd., Suzhou

Experience level

Experienced Professional

Job type

Full-time

Work mode

Office/Site only

Employment type

Fixed Term

Location(s)

• Suzhou - Jiangsu Sheng - China

Organization Introduction

EP China and East Asia are a fully empowered headquarters organization with full P&L responsibility for the Electrical Products business across China and East Asia. We provide leading products, systems and digital solutions for safe and efficient electrical power applications, with the ambition to become the fastest-growing and most profitable global supplier in low-voltage electrification.

What is expected for me?

• Act as trusted advisor to the FIN Head of EP CEA Segment and member of the finance management team, driving performance analysis, operational KPI review, and business insights.
• Partner with business and finance leaders to support strategic capital and resource allocation, value creation, and performance improvement across P&L, balance sheet and cash flow.
• Bring a strong performance mindset, analytical capability, people orientation and communication skills to drive sustainable business transformation and deliver results in a high-performing team.

What are my responsibilities?

• Financial Reporting: Develop reporting standards and performance review formats for Business Lines, Regions, Factories, Functions and Legal Entities; manage monthly, quarterly and annual reporting cadence to SI China and SI EP BU.
• Performance Analysis: Analyze business performance, operational KPIs and market developments; prepare profitability and growth analysis, management commentaries, bridges and presentations.
• Planning & Forecasting: Lead monthly and quarterly close/forecast processes for orders, revenue, bottom line, cash items, headcount and key financial KPIs; orchestrate budget, target setting, incentives and executive presentations.
• Financial Appraisal: Support investment decisions and business cases through sound financial appraisal, including governance of hurdle rates, modeling assumptions and scenario approaches.
• Risk & Internal Control: Provide transparency on risk exposure, steer mitigation measures, and ensure effective Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Control processes.
• Digital Finance & Data Transformation: Drive the digitalization roadmap for performance controlling by developing dashboards, automated reporting solutions and data visualization tools; improve data quality, transparency and efficiency across the CEA finance community; explore AI-enabled analytics and predictive insights to support faster and more proactive business decision-making.
• Team Leadership: Lead, motivate and develop the performance controlling team and act as role model for finance partners across CEA, including assigned sales regions.
• Remark: This headquarters role covers EP CEA, including Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan and Korea, requiring consolidation across regions and multiple AREs.

What do I need to qualify for this job?

• Master’s degree in Finance or Accounting and / or education as professional accountant (CPA or equivalent)
• Minimum 10 years of financial controlling experience, including international collaboration and at least 5 years of leadership experience in a global matrix organization.
• Strong business acumen to identify trends, derive insights and propose measures that improve business performance, including business plan review and scenario analysis.
• Result- and quality-oriented mindset, with focus on critical KPIs, early warning signals and effective performance tracking.
• Strong people leadership skills to coach, develop and motivate teams.
• Proficiency in financial/digital tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, SAP and dashboard solutions, AI, PowerBI, Qlik, etc..
• Solid digital mindset with hands-on experience in finance digitalization, data analytics, automation and dashboard development; ability to translate business requirements into scalable digital solutions.
• Growth mindset, forward thinking, curiosity and openness to change and new opportunities.
• Fluent English communication skills.
• Understanding of SI EP product portfolio, business models, key business drivers and KPIs