China FAO Manager

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This role sits within ABB's Robotics business, a leading global robotics company. We're entering an exciting new chapter as we've announced the plan for SoftBank Group to acquire ABB Robotics. SoftBank is a globally recognized technology group and investor/operator focused on AI, robotics, and next-generation computing.  By joining us now, you'll be part of a pioneering team shaping the future of robotics—working alongside world-class experts in a fast-moving, innovation-driven environment.

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Job Description Summary

Acts as a business partner to the relevant business manager and leads local finance teams to optimize the financial performance within an assigned division / business area. Supports in effective business decisions by monitoring, analyzing, and interpreting financial data to evaluate various business alternatives and recommend the most appropriate business solutions.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

• Contributes to the definition of strategy for the business unit.
• Partners with relevant business leader in determining strategy for their area of responsibility and developing implementation and monitoring plan.
• Enables strategy translation into business plans and monitors measurable targets.
• Drives business planning and forecasting process for their area of responsibility.
• Leads cross-functional initiatives that support strategic goals.
• Drives the definition and implementation of global standards and business specific guidelines to ensure continuous improvement in financial control process within their area of responsibility.
• Leads, provides guidance, and participates or facilitates best practices to ensure alignment and consistency of controlling practices.
• Ensures timely and efficient communication with relevant internal customers to identify and discuss issues for improvement of operations, work quality, and efficiency for their area of responsibility.
• Ensures transparency in financial reporting and disclosures.
• Defines and implements internal controls regarding financial and non-financial operations.
• Assesses business risk exposure and defines risk mitigation strategies to reduce impact on business performance.
• Identifies and communicates financial risks and opportunities from business propositions.
• Establishes and drives processes and tools necessary to obtain transparent and reliable financial data and business information.
• Ensures high quality of financial data and business information, in line with defined standards and financial closing schedules.

License to Operate / Core Values

• Ensures compliance with standards, regulations, and guidelines.
• Implements and ensures compliance with the ABB code of conduct, global and local standards, tools, policies, and processes in their assigned area.
• Ensures integrity and compliance with ABB values and ethics in all activities.
• Accountable for the health and safety of all employees and contractors for the teams in scope.

Collaboration / Leadership

• Promotes and enables collaboration across their respective organization and teams within ABB to maximize results.
• Ensures that their area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed, skilled, and directed.
• Provides guidance, inspires, motivates, and develops direct and indirect reports within HR policies.

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