CFO, BA Europe

Chief Finance Officer Europe – Honeywell Building Automation

As a global company, Honeywell designs and manufactures technologies to address some of the world’s toughest challenges linked to global macro trends, such as energy efficiency, clean energy generation, safety and security, globalization and customer productivity. Honeywell Building Automation (BA) is a Strategic Business Group which develops, manufactures and distributes Fire Safety, Commercial Security and Building Management Products and Solutions.

About the Position:

Honeywell Building Automation is currently seeking a Chief Finance Officer covering its entire portfolio across various LOB’s, including Electrical Products, Building Management Systems & Solutions, Fire & Safety which has a combined revenue of $1.5B. This is a key finance role in BA, and the selected individual will partner with Europe VPGM and the Regional/Global leadership team to drive profitable growth and strong return on investment (ROI), competitively acquainting new customers, while ensuring an environment of strong controllership and compliance for the global P&L’s. This position reports to the VP CFO BA and will be based in Rolle, Switzerland.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Strategically partner with the VPGM and leadership team to drive profitable growth through analysis, influencing and action on risk assessment, contracting excellence, pricing, business ventures, customer profitability and cost control.

• Partner with controllers to ensure the accuracy of all finance statements and strong project controls.

• Provide leadership to expand ROI through efficient deployment of capital investments, working capital and resources.

• Provide thought leadership in deploying break thru technologies and innovative/ disruptive business models. Demonstrate strong sense of conviction and intellectual curiosity. Protect our profit pools and driving margin expansion thru value selling and differentiation.

• Use business acumen to forecast and predict trends or risks likely to impact the business, preparing appropriate mitigation plans

• Provide leadership to expand ROI through efficient deployment of capital investments, working capital and resources

• Lead reporting, forecasting and planning process, including distribution of appropriate financial targets for profitable growth of the various business segments and proactive analysis of the financial statements for opportunities to increase income.

• Perform market and customer analysis to proactively identify both new opportunities and potential risks to future business performance.

• Ensure approval decisions of new project proposals and other financial decisions and commitments as outlined in the BA Schedule of Executive Approvals (SEA).

• Coordinate with Corporate Center of Technical Accounting and other shared service organizations to ensure timely and accurate transaction processing.

• Manage a team of finance professionals

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Senior level experience in a senior finance position, preferably with deep commercial experience managing large and complex P&Ls
• Extensive experience managing others, including demonstrated success in effectively leading and developing a team and, working collaboratively across the enterprise
• Exposure to finance transformation initiatives
• Knowledge of P&L responsibility, Working Capital (WC) and Cash flow statements

We Value:

• Pragmatism, drive and interpersonal savvy – knowing how to navigate an organisation to get things done
• Ability to travel and interact successfully with a geographically diverse team
• Prior controller or internal audit experience helpful
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint applications - SAP, Hyperion experience helpful

Other Information:

• Travel Requirements + 40%
• Strong Leadership skills and Executive communication required to perform this role
• Partner with Global team across time zones.
• Long career runway along with aspiration and capability and Global mobility.

• JOB ID: HRD235901
• Category: Finance
• Location: Z.A. La Pièce 16,Rolle,VAUD,1180,Switzerland
• Exempt