Company Description

At H&M, our purpose is to liberate fashion for the many. We want to shape a new world in Fashion. A world with one ultimate goal: to unleash your self-expression. As an H&M colleague, you’re encouraged to be yourself & more. You’ll take on new responsibilities from day one, learn skills for life, and find new ways to make your big dreams come true.

Our company is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging, and we actively seek colleagues who share our commitment.

 

 

 

Job Description

As a Construction and Facilities Business Controller in the Expansion function, you are responsible for supporting the Regional Head of Construction & Facilities Manager with setting and implementing the regional strategy for construction and facilities.  You set budgeting and follow-up with result, perform trend analysis, prognosis, and reporting. You are responsible for risk management, driving improvements and actions in processes, methods and tools and leading your team. You support all markets and brands within the region.

This hybrid role reports to our Expansion Controlling Manager and is based out of New York, NY.

A Day in the Life

Working at H&M means no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will include the following responsibilities*

Support Regional Head of Construction and Facilities to develop, maintain and improve the regional C&F strategyTogether with Head of Expansion Controlling, develop, maintain and improve the regional controlling strategySet short- and long-term goals and targets for countries within the regionEffectively collaborate with stakeholders and countries within the region to secure alignment in ways of workingCreate and maintain strategy and tools for budgeting processes within the regionUtilize Service Channel analytics to secure needed reports, analysis to support your team as well as the C&F teams in the Sales MarketsFollow-up on budget accuracy and constantly improve the way of working in this field. Trend analysis, prognosis and reporting Act as a finance business partner to the C&F organization in your region to identify opportunities to optimize requirements, improve the balance between cost and qualityDevelop and implement methods and systems to increase efficiency and decrease costsManage and monitor the financial control systems of the construction and facilities departmentEnsure cost follow up supports sales market C&F Managers to have the full picture of the total Construction & Facilities cost including CAPEX, OPEX, reactive and scheduled costs, FM20s and SP10sProactively analyze and evaluate department and function performance versus set short- and long-term goalsPrepare and communicate monthly and quarterly reporting packagesWork according to the general guidelines to ensure routines and drive improvements/actions in processes, methods, and tools to minimize business risksSecure the financial transparency on the highest level and that each team member is aware of its responsibilities and approval rightsCreate conditions to enable performance of teams and individualsand develop talents in order to build (future) organization and diverse teamsStrengthen teamwork and foster collaborationRequired Domestic and International travel at least 5% of the time

Qualifications

Who You Are:

Degree in business administration or engineeringKnowledge about common accounting principlesAdvanced level in Power BI, MS Teams, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPointOral and written proficiency in EnglishAt least 3 years of relevant working experienceExperience working in controlling, preferably within the retail sectorExperience with preparing and presenting financial reporting to Senior Management and other stakeholders.Communicative / consultativeAnalytical / methodicalResilient / achievement orientedInclusive, positive, open to feedback, willing to multitask and learn on the job

 

Additional Information

Why You’ll Love Working at H&M

We value diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, and disabilityWe pride ourselves on being a values-driven organization, guided by our 7 unique values that have been part of our success story for over 75 yearsYou’ll have access to our Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs) to find community and networking opportunities among colleaguesWe are an inclusive company where you’re encouraged to be yourself at workYou will have access to a large global talent community, where career growth and aspirations have no limitsWe believe in supporting your overall wellbeing and offer comprehensive benefits inclusive of health insurance, wellness and family support programs, company match  401k, paid leave programs, and paid time off, including a community day to serve your local communityYou’ll be able to express your personal style with our employee discount at H&M, & Other Stories, and COS

 

Compensation: salary range is $125,822-$144,699 annually**

*This job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job and is not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties, and responsibilities assigned for this job at the company’s discretion.

**H&M, in good faith, has assessed this posted range of compensation as the accurate range for this role and location at the time of this posting. H&M may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate qualifications. This range may be modified in the future.

EEOC Code: OFM

Job Status: Salary, Exempt