A

ABB

Electrification, automation, and robotics solutions

Company Controller

Financial AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeShanghai, ChinaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Accounting, Auditing, Economics, Financial Management, or a related field is required.
  • A minimum of 8 years of experience in accounting, financial analysis, or controlling roles is required.
  • At least 3 years of team leadership experience managing teams of five or more members is required.
  • Familiarity with ABB financial processes and organizational structure is required.
  • Proficiency in English is required.
  • Skill with office software and enterprise resource planning systems is required.
  • A results-oriented and customer-focused approach is required.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the registered responsible person for the legal entity to ensure full compliance with local PRC laws.
  • Serve as an authorized signatory for PRC annual financial statements and as the primary official contact for the Tax Bureau and the State Administration for Market Regulation.
  • Coordinate with government authorities on statistical reporting and foreign exchange administration.
  • Act as the company’s integrity officer to ensure daily operational compliance and ongoing fulfillment of legal and tax obligations.
  • Manage corporate qualifications and handle health, safety, and environment audits, authorized economic operator audits, and tax audits.
  • Lead company-wide compliance risk management covering commercial compliance, credit control, and foreign exchange exposure governance.
  • Serve as board meeting secretary and review and approve capital expenditures, investment plans, travel and expense, and significant procurement activities.
  • Prepare transfer pricing documentation and manage end-to-end customs clearance compliance.
  • Implement and maintain internal controls, including CPCP controls for ZC and ELBA, quarterly certifications, and assurance processes.
  • Develop cost models and service charge calculation rules, and manage shared cost allocation across logistics, facility management, health, safety, and environment, and other functions.
  • Act as the central point of contact for invoices from utilities, landlords, and internal ABB entities, ensuring accurate cost reallocation to the respective business units.
  • Ensure the legal entity’s financial integrity and transparency to support cost control and accounting accuracy.
  • Organize and drive the annual budgeting process and rolling forecast updates.
  • Monitor budget-to-actual variances, support management decision-making, and recommend corrective actions.
  • Manage and coordinate external and internal audit requirements, review audit findings, and drive remediation implementation.
  • Oversee financial risk management, including commercial, credit control, and foreign exchange exposures.
  • Lead and support activities related to project Lilac, the robotics business carve-out after Day 1, including risk management for accounting, tax, customs, and foreign exchange.
  • Facilitate cross-divisional cooperation for government incentive and subsidy applications, government inquiries, and site visits.
  • Provide support for other key projects, including FTP and CFIN.

Desired Qualifications

  • SAP experience is advantageous.

About the Company

ABB

Electrification, automation, and robotics solutions

ABB provides electrification and automation technologies for industry and infrastructure. Its products include smart building systems, electric vehicle charging, robotics, motors and drives, and factory automation software, delivered as integrated hardware and software that manage energy and automate tasks. ABB differentiates itself with a long history in power and automation, a broad global footprint, and a focused portfolio around electrification, motion, process automation, and robotics, complemented by digital services. Its goal is to help customers use energy more efficiently and work more productively, enabling sustainable and resource-efficient operations and transportation.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Zurich, Switzerland
Founded
2007

Recently Posted Jobs

Explore more opportunities at ABB

See more jobs