- Company Name
- ABB
- Job Title
- Head of Net Working Capital & Cash
- Job Description
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Job Title: Head of Net Working Capital & Cash
Role Summary: Lead the end‑to‑end management of Net Working Capital (NWC) and cash for a multinational robotics business, driving forecasting, reporting, KPI ownership, and improvement initiatives to enhance liquidity, operational efficiency, and valuation.
Expectations: Own NWC and Operating Free Cash Flow (OFCF) performance, deliver accurate, actionable insights to senior leadership, partner across finance, treasury, accounting, and operations to implement cash‑enhancing actions, and support business valuation and capital efficiency initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain NWC and cash forecasting, budgeting, and reporting; ensure data integrity and timely delivery within the FP&A calendar.
- Monitor DSO, DPO, inventory turns, and overdue metrics; identify drivers and propose improvement actions; track results.
- Design and execute action plans on inventory management, collections, and supplier payment optimization.
- Collaborate with Treasury on cash‑optimization solutions (factoring, reverse factoring, supply‑chain finance).
- Conduct business valuation, capital efficiency, and ROCE analysis; benchmark against industry peers.
- Integrate cash and working‑capital processes into governance frameworks; enforce transparent assumptions and methodologies.
- Partner with CFO, Treasury, Accounting, and business unit leaders to embed cash discipline and a cash‑culture mindset across the organization.
Required Skills:
- 8–10 years of international finance/FP&A cash experience; 5+ years in NWC management within multinational, complex organizations.
- Strong balance‑sheet analysis, NWC driver identification, cash‑flow modeling, and valuation expertise.
- Proficiency with finance systems, reporting tools, internal controls; solid knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS.
- Exceptional analytical rigor, detail orientation, and ability to translate complex data into clear executive insights.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder‑management, and business‑partnering skills; capable of influencing senior leaders.
- Fluency in English.
Required Education & Certifications:
- University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
- Advanced finance qualifications (e.g., CFA, CPA) preferred.