IT Controller
IT Controller
The IT Controller, or IT management controller in French, is the guarantor of good financial health
from a company.Its mission ispreparation of the provisional budget
of the IT department of a company. Its mission is also to check the results obtained
by setting up the necessary tools such as indicators or dashboards. In the event of a discrepancy between his forecasts and the figures produced by his company, he proposes adapted solutions
to the general management. Its main objective: improve the profitability of the company.
MAIN ACTIVITIES:
The main activities of the IT Controller consist of:
- Formulate recommendations for financial goals as part of strategic and operational planning and forecasting process (long, medium and short term perspectives);
- Create and provide financial analyzes, reports and dashboards for various stakeholders (one-off, monthly, quarterly;
- Evaluate, develop, coordinate and support the preparation of financial accounts, e.g. services, equipment and cost centers;
- Contribute, establish and develop guidelines, methods, processes and systems for control subjects;
- Monitor actual results against plan, analyze variances and their drivers, recommend actions to ensure plan is achieved, and track ongoing progress, for example, major project initiatives;
- Support and challenge sales representatives based on financial analysis;
- Manage pricing processes, approve pricing and support calculation, and coordinate transfer pricing compliance.
SKILLS AND QUALITIES:
The IT Controller must be able to understand the environment and the activities of the company in which he operates. He must also:
- Possess knowledge in control, economy and commerce;
- Experience in the application of relevant systems for control, such as SAP FI-CO / BW;
- Possess an understanding of Service Management (IT) and Service Organization (IT);
- Application of analytical, methodological and conceptual thinking as well as moderation and presentation techniques;
- Have knowledge and experience in project and process management;
- Good interpersonal skills, ability to adapt to different stakeholders at all hierarchical levels and to establish relationships of trust to influence demand.
EDUCATION:
It is possible to access the job of IT Controller with a
bac +2 diploma
such as a
BTS of accounting and management of organizations
or one
DUT in business and administration management (GEA).
However, to progress more quickly to the function of management controller, candidates have an interest in continuing their studies up to the level bac +5
such as:
- Business school with a specialization in finance and management control;
- Master in accounting-control-audit (CCA) or master with finance and management control option;
- Institute of Political Studies with specialization in economics and finance;
- Engineering schools.
In addition to his diploma, the candidate must have
solid references
and several years of experience.
If he graduated from an engineering school, a second training in management-finance
can be a decisive asset, especially for working in an industrial environment.