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That goes for passenger and goods transport - all over the world.\nMaking mobility safe on roads and railways - that is the mission driving us each and every day at Knorr-Bremse. It has been that way for over 120 years. Today the Knorr-Bremse Group, based in Munich, is the world's leading manufacturer of braking systems and a leading supplier of safety-critical sub-systems for rail and commercial vehicles. As an innovator in our fields, we advance developments in mobility and transport technologies.\nResponsible for driving global Cost Recovery by identifying and quantifying financially recoverable cost impacts, developing standardized recovery methodologies and target-setting approaches, and providing the transparency, governance and performance management required to maximize recovery realization across regions, customers and functions.\nYOUR TASKS\nIdentify, quantify and assess the financial impact of market-driven cost increases, customer-driven impacts, extraordinary expenses and other recoverable cost elements across the organization, in collaboration with the relevant functions responsible for the underlying cost drivers.\nDevelop and maintain standardized, transparent and auditable Cost Recovery methodologies and calculation models to ensure the consistent identification, quantification and allocation of recoverable cost impacts across all regions and business units.\nDefine KPIs, reporting standards, data structures and system requirements to measure Cost Recovery performance, create transparency on cost exposure, recovery potential, realized recoveries, recovery gaps, timing effects and related P&L impacts, and support management decision-making.\nDevelop and coordinate the global Cost Recovery planning and target-setting process.\nOwn and coordinate global Surcharge Management, including the development and maintenance of the global Surcharge Guideline, and ensure its consistent integration into Cost Recovery methodologies, planning, reporting and performance management, as well as alignment between Purchasing, Sales and Finance across all regions and business units.\nAct as Business Partner for Sales, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management and other relevant functions.\nYOUR PROFILE\nUniversity degree in Business Administration, Finance, Controlling or a comparable qualification.\nRelevant professional experience in Controlling or Finance.\nStrong understanding of P&L structures, cost drivers and financial performance management.\nExperience in developing financial methodologies, calculation models and performance management frameworks, preferably in an international manufacturing environment.\nStrong analytical skills and ability to translate financial data into actionable business insights.\nStrong communication and stakeholder management skills in an international environment.\nVery good SAP and Microsoft Office skills.\nWHAT WE OFFER\nThrough a blend of engineering excellence, sustainable development and social responsibility, our employees help to drive progress at more than 100 sites in 30 countries. 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