Business Controller

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to:

Hub Finance Controller, Asia

__

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to act as a strategic business partner to the Local Division Manager (LDM) and business leadership, leading local finance teams to optimize financial performance across South Korea.  You will support effective business decisions through rigorous financial governance, reporting, audit leadership, cost control, and proactive business partnering, while ensuring full compliance with ABB policies, internal controls, and audit standards.

The work model for the role is: Hybrid #LI-hybrid

This role is contributing to the Automation Division, Energy Industries Business Area in Cheonan, South Korea. Key stakeholders include the Local Division Manager, Hub Controller, business managers, and global finance colleagues.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial closing, reporting, variance analysis, and financial disclosures, ensuring transparency, accuracy, and timeliness.

• Ensure full compliance with ABB financial policies, internal controls, governance requirements, and audit standards.

• Pre-align all key financial assumptions, forecasts, budgets, and reporting narratives with the Local Division Manager (LDM).

• Lead internal and external audit cycles end-to-end, including audit planning, readiness assessments, documentation, responses, and implementation of corrective actions.

• Oversee travel & expense (T&E), procurement, and departmental operating costs, ensuring disciplined cost management.

• Track and monitor country-level legal, contractual, compliance, and customer-related issues with potential financial or operational impact.

• Provide financial insights, scenario analysis, and strategic decision support to business leaders.

Qualifications for the role

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in financial controlling, reporting, and business partnering, preferably with multinational company.

• Strong experience in business planning, forecasting, financial analysis, and performance management.

• Solid knowledge of SAP, SAP BW, with advanced proficiency in MS Excel.

• Strong collaboration, problem-solving, and strategic thinking capabilities.

• Business-level proficiency in English (verbal and written) and native-level in Korean fluency.

• CPA/CA qualification would be an advantage

More about us

ABB Energy Industries is enabling safe, smart and sustainable projects and operations for businesses across the oil, gas, chemicals, life sciences, power generation and water sectors. Driving integrated solutions that automate, digitalize and electrify industry we connect our people and technology to help our customers adapt and succeed. With over 50 years domain expertise, we continue to innovate and reshape traditional approaches across the energy sector with our technologies designed to improve operational efficiency, reduce risk, reduce energy consumption and waste.

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.

Ready to make an impact?

Apply today or visit https://www.abb.com to learn more about the impact of our solutions across the globe.