Our client is seeking a driven and detail-oriented leader to oversee their global controlling team. Reporting to the Group CFO, this role ensures accurate financial reporting, efficient budgeting, and strategic forecasting. The position plays a key role in financial strategy, transparency, and executive decision-making, providing insightful analysis to support business growth.

Description

• Lead the annual budgeting process and ongoing forecasting cycles.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support strategic planning.
• Oversee budgeting across multiple entities, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.
• Design and implement efficient reporting structures to enhance decision-making.
• Collaborate with local general managers to review and validate financial reports.
• Coordinate monthly and annual financial closings with internal and external accountants.
• Align management accounts with statutory financial statements to ensure compliance.
• Serve as the liaison between controlling and accounting, addressing discrepancies and maintaining financial integrity.
• Provide ad hoc financial reports and analyses to senior management and investors.
• Assist in resolving day-to-day financial and operational challenges.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to enhance financial processes and reporting efficiency.

Profile

• Minimum 7 years of experience in corporate controlling within an international, multi-entity business.
• Strong proficiency in Excel, financial modeling, and data analysis to support strategic decision-making.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles, financial processes, and compliance.
• Proven experience in leading and developing high-performing finance teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to optimize budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting frameworks to drive business performance.
• Background in auditing or financial advisory (Big 4 experience is a plus).
• Experience with ERP systems, particularly Salesforce and Oracle NetSuite.
• Detail-oriented while maintaining a strategic, big-picture perspective.
• Ability to structure complex financial problems and translate them into clear, actionable insights.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments.
• Hands-on, solution-driven mindset, proactive in identifying and resolving financial challenges.
• Adaptability and resilience in fast-growing, evolving business environments.
• Strong business acumen, with the ability to align financial strategies with corporate objectives.

Job Offer

• High-impact leadership role in a fast-growing international company.
• Competitive salary package.
• Exposure to senior management and strategic decision-making at a global level.
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment, with cross-functional and international teams.
• Flexibility with a hybrid or partially remote work model.
• Continuous learning and professional development, including access to financial tools and industry best practices.