Business Controller

To drive financial excellence and strategic decision-making by providing accurate analysis, insightful business partnering, and strong governance. This role ensures sustainable growth, cost efficiency, and compliance while enabling the organization to achieve its long-term objectives.

Key

Tasks

• Financial Planning \& Analysis (FP\&A)
• Lead annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes.
• Analyze revenue, margins, operating expenses, and working capital.
• Provide variance analysis vs. budget, forecast, and prior year.
• Develop financial models to support business decisions.
• Monitor profitability by product, customer, and business segment.
• Business Partnering
• Partner with Commercial, Operations, and Supply Chain teams.
• Provide financial insights on pricing, cost structure, and margin improvement.
• Support investment evaluations (CAPEX, new projects, expansion).
• Challenge assumptions and drive cost optimization initiatives.
• Performance Management
• Develop and track KPIs aligned with strategic objectives.
• Prepare monthly performance dashboards and management reports.
• Identify risks and opportunities impacting financial results.
• Support corrective action plans.
• Cost Control \& Efficiency
• Monitor overhead and operational including production expenses.
• Analyze cost drivers and recommend improvements.
• Support productivity and margin enhancement programs.
• Internal Control \& Governance
• Ensure compliance with company policies and financial controls.
• Support audit processes (internal \& external).
• Maintain data integrity and reporting accuracy.
• Ensure adherence to IFRS/local GAAP where applicable.
• Cash Flow \& Working Capital Management
• Monitor cash flow performance.
• Analyze inventory, receivables, and payables.
• Support initiatives to improve working capital efficiency.

Qualifications \& Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• CPA / ACCA / CA certification is a plus.
• 5–10 years’ experience in controlling, FP\&A, or commercial finance.
• Experience in multinational or manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong understanding of IFRS and local GAAP.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, BFC, PowerBI, QlikView).

Skills \& Competencies

• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills.
• Strategic thinking with strong business acumen.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to work independently and influence senior stakeholders.
• High integrity and attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis capability.