Business Controller
Financial Stewardship & Accuracy: Ensure the transparency and integrity of regional financial data through monthly reporting to HQ and leadership.
Strategic Decision Support: Act as a value-added business partner by translating complex data into actionable insights that drive ROI and business growth.
Cross-Functional Partnership: Bridge the gap between cross functions and operations (Country Management IT Facilities & Procurement) to ensure budget alignment and cost accountability.
Sourcing Competitive Intelligence: Support country sourcing strategy through data-driven insights by analysing and interpreting data to monitor market sourcing trends gather competitive intelligence and generate sourcing opportunities.
Operational Excellence: Modernize and simplify workflows (SOPs) to increase the speed and accuracy of the planning cycle.
Digital Transformation: Support the evolution of the Business Controlling function by transitioning from legacy systems to advanced cloud-based platforms
What youll do
Planning Forecasting & Reporting
Support and participate in coordination of regional financial planning and forecasting cycles.
Produce monthly reporting packages and review decks for the Leadership Team.
Analyze P&L performance specifically focusing on Actual vs. Budget variance analysis.
Prepare quarterly postmortem reviews for Merchandising teams and Country Management teams to evaluate selection performance.
Business Partnering & Analysis
Serve as the Finance Business Partner for the Country Management IT and Facilities/Procurement divisions.
Build financial models to simulate the impact of new business initiatives.
Execute ad-hoc financial analysis to support urgent business needs.
Assist with approving and monitoring Asset Requests of the organisation.
Strategic Sourcing / Market Mapping
Support the development of strategic sourcing initiatives through data-driven insights
Conduct market research source and gather datasets or platforms relevant to Company products and categories
Analyse interpret visualize data and provide insights on market trends competitor sourcing footprint and the identification of sourcing opportunities
Work closely with Analytics team and Concept & Services team to streamline process flow and drive engagement of the competitor market mapping dashboard internally
Stay up to date on sourcing industry trends and competitor actions
Process Governance & Optimization
Assist and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all reporting and planning activities.
Identify bottlenecks in current processes and implement simplifications to drive organizational efficiency.
Digital & Systems Transition Projects
Play an active role in supporting the implementation of digital transformation projects.
What youll need
A Recognised University degree in Accounting Finance Business or related field; CPA is a plus
Minimum 5 years of experience in Business Controlling or FPA
Advanced ERP & Reporting; experience with SAP BI Tools
Experience as Model Builder in Anaplan is a plus
Comfort working within Google Workspace environment for collaborative financial modelling and hands-on experience in Python/Appscript for data maintenance.
Hands-on experience utilizing AI tools like Gemini to optimize daily workflows and data modeling.
Ability to work to tight deadlines and to deliver accurate results
Independent proactive and well organised with a focus on detail and accuracy
Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify complex financial concepts
Ability to work collaboratively in a team and adapt to a fast-paced environment
Sensitivity to different timezones to work with stakeholders from various geographies
Knowledge of supply chain and retail industry is a plus
Change Management Mindset
Required Skills:
Business Controller
Required Education:
degree / diploma
Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
Monthly Salary Salary: 6800 - 7600