Business Controller

Job Description

Role Summary

As a Business Controller, you will act as a strategic partner to senior management by providing financial insights, analyzing business performance, and ensuring accurate budgeting and forecasting processes. This role bridges finance and operations to enable data-driven decision-making and sustainable growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, monitor, and analyze financial KPIs, budgets, and forecasts aligned with company objectives.

• Prepare management reports, including variance analysis (actual vs. budget/forecast) and profitability insights.

• Conduct accurate cost calculations (Cost of Goods Sold and product costing) to support pricing and profitability analysis.

• Perform periodic internal financial audits to ensure accuracy, compliance, and risk mitigation.

• Support strategic decision-making through financial modeling, cost analysis, and scenario planning.

• Collaborate with department heads to ensure budget ownership and accountability.

• Provide timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual business performance reports.

• Identify risks and opportunities impacting business performance and propose mitigation strategies.

• Support digitalization and automation initiatives in financial reporting and controlling processes.

• Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting standards, and corporate governance policies.


Competencies:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail.

• Business acumen and ability to connect financial analysis with strategic business goals.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills to influence stakeholders across departments.

• Strategic and critical thinking mindset for decision support and risk assessment.

• High adaptability to changing business environments and priorities.

• Collaborative and team-oriented approach with strong interpersonal skills.

• High ethical standards, integrity, and ability to maintain confidentiality.


Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or related field.
• 3–5+ years of experience in business controlling, financial planning, analysis and cost accounting roles.
• Strong knowledge of costing methods, budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting processes.
• Proficiency in financial modeling, advanced Excel skills, and familiarity with BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
• Solid understanding of internal controls, and corporate finance principles.
• Fluency good English language skills (writing and speaking).