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 you'll 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 you'll 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