Corporate Planning Controller

Reporting to – Group Finance Director  About the Role  We are seeking a commercially minded and strategic Corporate Planning Controller to partner with senior leadership in driving business performance, long-range planning and informed decision-making across our international operations. As a business operating in 9 markets with revenue of ~$80M, this role plays a critical part in strengthening enterprise planning capabilities, improving performance visibility and supporting investment decisions to enable sustainable growth. You will lead group planning activities across budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning, provide commercial and financial insights, and support strategic initiatives including business modelling and investment evaluation. Key Responsibilities  Group Planning & Forecasting: • Lead annual budgeting, quarterly rolling forecasts and long-range financial planning across international markets. • Lead cash flow forecasting and working capital analysis to support liquidity management and investment decisions. • Partner with business leaders to understand growth drivers, investment priorities, assumptions and risks. • Develop scenario planning, business modelling and sensitivity analysis to support strategic decisions. Investment Evaluation & Strategic Support: • Support investment evaluation and business case development for strategic initiatives. • Provide financial modelling and analysis for growth opportunities and business expansion initiatives. • Support due diligence, financial analysis and integration activities relating to M&A opportunities where required. • Deliver recommendations to support executive decision-making. Performance Analytics & Business Insights: • Deliver timely and accurate management reports, dashboards, and KPIs for senior leadership.  • Conduct variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior periods, translating data and providing clear business insights.  • Evaluate revenue, costs, margins, and operational metrics to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.  • Monitor business performance against strategic and operational objectives. • Understanding of multi-currency forecasting, foreign exchange impacts and regional financial performance analysis. Planning Governance & Process Optimisation: • Ensure integrity and consistency of financial data used for planning and analysis.  • Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and reporting quality to support scalability  • Leverage financial systems, ERP tools, and planning software to streamline workflows.  Financial Governance & Planning Oversight: • Provide oversight and alignment of Financial Controller activities relating to planning, forecasting and performance reporting. • Strengthen governance and reporting discipline across regions. Governance & Controls:  • Work closely with Accounting and Finance teams to ensure alignment between actuals, budget, forecasts, and reporting.   • Strengthen financial controls and ensure accurate, compliant reporting across regions.   Who We Are Looking For  You are an experienced Corporate Planning Controller professional with strong commercial acumen and a passion for turning data into insight. You combine analytical rigour with a practical, hands-on approach and take ownership of initiatives end-to-end; from understanding stakeholder needs and identifying opportunities to delivering clear, actionable recommendations that support decision-making at a global scale. You thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments and bring a proactive, solution-oriented mindset. You are confident partnering with stakeholders across regions and functions, and are comfortable operating in a lean, evolving organisation where you can build scalable processes and drive meaningful impact. You are comfortable operating in evolving environments and enjoy building scalable processes and improving ways of working to support business growth. Ideal Profile  • Qualified accounting or finance professional (CA, CPA, ACCA, or equivalent).  • 5+ years of experience in corporate planning, commercial finance, or a similar role.  • Experience leading planning, forecasting, business modelling or performance management activities across regional or global operations. • Experience performing valuation analysis, discounted cash flow (DCF) modelling, acquisition analysis and post-acquisition integration planning is advantageous. • Experience supporting investment analysis, strategic initiatives and annual strategic planning cycles across regional or global operations, including market growth strategies, resource planning, investment prioritisation and long-range business planning. • Experience building or improving processes, reporting frameworks, and planning capabilities within a growing or evolving business environment. • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex insights clearly, influence stakeholders, and drive alignment across regions • Proficient in MS Excel and PowerPoint; experience with ERP and planning tools is highly regarded.  • Strong commercial judgement with the ability to translate financial analysis into business decisions. • Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and build trust.  • Strong financial modelling, analytical, and problem-solving skills.  • Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a lean, fast-paced environment and adapt to evolving business priorities. • High attention to detail with the ability to see the bigger commercial picture.  • High level of integrity, reliability, and discretion.  Technical Competencies: • Advanced financial modelling (3-statement modelling, DCF, scenario analysis). • Budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning. • Driver-based planning methodologies. • Financial and operational KPI development. • Cash flow forecasting and working capital management. • Business case development and inves…