Organisation
Our client is a leading retail organisation with a strong brand presence and an extensive network of stores both domestically and internationally. The company is entering its next stage of development: following a period of transition, a solid financial foundation has been established, creating room for further growth, professionalisation, and long-term value creation.
Assignment
The Group Business Controller plays a central role within the finance function, acting as a bridge between strategic decision-making and operational execution. In this position, you will actively contribute to strengthening financial management, improving processes, and developing forward-looking insights.
You will share responsibility for the planning and control cycle and provide substantive input into strategic initiatives, including transformation projects and supply chain optimisation. You will act as a sparring partner for both senior management and various functional teams within the organisation.
Within the Finance team, you will work closely with professionals in FP&A, business control, tax, treasury, and procurement. You will report to management within Group Finance.
- Responsible for integrated financial planning and control at group level;
- Translating financial analyses into strategically relevant advice for the board and stakeholders;
- Monitoring cash flow, working capital, and investments (CAPEX) and identifying optimisation opportunities;
- Actively contributing to forecasting, budgeting processes, and performance monitoring;
- Supporting strategic projects impacting the entire value chain;
- Developing efficient reporting structures and optimising tools (including Power BI);
- Facilitating decision-making through clear, data-driven insights;
- Acting as a connecting factor between finance, operations, and commercial departments.
Profile
- Completed university degree in finance, business economics, or a comparable field;
- At least 7 years of relevant experience in business control, FP&A, or financial consultancy;
- Experience within the retail sector or with supply chain-driven organisations is a plus;
- Proven experience in setting up and improving financial processes and reporting systems;
- Proficient with BI tools (preferably Power BI) and comfortable with data-driven decision-making;
- Strong analytical skills, conceptual thinker, able to distil complex matters to their essence;
- Confident communicator at all organisational levels;
- Proactive, results-oriented, and capable of taking initiative independently;
- Combines persuasive skills with a pragmatic approach;
- Stress-resistant, structured, and focused on continuous improvement;
- Brings energy and professional calm to dynamic environments.
Contact
If you are interested in this vacancy, we invite you to apply directly via the “Apply” button, stating: the reference number 34220. Unfortunately, we cannot provide any further substantive information about the vacancy in advance as it is extremely confidential.
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