Financial Controller
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- Portugal, Serbia
- Work type
- Hybrid
- Posted
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About your Role
As a Financial Controller, you will act as a finance business partner and subject-matter expert for a dedicated business area (e.g. Payments, Banking, Sales). In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders, providing financial insight and analytical support that drives strategic and operational decision-making.
This is a highly independent role suited for someone who is curious, data-driven, and motivated to truly understand the business they support, while actively contributing as a trusted finance partner.
Key Accountabilities and activities
As a Financial Controller, you will act as a finance business partner and subject-matter expert for a dedicated business area (e.g. Payments, Banking, Sales). In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders, providing financial insight and analytical support that drives strategic and operational decision-making.
This is a highly independent role suited for someone who is curious, data-driven, and motivated to truly understand the business they support, while actively contributing as a trusted finance partner.
Key Accountabilities and activities
- Participate in budgeting and forecasting processes by providing analytical support and business insight
- Prepare financial analyses and ad-hoc reports to support strategic and operational decision-making
- Conduct variance analysis (actuals vs. budget/forecast) and identify key business drivers
- Monitor financial performance, identify risks and opportunities, and proactively recommend actions
- Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and Group Finance structures
- Analyze profitability across different business dimensions
- Participate in financial processes to ensure compliance with internal policies and standards
- Contribute to improving the accuracy, quality, and efficiency of financial analysis and reporting
- Translate complex financial data into clear and meaningful business recommendations
- You have at least 5 years of experience in Finance, Controlling, or a similar finance business partnering role, ideally within a multinational or group-structured organization
- You are comfortable working in complex matrix and cross-functional environments
- You have advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- You know about budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and reporting structures
- You possess strong analytical skills and enjoy understanding the “why” behind the numbers
- You are proactive, self-reliant, and able to manage priorities and deliverables independently
- You have a problem-solving mindset and a strong sense of ownership
- You can confidently communicate with senior stakeholders and present financial insights in a clear and business-oriented way
- You have advanced English skills, both written and spoken, including the ability to prepare presentations and complex documentation
- Knowledge or willingness to learn Power Query and Power BI
- Knowledge of IFRS standards
- Experience working within multinational Group Finance structures
- Familiarity with CCH Tagetik
- A thoughtful start – Structured onboarding with a mentor and buddy
- Grow beyond your role – Knowledge Infusion academy that improves your soft skills
- Be Well – Healthy meal at our restaurant and personalised fitness plan in our on-site gym
- Health First – Voluntary health insurance for you and for your loved ones
- Planning? – Optional retirement savings scheme and access to favourable terms with partner banks
- A Day to Celebrate Yourself – Your birthday deserves a day off
- Balancing Parenthood - Additional days off, part-time working hours, New Year’s gifts for kids
- Easy-going mornings – Possibility of flexible working hours & Hybrid work
- More Perks - Casual dress code, refreshments, team building, New Year parties…