(Senior) Business Controller (m/f/d) (Senior) Business Controller (m/f/d)

As a Business Controller, you act as a key sparring partner for the operational business and are responsible for carrying out a wide range of controlling tasks within a group context. Your focus lies on analyzing profitability across multiple units as well as providing well-founded support for business decisions from an overall company perspective. In doing so, you combine financial transparency at group level with a deep understanding of the respective business models and actively contribute to the further development, harmonization, and optimization of company performance.

What you can expect:

• Close collaboration with operational units as a business partner to steer the business
• Preparation and analysis of target vs. actual comparisons, including deriving concrete recommendations for improving results
• Conducting economic feasibility analyses and profitability assessments at customer, project, and product level
• Calculation of projects, offers, and business cases in close coordination with operational stakeholders
• Monitoring operational performance and further development of relevant KPIs and steering metrics
• Supporting and coordinating planning and forecasting processes
• Analyzing cost structures and identifying as well as implementing efficiency and optimization potential
• Preparing decision-relevant analyses and presentations for management
• Further development and group-wide harmonization of controlling tools, reports, and processes to support business steering
• Ensuring high data quality as a basis for well-founded decision-making

What you bring to the table:

• Completed degree in business administration, finance, or a comparable qualification
• Several years of experience in business controlling, ideally in an operational or project-oriented environment, preferably within a service company
• Strong understanding of business and financial relationships, along with an affinity for working closely with the business
• Experience in project costing as well as building and evaluating business cases
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to present complex matters in a clear and understandable way
• High level of initiative, results orientation, and assertiveness
• Structured and independent working style, along with strong communication and coordination skills
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel; experience with common reporting or BI tools (e.g., MS Fabrics, Power BI) as well as knowledge of SAP is an advantage
• Very good German and English skills, both written and spoken
• Team spirit and motivation to take on responsibility and actively contribute to the company’s development

What you can look forward to:

• Varied tasks in an international environment
• Flexible working hours and the opportunity to work remotely
• Attractive compensation with vacation and Christmas bonuses
• Participation in the Hansefit sports program
• Bicycle and equipment leasing and our Corporate Benefits Portal
• Company pension plan
• Support for public transport
• Permanent employment contract
• Internal coaching and employee development
• Flat hierarchy and open corporate culture