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CE Business Finance Controller

Bucharest

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About The Job

We're looking for a commercially minded Business Finance Controller to become a trusted finance partner for one of our Central European business categories. In this role, you'll work at the intersection of finance and business strategy, transforming complex financial data into meaningful insights that help shape decisions across five markets. If you enjoy analyzing business performance, challenging the status quo, and collaborating with senior stakeholders to create value, we'd love to hear from you.

YOUR responsibilities as a CE Business Finance Controller will include

Performance Management & Business Insights

  • Analyze financial and business performance across five Central European markets (HU, CZ, SK, RO, BG).
  • Deliver timely, accurate, and actionable insights into revenue, profitability, and business trends.
  • Identify risks, opportunities, and performance gaps while recommending corrective actions.
  • Support monthly business performance reviews and category management meetings.

Category Performance Analysis

  • Evaluate category performance, growth drivers, pricing and mix evolution, margin development, and marketing investment effectiveness.
  • Provide scenario modelling and value creation analysis to support strategic initiatives and business decisions.

Forecasting, Planning & Decision Support

  • Support forecasting, budgeting, and strategic planning processes.
  • Challenge assumptions and improve planning quality through driver-based financial analysis.
  • Develop financial scenarios, sensitivities, and predictive insights to support decision-making and risk management.
  • Prepare ad hoc analyses for senior leadership.

Business Partnering

  • Build strong relationships with Category Leadership and Finance stakeholders.
  • Influence decisions through objective financial insights and constructive challenge.
  • Facilitate discussions around business performance, priorities, and improvement opportunities.
  • Collaborate with teams across Finance, Planning, Logistics, Master Data, and Shared Services.

About you

We are looking for a CE Business Finance Controller with the following profile

  • University degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in controlling, financial analysis, or accounting.
  • Advanced Excel skills and experience with SAP.
  • Fluent English + one of the local CE languages
  • Strong analytical and strategic thinking with a commercial mindset.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Proactive, detail-oriented, and solution-focused, with a collaborative, can-do attitude.
  • Comfortable working in a dynamic international environment and turning data into actionable business insights.

About us

Why should YOU apply right away?

If you need more than our great company culture, here are a few more reasons to join us

  • The stability and opportunities that come with being part of a leading multinational company
  • A great team of colleagues – we foster a friendly, informal culture and address each other on a first-name basis
  • A hybrid working model (3 days working from home, 2 days in the office)
  • A company laptop and mobile phone with unlimited data for both business and personal use
  • Modern and pleasant offices
  • Corporate learning and development opportunities
  • Flexibe benefits package/Cafeteria (sports card, pension contributions, wellbeing activities, our products, and more)
  • 5 weeks of annual leave, 1 birthday leave day, 5 sick days, and the possibility to work remotely from abroad (EU/UK) for up to 30 days per year

We embrace diversity in our organization. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status.

Are you interested in joining us?

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