Business Controller H/F ETERNITY SYSTEMS

Based at the industrial plant in Voerde (Germany), the Business Controller acts as a true partner to management and operational staff, ensuring the reliability of financial data, the relevance of analyses, and the smooth running of budget management. The role is cross-functional, covering several entities/sites within the scope of responsibility, with a strong focus on support, coordination, and continuous improvement of processes and results.

Reporting and hierarchy

- The Business Controller reports directly to the Head of Controlling, who is based at the Group's headquarters.

- The Business Controller provides support to operational staff within their area of responsibility.

Management of monthly closings

- Organization and supervision of financial data reporting with local teams and compliance with critical deadlines for accounting closings (in line with the Group schedule).

- Production of items related to cut-offs and analytical allocations

- Checking data consistency between accounting and operational reports.

Reporting and performance analysis

- Preparation, updating, and distribution of monthly reports (P&L, volumes, margins, costs, variances vs. budget-Group format) for each entity within the scope.

- Analysis of variances, identification of root causes, drafting of summaries and recommendations for management and site managers.

- Leading regular meetings with operational staff to explain results and challenge action plans.

Budget management and forecasts

- Participation, coordination, and monitoring of the annual budget process and revised forecasts (collection, consolidation, analysis, synthesis) using Group tools.

- Leading kick-off meetings, follow-ups, and supporting sites in data entry and justification.

- Monitoring corrective action plans in the event of significant deviations.

Process and tool optimization

- Active participation in the continuous improvement of Group management tools (Power BI, Excel, ERP, reporting automation) and in ensuring the reliability of databases.

- Proposing and implementing solutions to optimize closing, inventory, invoicing, cost tracking, and inventory processes.

With a Master's degree in Management Control, you have a strong command of the Windows environment and the Microsoft 365 suite (particularly Excel), as well as basic calculation methods (rule of three or cross-multiplication). Proficiency in Power BI, especially in DAX language and Power Query transformation, is a strong asset.

You demonstrate rigor, organization, and autonomy, and show a strong sense of initiative, responsibility, and prioritization. Your excellent interpersonal skills, service-oriented mindset, and responsiveness will enable you to collaborate effectively with the company's various departments.

You have at least 4 years of proven experience in an industrial environment and possess a genuine ability to create, analyze, and manage numerical data. Fluency in French, German, and professional English is essential.