Business Controller FP&A

UR Capital; Genf; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

UR Capital in Geneva is seeking an FP&A CAPEX & Corporate Finance Specialist to oversee group investment performance, support budgeting and planning, and provide financial insights to senior management.

You will monitor investments, lead budgeting cycles with Business Units, manage multi-currency reporting, and develop dashboards. Fluent English required; Master's in Finance; 5–8 years in controlling/FP&A; travel to Paris region monthly.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years in financial controlling, FP&A or investment controlling.
• Experience in industrial, infrastructure or asset-intensive environments.
• Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting and financial performance analysis.
• Fluent English; excellent communication with senior management.
• Advanced Excel for modelling and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyse Group investments, including assets, sale & leaseback transactions and facilities.
• Track investment spending against budgets and envelopes; identify variances and coordinate actions.
• Provide a consolidated cash and investment view at Group level.
• Lead budgeting and planning cycles with Business Units, Procurement and Finance.
• Monitor investments performance using ROI, NPV, payback and sensitivity analysis.
• Develop investment databases and reporting tools with Data teams.
• Lead the industrialisation of management reporting and dashboards.
• Monitor costs and identify cost-saving initiatives across Group activities.
• Prepare financial analyses and executive summaries for senior management and shareholders.
• Provide ad hoc analysis on strategic and corporate finance topics.
• Contribute to FP&A, investment controlling and reporting process improvements.
• Travel monthly to Paris region offices.

Skills

Financial controlling

FP&A

Investment controlling

Budgeting & forecasting

Advanced Excel

P&L understanding

Intercompany

ROI/NPV analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

Master's degree in Finance

Tools

Excel

Job description

Join an international industrial organisation in Geneva as an FP&A CAPEX & Corporate Finance Specialist, overseeing Group investment performance, supporting budgeting and business planning, and providing financial insights to senior management and business units.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyse Group investments, including new and second-hand assets, sale & leaseback transactions and industrial facilities.
• Track investment spending against approved budgets and investment envelopes, identify variances and coordinate corrective actions.
• Provide a consolidated cash and investment view at Group level, supporting management decision-making.
• Act as a key finance partner during budgeting and business planning cycles, working closely with Business Units, Procurement and Finance teams.
• Monitor the performance of investments on a quarterly basis, comparing actual ROI against the assumptions included in initial investment cases.
• Analyse investment performance using financial indicators including ROI, NPV, payback and sensitivity analysis.
• Contribute to the development of more efficient investment databases and reporting tools in collaboration with Data teams.
• Lead the industrialisation and improvement of management reporting and investment performance dashboards.
• Monitor corporate and transversal costs, including professional fees and other Group-level expenses.
• Identify and monitor cost-saving initiatives and action plans, ensuring progress is tracked over time.
• Prepare financial analyses, management presentations and executive-level summaries for senior management and shareholders.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and support on strategic and corporate finance topics.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of FP&A, investment controlling and financial reporting processes.
• Travel to the Group's offices in the Paris region approximately once per month, with increased travel required during the initial handover period.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of professional experience in financial controlling, FP&A, investment controlling or a similar finance function; minimum 5 years required.
• Experience in an industrial, infrastructure, telecommunications or asset-intensive environment is highly valued.
• Strong experience in investment monitoring, budgeting, forecasting and financial performance analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills, including price/volume/mix analysis, phasing and financial modelling.
• Good understanding of P&L, balance sheet, intercompany transactions, multi-site and multi-currency environments.
• Strong knowledge of investment and corporate finance concepts, including ROI, NPV, payback period and sensitivity analysis.
• Ability to independently take ownership of complex and transversal topics with limited day-to-day supervision.
• Strong ability to analyse financial information and translate it into clear, concise messages for senior management.
• Strategic and transversal mindset, with an interest in investment and business topics beyond pure cost controlling.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across Finance, Procurement, Business Units and Data teams.
• Fluent professional English, both written and spoken, as all reporting and management presentations are conducted in English.
• Master's degree from a leading French business school, engineering school or university, ideally with a specialisation in Finance.
• Previous experience in audit, consulting or transaction services is an advantage.
• Autonomous, analytical and proactive, with strong business acumen and a pragmatic approach.