Business Administrator as Business Controller - Own Budgeting & Forecasting (m/w/d)...

StudySmarter; Düsseldorf; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Excellent training opportunities

Canteen

Company pension plan

Job bike

Work-life balance

Day care center

Zusammenfassung

Speira is seeking a Business Controller for IT and R&D to act as the finance and strategic sparring partner to IT and R&D leadership. You will drive performance, enable strategic decisions, and shape the future of the IT & R&D function.

Reporting directly to the Head of Controlling & Risk Management. You will lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning, perform monthly closings and variance analysis, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize business results and implement

Qualifikationen

• University degree in business administration, finance/economics or related field.
• Proven 5 years in a Business Controller/Financial Manager role in manufacturing.
• Curiosity with analytical mindset and willingness to learn.
• Proactive, strategic thinker capable of implementing initiatives.
• Project management and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Team-player who can work independently and challenge status quo.
• Strong presentation, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Advanced data analytics and visualization skills are beneficial.
• Knowledge of aluminium industry (rolling/recycling) is advantageous.
• Fluency in English and German.

Aufgaben

• Deliver best-in-class business performance management.
• Own budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning with a holistic view.
• Prepare monthly closing and variance analysis.
• Develop recommendations to optimize results and support improvements.
• Partner with business to support commercial decision-making.
• Develop IT and R&D strategy in collaboration with management and units.
• Drive IT and R&D strategy across the organization.
• Assess business cases for growth/efficiency initiatives.
• Lead projects and business improvement initiatives.
• Drive digitalization and efficiency in Finance with new tools and processes.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives.

Kenntnisse

English proficiency

German proficiency

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in business administration/finance/economics

Tools

Data analytics tools

Visualization tools

Jobbeschreibung

As Business Controller for IT and R&D, you will take on a key role, acting as the finance and strategic sparring partner to the IT and R&D leadership teams. In this role, you’ll go beyond reporting and become a trusted advisor to management, driving performance, enabling strategic decisions, and shaping the future of your area. You will directly report to the Head of Controlling & Risk Management.

Challenges that will make you grow

• Delivering best-in-class business performance management
• Own budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning while maintaining a holistic business view and a deep understanding of business needs, trends and KPIs
• Prepare monthly closing, evaluation of business performance and insightful variance analysis
• Developing recommendations to optimize business results and supporting the implementation of improvement measures
• Business partnering to support commercial decision-making
• Development of Speira’s IT and R&D strategy in cooperation with IT and R&D management teams, business units and other relevant functions
• Proactive role in driving Speira’s IT and R&D strategy
• Assessment of business cases to support growth/efficiency initiatives
• Leading projects and business improvement initiatives
• Drive digitalization and efficiency in Finance by developing new controlling-tools and processes, also in cooperation with external consultants
• Playing a leading role in cross-functional initiatives

Qualifications that will get you ahead

• University degree in business administration, finance/economics or other relevant field, alternatively relevant professional experience
• Preferably 5 years’ of proven experience as Business Controller, Financial Manager or similar within a manufacturing environment
• Curiosity and willingness to learn combined with an analytical and commercial mindset
• Proactive approach, with ability to work strategically and implement initiatives and actions
• Project management skills, ability to co-ordinate effectively cross-functional teams
• Team-player with the ability to also work independently and not being afraid to challenge, whilst supporting business
• Excellent presentation, communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in advanced data analytics and visualization skills are beneficial
• Knowledge of the aluminium industry, especially the rolling or recycling industries, is an advantage
• Fluency in English and German

Our Benefits

• Attractive compensation package
• Excellent further training opportunities
• Respectful and collegial corporate culture
• Sports & and health promotion (e.g. Urban Sports)
• Work-life balance
• Canteen
• Company pension plan and pension plan according to collective agreement
• Company day care center (U3)
• Corporate Benefits portal with many discounts
• Subsidized Jobticket
• Access to the Handelshof in Düsseldorf and HH-Harburg
• Job Bike

We expressly emphasize that all people - regardless of gender/gender identity, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability or equality, age, and sexual orientation - are equally welcome at our company.

Applications from severely disabled persons and persons with equal disabilities will be considered if they are equally qualified.