Business Controller

E727 Sulzer Pumps Wastewater Spain S.A.U.; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 45.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Meal vouchers

Flexible compensation

Career growth opportunities

International team

Descripción de la vacante

Sulzer Pumps Wastewater Spain S.A.U. is seeking an experienced Controller to support financial integrity through accurate reporting, compliance, and internal controls.

The role liaises between local operations and the Center of Excellence (CoE), coordinating financial and project management activities. The ideal candidate has a university degree in finance-related field, 2+ years in controlling, and strong cost management and budgeting skills within a manufacturing setting.

Formación

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration.
• Minimum of 2 years in Controlling.
• Experience in inventory management, cost control, and project management.
• Manufacturing sector experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of cost controlling, budgeting, and financial planning.
• Proficiency in English (C1).

Responsabilidades

• Ensure accurate tracking and management of sales and backlogs.
• Monitor contract profitability and utilization metrics.
• Link strategic plans to financial drivers across S&OP and capital projects.
• Generate, model, and execute action plans to address performance gaps.
• Provide business planning, forecasting, and budgeting support.
• Supervise and coordinate tasks with the CoE & BPO team.
• Conduct variance analysis.
• Manage internal reports.
• Support Head Office on financial matters.

Conocimientos

Financial analysis

Cost controlling

Budgeting

Governance

MS Office

English communication

Educación

University degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration

Herramientas

Tagetik

Qlik Sense

ERP systems

Excel

PowerPoint

Descripción del empleo

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation.

About the role

The Controller is responsible for supporting the financial integrity of the organization through accurate reporting, compliance, and internal controls. This role involves preparing financial statements, assisting with audits, and ensuring adherence to accounting standards and policies. This job profile is intended for experienced professionals who apply practical knowledge of a job area and work independently with general supervision. The Business Controller will serve as the primary financial liaison between local manufacturing operations and the Center of Excellence (CoE), ensuring seamless coordination and effective execution of key financial and project management activities. Also ensure seamless coordination and effective execution of key financial processes.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure accurate tracking and management of sales and backlogs.
• Monitor customer order contract profitability and utilization metrics.
• Link strategic plans to operational and financial drivers, aligning sales and operations planning, resource management, capital projects, other expenses, and working capital planning.
• Generate, model, and execute action plans to address performance gaps and improve overall site performance.
• Provide business planning, forecasting, and budgeting know how and support to the relevant stakeholders.
• Supervision and coordination of tasks with the CoE & BPO team.
• Variance analysis.
• Responsible for managing internal reports.
• Support to the Head Office on financial matters.

Qualifications and Experience

• University degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in Controlling.
• Proven track record in inventory management, cost control, and project management.
• Experience within the manufacturing sectors is preferred.
• Strong Knowledge of cost controlling, budgeting, and financial planning.
• Excellent communication skills to liaise between local operations, BPO and CoE.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Capacity to remain flexible and effective when facing challenges.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Experience with Tagetik and Qlik Sense is a plus.
• Understanding of integrated ERP systems is a plus.
• Strong MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint) skills.
• Used to work with databases and reporting tools.
• Proficiency in English (C1).

Benefits

• A permanent contract.
• A competitive salary as well as participation in the variable remuneration system based on personal and financial objectives.
• Meal vouchers.
• Access to a voluntary flexible compensation scheme allowing employees to optimize their salary package (e.g. health insurance, transport, childcare).
• Be part of an experienced and international team.
• A Good vibe working environment.
• The opportunity to grow your career within a solid and well-established international company.
• Be part of a dynamic organization undergoing continuous transformation and improvement.

Location

Offices located: Rivas (Madrid).

Equal Opportunity

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment. We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2026 in Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA. By supporting water and energy security, enabling the energy transition and driving the use of circular technologies, we help our customers build a better world. With more than 13'000 employees and 160 world-class production facilities and service centers across the globe, we are a globally diverse team. We value the uniqueness of all our colleagues, and we appreciate the contributions that each of us makes to the company's success. We prioritize your health and safety and are committed to offering a work environment in which you can thrive.