Controller

Beiersdorf Group; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract

Hybrid work (2 days remote)

Training & onboarding

Career development

International exposure

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Beiersdorf Manufacturing Tres Cantos is seeking a Financial Controller to join our Finance team and support the site's financial performance, combining analysis with business partnering alongside operational teams and international stakeholders. You will contribute to key controlling, reporting and planning processes and gain broad exposure to both the business and the manufacturing environment.

You will collaborate with Operations, monitor costs and KPIs, and work with SAP and other digital

Qualifications

• Experience in Finance, Controlling, FP&A or Accounting.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting skills.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with SAP or other ERP systems is highly valued.
• Fluent English.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Monitor costs, budgets and financial KPIs.
• Analyze business performance and explain variances.
• Support product costing and financial reporting activities.
• Collaborate with Operations and other factory functions to provide financial insights.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and cost awareness initiatives.
• Work with SAP and other digital tools to support financial processes.

Skills

Finance/Controlling/FP&A

Budgeting & Forecasting

Excel advanced

SAP / ERP

English fluency

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Business partnering

Stakeholder management

Adaptability

Tools

SAP

Job description

Your Tasks

At Beiersdorf Manufacturing Tres Cantos, we are looking for a Financial Controller to join our Finance team and support the financial performance of our manufacturing site.

This position offers a unique opportunity to combine financial analysis with business partnering, working closely with operational teams and international stakeholders. The successful candidate will contribute to key controlling, reporting, and planning processes while gaining a broad understanding of both the business and the manufacturing environment. The role is based on the official job description.

Your Responsibilities

• Support planning, budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Monitor costs, budgets and financial KPIs.
• Analyze business performance and explain variances.
• Support product costing and financial reporting activities.
• Collaborate with Operations and other factory functions to provide financial insights.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and cost awareness initiatives.
• Work with SAP and other digital tools to support financial processes.

Your Profile

What We Are Looking For

• Experience in Finance, Controlling, FP&A or Accounting.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with SAP or other ERP systems is highly valued.
• Fluent English.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Curiosity to understand the business behind the numbers.
• Adaptability and resilience in a changing environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

What We Offer

• Permanent contract.
• Hybrid working model with two days of remote work per week.
• Internal training and onboarding support.
• Development and growth opportunities.
• Exposure to international stakeholders and projects.
• A collaborative environment within a leading global company.

At Beiersdorf, we want to help people feel good about their skin – and our commitment goes far beyond caring for skin. For 140 years, we have developed innovative skin and body care products for well-known brands such as NIVEA, Eucerin, La Prairie, Hansaplast, and Labello. We act according to our purpose, WE CARE BEYOND SKIN, and take responsibility for our consumers, our employees, the environment and society.

Behind every brand, every product and every accomplishment are our more than 20,000 employees. It is for them that we live an inclusive culture of respect and trust that is strongly aligned with our values – CARE, COURAGE, SIMPLICITY and TRUST. We also embrace diversity by valuing the uniqueness of each individual and being committed to equal opportunities for all.