Corporate Controller

Tecan; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

30 days annual leave

Job summary

Tecan in Barcelona, Spain is seeking a Corporate Controller for a 100% role to lead group reporting, budgeting, and forecasting. You will coordinate planning across divisions, prepare analyses for the Management Board and Board of Directors, and drive improvements in reporting and consolidation processes.

You will collaborate with FP&A and local finance teams to ensure financial transparency. Ideal candidates have 5–7 years in Controlling, English and Spanish fluency, SAP S/4HANA experience, and

Qualifications

• Education: A degree or qualification in Accounting or Controlling, a bachelor’s degree in business administration, Economics, or a related field, or an equivalent qualification.
• Additional education: A master’s degree in finance or economics is a plus.
• Experience: 5–7 years of experience in Controlling, with strong organizational skills.
• Planning: Experience with the planning process.
• Languages: Fluency in English and Spanish is required; German is a plus.
• Systems: Experience with SAP, particularly SAP S/4HANA, is a plus.
• Personal qualities: We’re looking for a reliable, detail-oriented, and analytical professional with a goal-driven mindset and the ability to thrive under pressure in a multicultural environment.

Responsibilities

• Reporting for Management Board & Board of Directors: monthly/quarterly MB and BoD presentations; monthly reporting by market unit (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, FTE, key figures).
• Gross Profit analysis and future projections by group/profit center (price, volume, non-standard costs).
• Budgeting and forecasting: coordinate between Group Controlling, Division Controlling and Local Finance; SAP, BW, Cognos, OneStream coordination.

Skills

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Forecasting

FP&A

Education

Accounting/Controlling degree

Master’s in finance/economics (plus)

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP BW

Cognos

OneStream

Job description

Job description:

Ever wondered how your skills and unique background could impact the world of tomorrow? Join our Finance and Controlling team and bring your passion and talent to work.

Corporate Controller 100%

Barcelona, Spain

Your contribution

In this challenging and impactful role, you will be responsible for group reporting, budgeting, and forecasting, ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and timely delivery of financial information to support strategic decision-making. You will coordinate planning processes across divisions and legal entities, prepare financial analyses and management reports for the Management Board and Board of Directors, and drive continuous improvements in reporting and consolidation processes. Working closely with Group Controlling, FP&A, and local finance teams, you will help ensure financial transparency and consistency across the organization while contributing to global finance projects and process optimization.

The objectives and scope of the job are the following:

• Correct and timely submission of reports and analyses
• Report for the Management Board and the Board of Directors
• Coordination of budget and forecast between divisions and legal entities. Ensure a global, consistent budget process
• Business Warehouse, Cognos and OneStream analysis
• Ensure consistency between the finance IT systems (SAP, BW, Cognos, OneStream)
• Financial figure processing and input. Ensure consistency of the numbers delivered
• Support Head of FP&A and Head of Group Controlling
• Projects on demand
• Ad-hock evaluations

Responsibilities:

Reporting for Management Board & Board of Directors:

• Course of Business – monthly and quarterly presentation for MB and BoD.
• Monthly reporting on a market unit basis (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, FTE and key figures such as DSO, inventory turns, DPO)
• Gross Profit analysis and future projections on group and profit center basis (price, volume and non-standard cost analysis)

• Deviation analysis at group and divisional level (sales, order entry, balance sheet, cash flow, CAPEX, net working capital)
• FTE & personnel cost analysis on a regional and functional basis
• Internal Press Release Reporting
• Review of deviation analyses of market units and legal entities
• Optimization of existing reporting and consolidation processes

• Budgeting and forecasting
  • Coordination between Group Controlling, Division Controlling and Local FinanceTraining & support of local finance in the course of the process, income statement and balance sheet planning, planning of cost centers & internal orders (OPEX), cost center cycles allocation planning
  • Coordination between SAP, BW, Cognos, OneStream
  • Ensuring consistency of the financial figures between units / divisions / functions
  • Analyze deviations of units / divisions / functions
  • Coordination with Tax department
• Projects
  • Global Finance projects
  • Preparation of required ad hoc analyses in SAP / BW / Cognos / OneStream
• General
  • Support Head Group Controlling
  • Administration of quarterly group accruals
  • Calculation of adjusted Group figures (e. g. EBIT & EBITDA adjusted)
  • Content maintenance of reports in the Intranet
  • Master data maintenance in SAP FI/CO modules
  • Development of documentation and training documents for internal trainings and workshops

Your background

We’re not just looking for hard skills - we’re looking for people who bring their passion and talent to work.

• Education: A degree or qualification in Accounting or Controlling, a bachelor’s degree in business administration, Economics, or a related field, or an equivalent qualification.
• Additional education: A master’s degree in finance or economics is a plus.
• Experience: 5–7 years of experience in Controlling, with strong organizational skills.
• Planning: Experience with the planning process.
• Languages: Fluency in English and Spanish is required; German is a plus.
• Systems: Experience with SAP, particularly SAP S/4HANA, is a plus.
• Personal qualities: We’re looking for a reliable, detail-oriented, and analytical professional with a goal-driven mindset and the ability to thrive under pressure in a multicultural environment.

What makes working at Tecan unique

The chance to make it count and to have an impact on the world of tomorrow

• Working in an international and diverse environment
• The chance to grow your career within the company
• Feel empowered by our strong and unique company culture
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package

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We’re looking forward to receiving your application online.

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What makes working at Tecan unique

Work-life balance: Enjoy flexible working hours that help you balance your professional and personal life.

More time to recharge: Benefit from 30 days of annual leave to relax, recharge, and enjoy time away from work.

Flexibility that works for you: Take advantage of our hybrid working model, combining the best of office collaboration and remote work.

Enjoy your lunch break: Make the most of meal vouchers to support your daily lunch expenses.

Your health matters: Benefit from company-paid health insurance and enjoy greater peace of mind.