Global IT Controlling Lead: Budgets, Costs & Insights

Rhenus SE & Co.; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhenus SE & Co. is seeking an IT Controlling professional to join our Overland Transport IT organization in Europe. You will act as the Controlling partner, collaborate with IT management, and support budgeting, forecasting, and cost reporting.

You will build transparent cost structures for IT expenditures, monitor project budgets, and provide management with actionable analyses to drive cost efficiency and informed decision making across international teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Controlling, Business Administration or Informatics.
• 3+ years in controlling, FP&A or similar finance role; IT/Logistics experience is a plus.
• Solid budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and cost-centre accounting knowledge.
• Ideally project controlling, business cases and IT cost management experience.
• Strong understanding of financial accounting, statements and capitalization.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills; ability to translate data into actionable recommendations.
• Advanced Excel skills; SAP and Power BI or BI tools desirable.
• Comfort working with finance and IT stakeholders across international teams.
• Structured, independent, hands-on approach with attention to detail.
• Collaborative mindset and business-fluent English; other European languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Overland Controlling partner for the Overland Transport IT organization.
• Monitor IT cost centres monthly: planning, forecasting, actuals and variance analysis.
• Support development of a transparent cost structure for IT costs.
• Monitor IT project budgets, business cases, planned savings and productivity KPIs.
• Ensure IT purchases are approved, recorded, and cost liabilities transparent.
• Prepare reports and papers for IT management and steering meetings.
• Collaborate with country groups to increase cost transparency.
• Contribute to service/product costing and pricing models.
• Help develop the financial steering model including cost recovery and unit costs.
• Improve controlling standards, reporting processes and analytical tools.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Cost-centre accounting

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Controlling/Business Administration or Informatics

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Rhenus SE & Co. is seeking an IT Controlling professional to join our Overland Transport IT organization in Europe. You will act as the Controlling partner, collaborate with IT management, and support budgeting, forecasting, and cost reporting.

You will build transparent cost structures for IT expenditures, monitor project budgets, and provide management with actionable analyses to drive cost efficiency and informed decision making across international teams.