IT Controlling Lead: Costs, Projects & Reporting

Rhenus South Europe S.L.U.; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhenus South Europe S.L.U. seeks an experienced IT Controlling professional to act as the Controlling partner for the Overland Transport IT organization.

You will lead monthly cost-center budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis while coordinating with budget owners across international country organizations. Responsibilities include maintaining transparent IT cost structures for personnel, licences, development, projects, and other IT expenditures, and preparing management-ready reports

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Controlling, Business Administration or informatics, or comparable discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in controlling, FP&A, or similar finance role.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and cost-centre accounting knowledge.
• Experience in project controlling, business cases, service/product costing, or IT expenditure management is a plus.
• Solid understanding of financial statements, capitalization principles, and accounting.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Overland Controlling partner for the Overland Transport IT organization.
• Monitor IT cost centers monthly: planning, forecasting, actuals, variance, and follow-up with budget owners.
• Support transparent IT cost structuring across personnel, licences, development, and projects.
• Track IT project budgets, business cases, and productivity KPIs for management decisions.
• Ensure IT purchases are approved and recorded; maintain transparency on suppliers and costs.
• Prepare reports and decision papers for IT management and Controlling team.
• Collaborate with country organizations to improve cost transparency.
• Contribute to costing models and pricing strategies for IT solutions.
• Develop and refine the financial steering model for the internal IT service org.

Skills

IT Controlling

Budgeting & Forecasting

Variance Analysis

Cost Center Accounting

Excel Advanced

SAP

Power BI

Financial Analysis

Communication with Stakeholders

Education

Finance/Controlling/Business Administration degree

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Rhenus South Europe S.L.U. seeks an experienced IT Controlling professional to act as the Controlling partner for the Overland Transport IT organization.

You will lead monthly cost-center budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis while coordinating with budget owners across international country organizations. Responsibilities include maintaining transparent IT cost structures for personnel, licences, development, projects, and other IT expenditures, and preparing management-ready reports