Strategic Financial Controller – Growth & Analytics

ITW; Andoain; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ITW in the Basque region of Spain is seeking a highly skilled Financial Controller to join the Finance team as a strategic business partner. The role drives forecasting, planning, compliance with US GAAP, and performance analytics across the business to support growth and profitability.

You will lead capital management, costing for new products, KPI dashboards, and cross-functional collaboration, while developing talent and guiding investment decisions; travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Finance required (or equivalent work experience).
• 6+ years of demonstrated experience in financial reporting and analysis, cost reduction, inventory control, tracking and managing costs against a budget, and tracking P&L results.
• Ability to exercise independent and sound judgment and solve practical business problems under tight deadlines.
• Ability to troubleshoot and manage the risks inherent in growth initiatives that support division strategies.
• Strong influence and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.
• Strong IT knowledge with MS Excel, Power Point, and General Ledger applications.
• Travel up to 10%

Responsibilities

• Deliver short and long-term financial forecasting and planning.
• Analyze market trends.
• Support on driving optimization on working capital by improving inventory turnover, DSO, and DPO.
• Provide financial support for new product development (CBI), including costing, pricing, and post-launch performance tracking.
• Apply ITW Principles (80/20, Product Line Simplification, Segmentation, In-lining, Market Rate of Demand) to drive growth and eliminate complexity.
• Support on evaluating investment opportunities.
• Oversee the monthly closing process and prepare financial statements and analysis.
• Develop and maintain robust KPI dashboards to support effective business management.
• Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with financial policies Communicate financial insights clearly to support strategic decisions.

Skills

Financial analysis

Cost reduction

Inventory control

P&L management

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master’s Degree in Finance

Tools

General Ledger software

ERP systems

Job description

ITW in the Basque region of Spain is seeking a highly skilled Financial Controller to join the Finance team as a strategic business partner. The role drives forecasting, planning, compliance with US GAAP, and performance analytics across the business to support growth and profitability.

You will lead capital management, costing for new products, KPI dashboards, and cross-functional collaboration, while developing talent and guiding investment decisions; travel up to 10% may be required.