欧洲运营控制经理- BUSINESS CONTROLLER

Xineurope; Suresnes; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Xineurope is seeking a Business Controller to oversee KPIs, budgeting, forecast accuracy and profitability across its European operations based in France. The role emphasizes close collaboration with sales and finance teams to ensure disciplined cost management and pricing strategies that support sustainable growth.

The ideal candidate will have strong Excel and ERP experience, with the ability to analyze complex data, prepare management reports and provide actionable insights to leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or a related field.
• 2–5 years of relevant professional experience in accounting, financial controlling, business controlling or management accounting.
• Practical experience in budgeting, financial reporting, cost control, margin analysis and financial data management.
• Experience in international trading, manufacturing or consumer electronics is an advantage.
• Good knowledge of ERP systems and financial reporting tools.
• Strong financial and analytical skills with budgeting and forecasting expertise.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Define, monitor and regularly update KPIs across the European business.
• Track performance against targets and budgets with regular reports and dashboards.
• Analyse deviations and propose corrective actions to improve financial and operational performance.
• Coordinate annual sales plans and budgets; monitor sales vs. forecast.
• Monitor gross margins and profitability across products, customers and markets.
• Review expenses for policy compliance and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Ensure pricing, purchasing costs and rebates are reflected in profitability analyses.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Margin analysis

Excel

Communication

Independent work

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Admin/Economics

Tools

ERP systems

OA system

Financial reporting tools

Job description

The Business Controller is responsible for monitoring and controlling the financial and operational performance of the European business. The primary ob

2. Key Responsibilities

A. KPI Management & Business Performance Monitoring

Define, monitor and regularly update key performance indicators (KPIs) across the European business.

Track actual business performance against established targets and budgets.

Prepare regular performance reports and management dashboards.

Analyse business performance deviations and identify areas requiring corrective actions.

Provide management with timely insights and recommendations to improve operational and financial performance.

B. Budget & Forecast Control

Coordinate the preparation and consolidation of annual sales plans and budgets.

Monitor actual sales performance against budget and forecast.

Regularly update sales forecasts ba

Analyse variances between actual results, budget and forecast, and highlight potential risks.

Work closely with the sales team to ensure sales targets and business plans are properly monitored.

C. Margin & Profitability Control

Monitor gross margins and profitability across products, customers and markets.

Analyse sales margins and identify deviations from approved profitability targets.

Monitor the impact of pricing, purchasing costs, rebates and other commercial conditions Ｏn profitability.

Identify margin improvement opportunities and potential profitability risks.

Provide regular margin analysis and profitability reports to management.

D. Expense Control & Budget Management

Review and verify expense requests and supporting documents in accordance with company policies and approval procedures.

Identify unusual expenses, budget overruns and potential cost-saving opportunities.

Ensure proper expense allocation and budget compliance across departments.

Provide regular expense control reports and highlight significant deviations.

Monitor and maintain updated sales price lists and quotation information.

Review and verify sales prices and quotations in the OA (Office Automation) system in accordance with approved pricing policies.

Ensure consistency between approved sales prices, quotation records and system prices.

Monitor pricing changes and ensure relevant updates are accurately reflected in the system.

Identify pricing discrepancies and potential commercial risks before quotations are issued.

Monitor and compare purchasing prices against corresponding sales prices.

Verify purchasing costs and identify significant price deviations or unexpected cost increases.

Analyse the impact of purchasing price changes Ｏn product gross margins and profitability.

Ensure that sales pricing reflects actual purchasing costs and agreed profitability requirements.

Highlight abnormal purchasing prices, insufficient margins and potential commercial risks to management.

3. Qualifications & Professional Experience

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or a related field.

A solid educational background in accounting, finance or financial management is strongly preferred.

2–5 years of relevant professional experience in accounting, financial controlling, business controlling or management accounting.

Practical experience in budgeting, financial reporting, cost control, margin analysis and financial data management.

Experience in an international trading, manufacturing or consumer electronics business is an advantage.

Good knowledge of ERP systems and financial reporting tools is preferred.

Strong financial and commercial analytical skills.

Excellent understanding of budgeting, forecasting and margin analysis.

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial reporting.

Good understanding of sales pricing, purchasing costs and profitability calculations.

Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Excellent communication and coordination skills.

Ability to work independently and challenge financial or commercial discrepancies constructively.

Proactive, analytical and results-oriented approach.

High level of integrity and responsibility.

5. Languages

English: Required working language.

French and other European languages: An advantage.

6. Employment Type & Contract Preference

Preferred engagement: a 12-month fixed-term employment contract (CDD), where a legally valid reason for using a CDD exists, or a freelance / independent consultant arrangement.

Candidates able to work independently and provide flexible support to the European business are preferred.

Note: Any employment or freelance arrangement will be subject to the applicable legal and contractual requirements.

7. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Performance will be evaluated ba

Budget Control: Accuracy of budget monitoring and variance analysis.

Forecast Accuracy: Reliability of sales forecasts and financial projections.

Margin Control: Effective monitoring of gross margins and profitability.

Expense Control: Compliance with approved budgets and timely identification of excessive expenses.

Pricing Accuracy: Accuracy and consistency of sales prices and quotations in the OA system.

Purchase Price Monitoring: Timely identification of purchasing price deviations and their impact Ｏn sales margins.

Management Reporting: Accuracy, reliability and timeliness of business performance reports.