Finance Business Controller

6600 Miele GB (VG GB); Abingdon; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme up to 2 months’ salary

Discounts on Miele products

Discounted gym membership & onsite caf

Health cash plan & eye tests

Financial advice & recognition schemes

Job summary

Miele, a global premium appliance company, seeks a Finance Business Controller in Abingdon. You will partner with the Marketing Director to steer budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning, delivering insights on profitability, pricing and investments across the business.

You will support budgeting, reporting and decision-making with a proactive, analytical approach, working with senior stakeholders in a hybrid role based in Abingdon.

Qualifications

• Degree educated or professionally qualified in finance.
• Proven experience as a Finance Business Partner/Controller in a consumer products environment.
• Strong commercial awareness with ability to translate insights into business recommendations.
• High analytical capability with proactive mindset and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, performance analysis, and financial planning across the business unit.
• Provide strategic guidance on profitability, pricing, investments, and performance improvements.
• Prepare regular reporting, business cases, and financial recommendations for informed decisions.
• Evaluate investments, ROI, and promotions with pre- and post-analysis reviews.
• Collaborate with FP&A Director to improve financial processes and reporting standards.
• Ensure accurate financial data management, rebate handling, and cost control across activities.
• Coordinate forecast and budget cycles with cross-functional teams for strategic initiatives.

Skills

Finance expertise

Financial planning

Commercial acumen

Analytical mindset

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance

Job description

About the role

Miele is a world leader in the production of premium domestic and commercial appliances. We take immense pride not only in the quality of our appliances, but in every aspect of the customer experience. As a Finance Business Controller, you will work closely with the Marketing Director to support financial management, commercial performance, and strategic planning across the business. You will provide financial insight and guidance on profitability, investments, pricing, promotions, and business performance while supporting budgeting, forecasting, and reporting activities. We strive to make our workplace and culture as future-proof as our world-renowned products. Join a team that has been evolving since 1899 and help us continue to live our philosophy of being “Immer Besser”.

Your Responsibilities

• In close collaboration with the Marketing Director, you lead budgeting, forecasting, performance analysis, and financial planning activities across the business unit
• Through detailed financial analysis, you provide strategic guidance on profitability, pricing decisions, investments, and business performance improvements
• In partnership with internal departments, you prepare regular reporting, business cases, and financial recommendations to support informed decision-making
• With a proactive and analytical approach, you evaluate investments, return on investment, and promotional activities through pre- and post-analysis reviews
• In cooperation with the FP&A Director, you contribute to the development and improvement of financial processes, reporting standards, and active financial management practices
• Across key business activities, you ensure accurate financial data management, rebate management, and effective cost control processes
• Through close collaboration with cross-functional teams, you coordinate and execute regular forecast and budget cycles while supporting strategic and tactical business initiatives

What We Are Looking For

• Degree educated or professionally qualified in finance, either part qualified or fully qualified, with a commitment to continuous learning
• Proven experience as a Business Controller or Finance Business Partner within a consumer products environment, ideally supporting Marketing or commercial functions
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to translate financial insights into practical business recommendations
• High analytical capability with a proactive mindset and the ability to identify issues, solve problems, and manage financial risks effectively
• Experience managing financial data, leading finance-related projects, and collaborating confidently with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams

What We Offer

A salary of up to £70,000 plus a competitive benefits package

• A bonus scheme of up to two months’ salary
• Extensive discounts on Miele products for yourself, family, and friends
• Discounted gym membership and a subsidised onsite café
• Extensive health cash plan and free eye tests
• Additional benefits including financial advice, recognition schemes, and more

Additional Information

This is a full-time permanent position based in Abingdon with hybrid working options available. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace.

For more than 125 years, Miele has been a family-owned, family-run company. Based on this tradition, a healthy balance between the demands and the appreciation of our employees is very important to us. Besides following our objective of becoming “forever better” which our employees represent with their specialist knowledge, their ambition and with thinking ahead, we want to ensure that everyone can experience and profit from our good working environment here at Miele. Living and passing on our Miele values, as well as working in teams to further develop our innovative products, are important parts of our Miele culture at each of our 50 locations. What does it take for a family-run company to become world market leader in the premium domestic appliance segment? It takes more than offering average products, run-of-the-mill service or short-sighted actions. It also requires the aspiration to do it forever better and to be forever better. This stance accounts for a good working environment at Miele and the success of our products. Our colleagues can rest assured that those who live up to our standards of quality and professionalism grow personally and professionally. No matter if they are apprentices or managers. Make our claim your challenge - whether in Gütersloh, Melbourne or Singapore! Become one of more than 23,000 Miele employees in 50 countries around the world who are committed to making our products even better every day - and help us to expand our innovation leadership.