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Business Controller
Job summary
A leading commodities trading firm in Greater London is seeking a Business Controller to support financial steering and decision-making for the coffee trading desk. You will be responsible for performance controlling, preparing P&L, and coordinating with trading and operational teams. The ideal candidate has 2–4 years of experience in finance, strong analytical skills, and familiarity with trading environments. This role offers competitive compensation and international growth opportunities.
Benefits
Qualifications
- 2–4 years of experience in Controlling, Finance, or Business Analytics.
- Strong exposure to commodity trading, especially coffee and agri-commodities.
- Advanced Excel skills and financial modeling experience.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and monitor P&L by desk, origin, product, and counterparty.
- Analyze variance vs. budget, forecast, and prior periods.
- Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecasts for coffee & Glatz.
Skills
Tools
The Business Controller – Coffee & Glatz Operations is responsible for financial steering, performance controlling, and decision support across the coffee trading desk and Glatz-related commodity operations.
The role acts as a business partner to traders and management, ensuring transparency on margins, risk exposure, working capital, and profitability.
- Prepare and monitor P&L by desk, origin, product, and counterparty
- Track gross margins, contribution margins, and cost drivers
- Analyze variance vs. budget, forecast, and prior periods
- Support pricing decisions with cost and margin simulations
- Monitor trading positions, mark-to-market (MTM), and exposure
- Control hedging effectiveness and futures vs physical alignment
- Track origin costs, logistics, processing, and financing costs
- Support traders with deal profitability analysis
- Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecasts for coffee & Glatz
- Develop scenario analyses (price volatility, FX, volume shifts)
- Support strategic planning and growth initiatives
- Monitor inventory levels, financing needs, and cash conversion cycle
- Coordinate with Trade Finance on credit lines and collateral
- Support borrowing base reporting where applicable
- Prepare monthly management reports for senior leadershipEnsure data accuracy across ERP, trading systems, and reporting toolsSupport audits, internal controls, and compliance requirements
6. Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Act as a trusted finance partner to Trading, Operations, QA, and Supply Chain
- Liaise with Group Finance, Accounting, and External Advisors
- Support post-merger / integration topics related to Glatz entities
RequirementsProfessional Background- 2–4 years of experience in Controlling, Finance, or Business Analytics
- Strong exposure to commodity trading, coffee, agri-commodities, or food
- Experience in trading environments is a strong advantage
Technical Skills- Strong understanding of P&L, MTM, hedging, FX, and working capital
- Advanced Excel / financial modeling skills
- Experience with ERP systems and trading platforms
- Familiarity with Swiss / EU accounting environments (advantage)
Benefits- Strategic role close to trading and decision-making
- Exposure to coffee markets and global commodity flows
- International environment with growth opportunities
- Competitive compensation package
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