Business Controller

Bugaboo International; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan

Hybrid working

Wellness program OpenUp

Birthday day off

Stroller for baby

Friends & family discount

Volunteer day

Job summary

Bugaboo Group seeks a Business Controller to drive profitable growth across regional and digital channels. You will own end-to-end commercial control, oversee revenue, margin and cost discipline, and partner with senior stakeholders to safeguard premium brand and long-term health.

You will partner with Sales, Product and Data teams to build strategic plans, budgets and forecasts, design finance reporting in PowerBI, and close the books with accurate sales and margin insights.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in finance, controlling or a related discipline.
• 5–7 years of working experience in a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of management control, planning cycles and modelling.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to guide internal customers.
• Hands-on, proactive mentality with value-add mindset.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with advanced reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end commercial control for regional performance and Digital channels, ensuring revenue, margin and cost discipline.
• Coordinate with sales for strategic plans, annual budgets and monthly forecasts.
• Collaborate with regional teams and product management on new initiatives with clear risks and opportunities.
• Design finance reporting, analysis and KPI dashboards with Data & Analytics.
• Support SIOP process by validating revenue translation and forecast reasonability.
• Drive dashboarding insights in PowerBI for decision-making.
• Close actuals and sales-margin reporting; serve as right hand to regional GMs.
• Contribute as a core member of the controlling team to achieve finance objectives.

Skills

Management control

Process improvement

Planning and control cycles

Business cases

Modelling

Excel

Advanced reporting tools

Data integrity

English proficiency

Retail experience

International exposure

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Master’s degree in finance/controlling

Tools

PowerBI

Job description

At Bugaboo Group, our story is about people.

It’s about the parents and families who inspire us every day, and just as much about the people behind the scenes who make our products and ideas come to life. From designers and engineers to marketers, supply chain specialists, and customer care experts, every person at Bugaboo Group plays a part in shaping the journeys of families around the world.

What connects us is more than just work. We’re curious by nature, driven by creativity, and motivated by a shared belief that we can make life on the move easier and more joyful. We celebrate individuality, encourage new ideas, and value collaboration across every corner of our global community.

At Bugaboo Group, you won’t just find a job, you’ll find a place where you can grow, belong, and contribute to something meaningful. Together, we’re building products that last, a culture that inspires, and a future we’re proud to be part of.

The Business Controller Bugaboo Group plays a critical role in driving profitable growth across the Groups commercial organization. The role focuses on revenue, cost and margin management for clusters and Digital channels B acting as a strategic business partner to senior stakeholders.

You will combine strong FP&A ownership with hands‑on commercial insight, supporting decision‑making while safeguarding Bugaboo Groups premium brand positioning and long‑term financial health.

What will you do

• Own end‑to‑end commercial control for both Regional performance and Digital channels, ensuring revenue, margin and cost discipline by overseeing:

1. Net revenue development (price, volume, mix)

2. Promotional and markdown effectiveness

3. Channel and regional margin drivers

• You are a true sparring partner for the business; have an independent view on the business and support the commercial teams pro‑actively to drive profitable growth;

• You will pro‑actively coordinate with sales teams the creation of strategic plans, annual budgets and monthly forecasts;

• You will work closely with the regional commercial teams and with product management on modelling new commercial business initiatives and product launches/initiatives, with clear assumptions and possible risks and opportunities;

• Together with the Data Performance & Analytics team you are responsible for the design of all finance related reporting, analysis pertaining to sales dashboarding and KPI’s;

• Provide financial support to the SIOP process by validating revenue translation as well as reviewing forecasted overviews for reasonability and challenging, where necessary.

• Support commercial and product management teams by liasing with Data and analytics team to drive dashboarding overviews in PowerBI which provide easy to consume insights;

• You are responsible for the actual closing and sales‑and‑margin reporting. You clearly act as a right hand to the regional general directors;

• You are part of the controlling team, and an essential contributor towards achieving the overall objectives for the finance organization.

What you will bring to the table

• Master’s degree in finance, controlling or a related discipline;

• 5-7 years of working experience in a similar role;

• Knowledge of management control, process improvement, planning and control cycles, business cases and modelling;

• Excellent communication skills, you are able to give clear functional guidance to your internal customers and other colleagues. You are organizational savvy and able to adapt your communication styles to the situation and the audience;

• Hands‑on, practical and proactive mentality with willingness to gain a strong position in the company by showing added value;

• Strong knowledge of Excel and strong expertise in working with advanced reporting tools and data integrity;

• Eager to learn, improve and grow and excellent analytical skills;

• Proficient in the English language;

• Experience with Retail is an additional asset and international exposure is a definite plus.

What we offer

• An enthusiastic team of friendly, driven colleagues with love for our mission and brand;

• An inspirational, fast‑growing international work environment in which you can make a difference and develop yourself further;

• Access to OpenUp (wellness hub) - monthly wellbeing webinars, individual coaching and an Employee Assistance Program with free access to Mental Health Professionals for when times are tough;

• Holiday swap (you are free to exchange a public holiday for another day that is more important to you).

• Eligible to participate in Bugaboo’s bonus plan;

• Flexible and hybrid working and the opportunity to work from anywhere 8 weeks of the year;

• A Bugaboo stroller when expecting a baby and Bugaboo friends & family discount;

• Day off on your Birthday & day off for volunteering activities.