Business Controller SSC

Nexperia Germany; Nijmegen; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexperia is seeking a Business Controller to join its Shared Service Center (SSC) Controlling team. You will partner with senior leaders across HR, IT, Finance, and more, delivering financial insights for strategic decision-making and cost management.

You will lead forecasting, budgeting, and reporting across 21 SSC units, driving performance and process improvements while ensuring accurate management reporting and data-driven recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Controlling, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in Business Controlling, FP&A, or a comparable finance role within an international environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a high attention to detail.
• Confidence to challenge assumptions and influence senior stakeholders constructively.
• A proactive mindset with a continuous improvement mentality.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English, both written and verbal.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with SAP BW, SAP Analytics Cloud, Power BI, or similar reporting and planning tools is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the trusted Finance Business Partner for assigned SSC organizations.
• Actively support and challenge senior stakeholders on financial and operational performance.
• Participate in leadership and management team discussions, providing data-driven insights and recommendations.
• Drive performance improvement by monitoring key financial and operational KPIs.
• Identify and lead cost optimization, productivity, and process improvement initiatives.
• Deliver accurate and timely management reporting, analyses, and business cases.
• Lead short-, medium-, and long-term forecasting, budgeting, and strategic planning processes.
• Present financial results, risks, opportunities, and recommendations to senior management.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance/Controlling/Accounting/Economics

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SAP BW

SAP Analytics Cloud

Power BI

Job description

About the Role

As a Business Controller, you will be part of the Shared Service Center (SSC) Controlling team, responsible for financial planning, performance management, and business partnering across 21 global SSC organizations with a combined annual spend exceeding USD 400 million.

You will work closely with senior leaders from functions such as HR, IT, Finance, Facility Management, Package R&D, Corporate Affairs, and Legal, providing financial insights that support strategic decision-making, operational excellence, and sustainable cost management.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the trusted Finance Business Partner for assigned SSC organizations.
• Actively support and challenge senior stakeholders on financial and operational performance.
• Participate in leadership and management team discussions, providing data-driven insights and recommendations.
• Drive performance improvement by monitoring key financial and operational KPIs.
• Identify and lead cost optimization, productivity, and process improvement initiatives.
• Deliver accurate and timely management reporting, analyses, and business cases.
• Lead short-, medium-, and long-term forecasting, budgeting, and strategic planning processes.
• Present financial results, risks, opportunities, and recommendations to senior management.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Controlling, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in Business Controlling, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), or a comparable finance role within an international environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a high attention to detail.
• Confidence to challenge assumptions and influence senior stakeholders constructively.
• A proactive mindset with a continuous improvement mentality.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English, both written and verbal.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with SAP BW, SAP Analytics Cloud, Power BI, or similar reporting and planning tools is an advantage.

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to partner directly with senior functional leaders across a global organization.
• High visibility role with significant impact on business performance and strategic decision-making.
• Diverse and international work environment with strong opportunities for professional growth.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• A culture focused on collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

About the team

When you join our Business Controlling Team, you will work within our international Finance team. You will become part of a global network of colleagues who support and challenge you to grow. At the heart of our success, we are thousands of individuals, working as one, TeamNexperia.

D&I Statement

As an equal-opportunity employer, Nexperia values diversity not just because it is the right thing to do but because diverse teams perform better. We are dedicated to being inclusive, and a proof point of this dedication is that we were the main partner of the very first Dutch Paralympic Team NL House during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all, and we consider all applicants fairly, as well as providing a safe work environment and reasonable adjustments where requested. In addition, we offer our colleagues the possibility to join employee resource groups such as the Pride Network Group or global and local Women's groups. Nexperia is committed to increasing women in management positions to 30% by 2030.