Business Analyst Specialist

ASCENZA Portugal; Lisboa; Presencial; EUR 42 000 - 64 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Ascenza Agro in Lisboa, Portugal, is seeking an Industrial Controlling professional to optimize costing models, validate costs, and collaborate with Finance, Supply Chain and Procurement to boost profitability.

You will prepare KPI reports, support budgeting processes, and develop dashboards to provide timely management information. English is mandatory; Portuguese and Spanish are a plus, with a focus on continuous improvement in cost control.

Qualificações

• 3 to 5 years of experience in Industrial Controlling, Cost Accounting or Business Analysis.
• Strong knowledge of Industrial Costing and Management Accounting.
• Knowledge of SAP (plus).
• English mandatory; Spanish a plus.
• Advanced Excel.
• Knowledge of PowerBI and SQL (plus).

Responsabilidades

• Maintain and improve industrial costing models and allocations.
• Monitor and analyze industrial cost variances.
• Prepare reports and KPIs on manufacturing performance and costs.
• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning for the industrial area.
• Control industrial expenses and identify cost optimization opportunities.
• Develop dashboards and automated reports for timely management information.
• Ensure data consistency across SAP and reporting systems.
• Support audits with costing and controls documentation.

Conhecimentos

Industrial costing

PowerBI

SQL

Advanced Excel

SAP

English

Spanish

Formação académica

Business/Engineering degree

Ferramentas

SAP

PowerBI

SQL

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Date: Sep 5, 2026

Location: Lisboa, PT

Company: Ascenza Agro

Ascenza

Ascenza is the crop Protection branch, a benchmark independent player in the off-patented South-European, Brazilian and Mexican markets, with a leading position in Iberia.

Mission

Analyze and control industrial performance, manufacturing costs and operational expenditures, providing reliable information, reports, dashboards and business insights to support management decision-making. Collaborate with Industrial, Supply Chain, Procurement and Finance teams to improve profitability, ensure costing accuracy and promote operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the maintenance, reliability and continuous improvement of industrial costing models, validating standard costs, actual costs and manufacturing cost allocations;
• Monitor and analyze industrial cost variances;
• Prepare and analyze reports and KPIs related to manufacturing performance, industrial costs, productivity, waste, inventory valuation and operational efficiency;
• Activate participate in the annual budget, forecast and strategic plan processes for the industrial area, collecting, validating and consolidating information from the different stakeholders;
• Monitor and control industrial expenses, ensuring compliance with budget targets and identifying opportunities for cost optimization;
• Support month‑end closing activities related to industrial controlling, inventory valuation and cost accounting processes;
• Develop and maintain dashboards and automated reporting tools to provide accurate and timely management information;
• Ensure the consistency, quality and accuracy of industrial data across SAP and reporting systems;
• Collaborate closely with Industrial, Supply Chain, Procurement and Finance teams to support decision‑making and improve business performance;
• Participate in continuous improvement, digitalization and process optimization initiatives within the industrial area;
• Support internal and external audits, providing the required analysis and documentation related to costing and industrial controls;
• Review and update procedures to ensure compliance with internal policies and best industrial controlling practices

The talent we are looking for

• Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Industrial Engineering, Management Engineering, Finance or similar
• 3 to 5 years of experience in Industrial Controlling, Cost Accounting or Business Analysis roles
• Strong knowledge of Industrial Costing and Management Accounting
• Knowledge of SAP (plus)
• English (mandatory) and Spanish (plus);
• Advanced Excel;
• Knowledge of PowerBI (e.g. building reports) and SQL (plus)

What we have to offer

• An excellent opportunity to collaborate with a constantly growing international company.
• Integration into a dynamic and challenging team.
• Compensation and benefits based on experience.

The Rovensa story hinges on empathy and acceptance. We strongly believe that assuming principles of inclusivity, diversity, and genuine tolerance are the best way to fulfill our mission of feeding the planet. We are an inclusive and diverse team, prompt to work along, cheer for, bond with and warmly welcome all people into the Rovensa family, no matter their ethnicity, racial identity, national origin, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status or any other legally protected status.