Business Controller

DSwiss AG; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days of Vacation

Meal allowance

Health insurance

Public transportation allowance

Job summary

SecureSafe in Lisbon seeks a hands-on, analytically strong Business Controller to own monthly and quarterly closings, deliver reliable financial reporting and analysis, and support planning. You will challenge figures, streamline processes, and collaborate with teams in Switzerland and Portugal, leveraging AI tools to enhance finance efficiency.

This role requires 5–8 years of finance experience, strong accounting knowledge, and advanced Excel skills.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of relevant experience in financial controlling, accounting or a combined finance role.
• English at C1 level or higher, with the ability to present financial insights clearly to non‑finance audiences.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and standards, with proven experience independently managing monthly and quarterly closing processes.
• Practical understanding of bookkeeping, including invoice postings, accruals, reconciliations, revenue recognition and cash flow statements.
• Strong financial modelling, analytical and controlling skills, with the ability to translate numbers into meaningful business insights.
• Advanced Excel skills and a genuine interest in leveraging AI, automation and modern tools to improve financial processes. Experience with SQL or Python is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Own financial closing: coordinate and execute monthly and quarterly closing activities, ensuring accurate and audit‑ready results.
• Ensure accounting quality: handle accruals, deferrals, revenue recognition, reconciliations and intercompany transactions with external partners.
• Drive planning and analysis: develop financial models, budgets, forecasts and variance analyses.
• Manage cash flow visibility: prepare and analyse cash flow statements and forecasts.
• Deliver meaningful reporting: prepare financial reports, management dashboards and decision‑ready analysis for leadership and board.
• Act as a business partner: collaborate with other teams to evaluate business cases and support commercially sound decisions.
• Challenge and improve processes: identify unnecessary complexity, simplify workflows and drive improvements.
• Leverage technology: use advanced Excel, AI tools and automation to reduce manual work and improve data quality.

Skills

Financial analysis

Excel advanced

Financial modelling

Closing processes

Business partnering

Automation

AI tools

Communication

Tools

SQL

Python

Job description

Through SecureSafe, DSwiss operates a trusted Swiss infrastructure for the secure exchange, delivery and storage of confidential information. Banks, insurance companies, public institutions and other regulated organisations use our solutions when data protection, data sovereignty and security are business-critical. The platform is hosted in Switzerland, is ISO 27001-certified and is based on a zero-knowledge architecture. For 17 years, hundreds of companies and institutions have placed their trust in DSwiss.

We are looking for a hands, analytically strong Business Controller to join our Finance team in Lisbon and help shape how Finance operates at SecureSafe. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will take ownership of our monthly and quarterly closing, deliver reliable financial reporting and analysis, and support business planning and decision‑making.

This is not a role focused solely on preparing reports. We are looking for someone who understands accounting from the ground up, can confidently challenge financial figures and existing processes, and enjoys finding smarter ways of working.

You will work closely with colleagues across Switzerland and Portugal, help strengthen our financial processes, and actively use automation and modern AI tools to make Finance more efficient, accurate and valuable to the business.

What You'll do

• Own financial closing: Independently coordinate and execute monthly and quarterly closing activities, ensuring accurate, timely and audit‑ready financial results.
• Ensure accounting quality: Handle and review accruals, deferrals, revenue recognition, reconciliations, intercompany transactions and other accounting matters, working closely with external accounting partners.
• Drive planning and analysis: Develop financial models, budgets, forecasts and variance analyses, identifying risks, opportunities and actions for the business.
• Manage cash flow visibility: Prepare and analyse cash flow statements and forecasts, providing insights into liquidity and working capital.
• Deliver meaningful reporting: Prepare financial reports, management dashboards and decision‑ready analysis for the Head of Finance, Management Team and Board.
• Act as a business partner: Collaborate with other teams to evaluate business cases, understand financial performance and support commercially sound decisions.
• Challenge and improve processes: Identify unnecessary complexity, simplify financial workflows and drive improvements from idea through implementation.
• Leverage technology: Use advanced Excel capabilities, AI tools and automation to reduce manual work, improve data quality and build more effective reporting processes.

What you'll need

Must-Have

• 5–8 years of relevant experience in financial controlling, accounting or a combined finance role, ideally in a hands‑on business environment.
• English at C1 level or higher, with the ability to present financial insights clearly to non‑finance audiences
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and standards, with proven experience independently managing monthly and quarterly closing processes.
• Practical understanding of bookkeeping, including invoice postings, accruals, reconciliations, revenue recognition and cash flow statements.
• Strong financial modelling, analytical and controlling skills, with the ability to translate numbers into meaningful business insights.
• Advanced Excel skills and a genuine interest in leveraging AI, automation and modern tools to improve financial processes. Experience with SQL or Python is an advantage.
• A pragmatic, structured and independent working style, with strong attention to detail and a clear sense of priorities.
• The confidence to challenge established ways of working, question assumptions and take ownership of improvements rather than simply accepting the status quo.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across functions and locations.

Nice to Have

• Experience in a hands‑on environment such as an SME or scale‑up
• Prior exposure to SaaS business models and metrics

What we offer

SecureSafe takes its values seriously in practice, not just on a slide deck. Transparency, ownership, empowerment, curiosity, and care shape how the team works and how decisions get made. You'll have:

• 25 Days of Vacation: Recharge and thrive with above‑market holiday time, reflecting our people‑first approach to work‑life balance.
• Empowered to Make an Impact: Every voice matters—you're encouraged to drive improvements, contribute ideas, and create real value from day one.
• Learn from the Best: Grow your skills in a high‑performing, international team of experienced and talented professionals.
• Meal allowance, health insurance coverage, and public transportation allowance.
• Work for a company committed to sustainability — our data centers operate climate‑neutral.