Financial Controller

Simplifae; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

International exposure

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Simplifae is seeking an analytical FP&A / Financial Controller to join the Business Control team. You will participate in financial planning, monthly close cycles, and management reporting across multiple European entities, mainly Portugal, Spain and Poland.

This hands-on role requires ownership of controlling activities, with strong Excel, Power BI, and ERP/EPM knowledge. English is the working language; Portuguese proficiency is a plus.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of FP&A, financial controlling, or Big 4/audit experience.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Finance, Economics, or related quantitative field.

Responsibilities

• Month-End Close & Reporting: ensure timely closures and prepare monthly management reports.
• Planning & Budgeting: coordinate annual budgets and rolling forecasts.
• Cost & OPEX control: monitor expenses and headcount, enforce governance.
• KPIs reporting: track revenue, ARR, sales, OPEX, working capital.
• Ad-Hoc analysis: build financial models for business cases.

Skills

FP&A experience

Financial planning

Variance analysis

P&L mechanics

Cross-border experience

Education

Finance degree

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Cognos

Job description

We are seeking an analytical, detail-driven FP&A / Financial Controller to join our Business Control team.

In this role, you will play an active part in financial planning, monthly closing cycles, management reporting, and business performance tracking across multiple European entities (mainly Portugal, Spain and Poland). You will not simply extract numbers you will help shape them, dig into the mechanics of our financials, identify variances, challenge assumptions, and help provide executive leadership with reliable, actionable data.

This is a hands-on role for someone with solid experience in corporate finance, audit, or FP&A, who is ready to take ownership of recurring controlling activities and contribute to a fast-paced, international environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Month-End Close & Reporting: Partner with Accounting to ensure accurate and timely monthly closures; prepare monthly management reporting packages, P&L reconciliations, and variance analyses (Budget vs. Actuals vs. Forecast).
• Planning & Budgeting: Support the coordination, consolidation, and modeling for annual budgets, quarterly rolling forecasts, and multi-year financial projections.
• Cost & OPEX Control: Monitor operating expenses across departments, investigate discrepancies, track headcounts, and partner with operational department leads to enforce financial governance.
• Business and Financial KPIs: Monitor relevant financial and operational indicators, including revenue, ARR, sales, OPEX, headcount and working-capital items, investigating the main performance drivers.
• Management Reporting: Prepare monthly reporting packages and clear variance commentary for management, translating financial results into operational insights.
• Process Optimization & Modeling: Maintain and enhance dynamic financial models, and reporting automations to streamline cross-entity data consolidation and reduce manual error.
• Ad-Hoc Analysis: Provide rigorous financial modeling and scenario evaluations for business cases, procurement evaluations, and strategic projects.

What We Are Looking For

• Experience: 2+ years of hands-on experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Financial Controlling, or Big 4 / audit.
• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related quantitative field.

Data & Tool Mastery:

• Advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities (dynamic formulas, complex modeling, robust data reconciliation techniques).
• Experience with Power BI, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Cognos or similar ERP/EPM tools is highly valued.
• Analytical Acumen: Strong understanding of P&L mechanics, balance sheets, and cost accounting fundamentals; ability to trace variances back to operational drivers.
• Ownership & Urgency: Highly organized, proactive with deadlines, and comfortable handling multiple deliverable cycles in a cross-border organization.
• Languages: Professional fluency in English (working company language). Fluency in Portuguese is an advantage.

What We Offer

• A key position in a growing, private-equity-backed European software platform.
• A dynamic and collaborative team where people support each other and share knowledge.
• A role with real ownership, where your analysis and ideas can make an impact.
• Continuous learning through exposure to different markets, business areas and financial topics.
• An international working environment with close interaction across teams and countries.
• Competitive compensation package with hybrid working flexibility.