HQ Expense Controller

BOGE Rubber & Plastics; Porto; Presencial; EUR 45 000 - 60 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

BOGE Rubber & Plastics in Porto, Portugal seeks a Finance professional to lead expense controlling within a global group. You will monitor costs, standardize reporting, and support contract cost analyses with SAP and BI tools.

You will collaborate across regions, drive cost transparency, and ensure data integrity while applying strong Excel and financial skills in a multinational setting. Fluency in English required.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Controlling, or related field.
• 2–5 years in expense controlling or group finance, manufacturing background preferred.
• Knowledge of SAP FI/CO, budget variance analysis.
• Advanced Excel; experience with SAP BW or Power BI is a plus.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are an advantage.

Responsabilidades

• Monitor, track and analyze operating expenses across HQ, regions and plants.
• Establish, update and unify global expense accounting standards and allocation methodologies.
• Conduct in-depth contract cost analysis for services, consulting, leasing, and supplier agreements.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and develop action plans with results tracking.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual expense reviews.
• Coordinate with SAP GPEs, Finance and IT to optimize expense data and dashboards.
• Drive cross-functional optimization projects to lift expense transparency.
• Compile and maintain global expense guidelines and reporting templates.

Conhecimentos

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Formação académica

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance/Controlling/Business Administration

Ferramentas

SAP FI/CO

SAP BW

Power BI

Excel

Descrição da oferta de emprego

*Limited contract till the end of July, 2027*

Your Responsibilities

• Monitor, track and analyze all significant operating expenses across HQ, regions and plants conduct regular expense profitability review.
• Establish, update and unify global expense accounting & controlling standards, standardize expense categorization, accrual rules and allocation methodologies.
• Conduct in-depth contract cost analysis for service, consulting, leasing and supplier agreements.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities, potential waste and inefficient spending, develop feasible cost reduction action plans and track implementation results.
• Lead monthly, quarterly and annual expense review.
• Cooperate with Business Areas, Business Units and GHS during supplier negotiation, new contract signing and service renewal to evaluate full expense impact.
• Coordinate with SAP GPEs, Finance and IT to optimize expense data, ensure data integrity and build standardized global expense reporting dashboards.
• Drive cross-functional optimization projects to lift expense transparency, streamline approval workflows.
• Compile, update and maintain global expense controlling guidelines, process documents and internal reporting templates for group-wide alignment.

Your Profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Controlling, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 2–5 years professional experience in expense controlling, overhead analysis or group finance, manufacturing / multinational enterprise background preferred.
• Knowledge of SAP FI/CO, proficient in overhead review and budget variance analysis.
• Comprehensive understanding of full expense structure, contract cost composition, budget management.
• Advanced Excel and strong analytical skills; experience with SAP BW or Power BI is a plus.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and drive process standardization across regions.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are an advantage