Business Controller (Remote)

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Mission & Core Purpose

As a Finance Business Controller, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the growth of our business, whilst ensuring adherence to your fiduciary duties as a member of our finance team. You will enjoy building and developing relationships with non‑finance stakeholders and supporting commercial decision‑making.

Key Responsibilities

• Business partner with a wide range of stakeholders (commercial/sales/operational), providing visibility and understanding of financial results.
• Produce the Monthly Business Review deck and present financial results to the executive leadership team.
• Own the budgeting and forecasting process for assigned businesses (KPIs, Revenue, EBITDA and Cashflow).
• Implement headcount reporting and forecasting to aid recruitment decisions.
• Provide transparency of business risks and work with senior management to identify and implement mitigation plans, putting monitoring tools in place.
• Drive cost awareness and control, identify and track cost synergies resulting from the integration of acquisitions.
• Collaborate with the finance team to guide the evolution of budgeting/forecasting tools.
• Support the implementation of the new Group ERP system, NetSuite, reviewing internal processes and systems.
• Reinforce internal controls with emphasis on revenue recognition policies.
• Support Core Finance team for monthly group reporting, including P&L, BS and CF.
• Provide Monthly Performance Comments and the Monthly Business Review deck and Board Deck.
• Monitor and analyse operational costs across departments and conduct variance analysis.
• Support CFO with budgeting, forecasting, and business performance metrics.
• Provide financial insights to local management and support strategic decision making.
• Validate local tools and support group tools implementation.
• Provide ad‑hoc analysis to the finance team.

Your Profile

The ideal candidate is someone with a track record of reviewing, recommending, and implementing process and solution improvements. You should have an analytical mindset, thrive under pressure, and meet tight deadlines. A strong business acumen from previous roles and the ability to link operational processes to financial outcomes are essential.

Experience & Skills

• Accounting qualification with 5+ years of experience in a similar role.
• Bachelor’s degree (ideally finance, business, or accounting).
• Financial modelling and analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. French, Italian or German are a plus.
• Self‑motivated and ambitious.
• Ability to foster positive relationships in an international setting.
• Knowledge of subscription‑based economics and experience in the IT sector are highly desirable.
• Experience with Oracle NetSuite is a plus.

Location

We operate full‑remote. You can work from anywhere. If you prefer a hybrid model, you can work from our offices in Milan, Bologna, or Mauritius.

Benefits

Remote‑friendly work: Work 100% remotely, or from our offices, whatever works best for you.

Company retreats & coworking gatherings: Once a year, we meet for a fully paid, week‑long company or team retreat in beautiful locations.

Work equipment: An equipment allowance to help you create the perfect setup and perform at your best.

Collaborative, multicultural team: Join a team of talented, international colleagues in a friendly, open, and highly collaborative environment.