Head of Controlling

NextUp; Fatih; On-site; TRY 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

NextUp in Turkey is seeking a Controlling Director to own end-to-end business planning, forecasting, budgeting and performance management within a growing FMCG group.

The role reports to the CFO, leading a finance team and partnering with commercial functions on pricing, profitability, and growth decisions, with exposure to international stakeholders and potential for broader finance leadership over time.

Qualifications

• Experience in FP&A, controlling, and commercial finance.
• Background in global FMCG organizations is preferred.
• End-to-end planning and forecasting expertise.
• Pricing, value chain, margin and profitability knowledge.
• Proven leadership of high-performing finance teams.
• Experience working with regional/global stakeholders.
• Strong English communication and presentation at management level.
• Calm, mature leadership with high standards.
• Ambition to grow into broader finance leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual business planning, budgeting, forecasting and revision processes end to end.
• Prepare financial performance, variance and scenario analyses.
• Own management reporting and decision-support processes.
• Partner with commercial teams on pricing, value chain, profitability and growth decisions.
• Represent the local finance organization to regional and global stakeholders.
• Lead, develop and retain a high-performing finance team.
• Drive the development of data, automation and digital finance capabilities.
• Provide strategic financial insight to support business performance and decision-making.

Skills

FP&A

Controlling

Business planning

Forecasting

Commercial finance

Leadership

Stakeholder management

English presentation

Leadership style

Job description

We are looking for a "Controlling Director" reports to CFO for an international and growing FMCG company .

Reporting directly to the CFO, this role will take end-to-end ownership of the company’s business planning, forecasting, budgeting, performance management and commercial finance processes, while leading a strong finance team.

Beyond traditional controlling responsibilities, the position offers significant exposure to commercial decision-making, international stakeholder management and the potential to grow into broader finance leadership responsibilities over time.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the annual business planning, budgeting, forecasting and revision processes end to end
• Prepare financial performance, variance and scenario analyses
• Own management reporting and decision-support processes
• Partner closely with commercial teams on pricing, value chain, profitability and growth decisions
• Represent the local finance organization to regional and global stakeholders
• Lead, develop and retain a high-performing finance team
• Drive the development of data, automation and digital finance capabilities
• Provide strategic financial insight to support business performance and decision-making

Candidate Profile

• Strong experience in FP&A, controlling, business planning or commercial finance
• Preferably a proven career background within global FMCG organizations
• Demonstrated experience managing complex planning and forecasting processes end to end
• Strong understanding of pricing, value chain, margin and profitability dynamics
• Proven experience leading and developing high-performing finance teams
• Direct experience working with regional and/or global stakeholders
• Strong English communication and presentation skills at management level
• A calm, mature and trusted leadership style, with the ability to maintain high standards
• The ambition and potential to grow into broader finance leadership responsibilities over time

Additional experience in accounting, reporting, audit or tax, as well as a Big Four background, will be considered a strong advantage.