Financial Controlling Specialist

Job Req Number: 118021

Time Type:
Full Time

• Support the function to the Business Controlling Manager for Contract Logistics and In‑Country Finance teams.
• Prepare and present internal reporting (management accounts based on SAP SAC and TMS reports) to business, providing detailed comments on main events that occurred during the month (variance analysis).
• Analyze site/branch/product results and propose initiatives to improve profitability and productivity.
• Organize, support, and guide the target process with local finance and business; prepare the P&L budget based on SAP SAC tools.
• Reconcile targets and forecasts in AFO against final country submissions and RtR inputs to ensure consistency and accuracy across systems.
• Assist local finance by guiding initiatives to drive improved profitability.
• Provide rolling forecasts and report to Group.
• Analyze and improve processes regarding estimation of work in progress, unbilled work in progress, cost centre reporting, functional area, and overall gross profit.
• Reconcile billing data from Transportation Management System (TMS) with financial records in SAP/CW1 (or other systems) to ensure completeness, accuracy, and proper revenue recognition.
• Follow the evolution of EBIT and deliver a month‑end forecast.
• Analyze EBIT trends to identify and investigate anomalies, providing clear explanations for variances to support informed financial decision‑making.
• Prepare and present reports to local finance/business such as sales reports, client profitability/returns, product reports, and daily GP dashboards.
• Use key revenue drivers knowledge to assist in preparing quarterly reports for Group.
• Act as point of contact between the Regional Shared Service Centre and Operations/Country Finance.
• Ensure SAP Controlling structure (cost centres) is validated by local finance and business and updated in relevant systems.
• Prepare and analyze customer reporting based on local key reporting.
• Develop understanding of warehouse operations and processes to support site‑level reporting for Regional Finance Management.
• Assist Local Finance with Property data management.
• Analyze and report on staff costs (detailed review) and FTEs.
• Participate in Local Management meetings representing the RSSC Controlling.
• Ensure local financial processes are respected by finance employees and Operations.
• Assist with Group and Local Statutory audits (IFRS) by providing relevant information requested by auditors.
• Support in preparing and presenting special reporting required by business/local finance (Board presentations, business cases, ROIC).
• Perform ad‑hoc duties as required.

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a financial controller/financial manager role.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a Shared Services Finance environment dealing with controlling functions.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in operational finance management within Contract Logistics.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Controls and process focused.
• Able to work well under pressure and deliver on deadlines.
• Good understanding of financial statements, balance sheet reconciliations and reports.
• Team player.
• Strong time management skills.
• Ability to work long hours of overtime when necessary.
• Self‑starter who uses own initiative.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Creative and problem‑solving approach.
• Previous experience in a Shared Services environment is an added advantage (Finance function).
• Effective communication skills.