Operations Business Controller

Our client is a leading international organisation with a strong focus on operational excellence, financial performance, and continuous improvement across its business operations.

As an Operations Business Controller, you will play a key role in supporting financial planning, performance management, and strategic decision-making across operational and factory environments. You will provide financial insights, monitor business performance, evaluate investments, and work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to drive efficiency, cost control, and sustainable business results.

• Lead financial planning activities, including budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, and performance tracking.
• Monitor financial performance against budgets and business case targets, providing variance analysis and recommending corrective actions.
• Evaluate capital investments across factories, assessing financial viability, risks, and potential returns.
• Analyse financial risks and sensitivities to support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Prepare accurate financial reports, management updates, and performance insights for senior stakeholders.
• Coordinate factory reporting activities and ensure consistent, reliable financial information through relevant reporting systems.
• Work closely with Operations, Supply Chain, IT, HR, and shared service teams to support business initiatives and cross-functional projects.
• Monitor budget delivery, cost efficiency, and savings initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Support process improvements and change management initiatives that strengthen financial control and operational performance.
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, internal financial controls, and relevant company policies.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Business Economics, Accounting, or a related field.
• Proven experience in business controlling, financial planning and analysis (FP&A), or operational finance.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling, and variance analysis.
• Experience supporting factory operations, manufacturing, or supply chain environments is an advantage.
• Ability to evaluate capital investments, analyse financial risks, and translate financial data into actionable business insights.
• Experience with financial reporting systems and tools; familiarity with Magnitude or similar reporting platforms is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with senior management and cross-functional teams.
• Proactive, structured, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Fluency in English; additional language skills are an advantage.