Head of Controlling (m/f/d)
Novi oglas

Our client is a successful Group focused on engineering and industrial manufacturing, with international operations and a strong focus on innovation, quality and long-term development. To support their continued growth, we are seeking an experienced and business-oriented professional for the position of:

Main responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the Controlling function, including team leadership and cross-functional business partnering
• Oversee controlling activities across production, inventory, procurement, sales, and marketing, ensuring accurate performance monitoring and profitability analysis
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, business planning, and management reporting processes, providing actionable insights and recommendations to support decision-making
• Monitor financial and operational performance, analyze variances, and support executive leadership through business reviews, project controlling, and investment evaluations
• Lead cost and profitability management, including cost allocation, transfer pricing, responsibility center reporting, and business performance analysis
• Drive continuous improvement, process optimization, and digitalization of controlling systems, reporting frameworks, and performance management tools
• Foster strong collaboration and alignment across business functions to support organizational objectives
• Lead project controlling for long-term contracts, including revenue recognition under IFRS 15 and margin monitoring throughout the project lifecycle
• Lead group consolidation and management reporting, and shorten the group closing cycle

Required skills, knowledge, and experience:

• University degree (Finance; related field); a technical background with a strong controlling track record is equally welcome
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in financial controlling, FP&A, finance business partnering, project controlling, production controlling, or similar finance leadership roles within complex, multi-entity companies; a project-based and/or manufacturing environment is an advantage
• Experience in managing teams is an advantage
• Solid understanding of intercompany transactions, responsibility center reporting, management reporting, and consolidated financial analysis
• Working knowledge of IFRS, in particular IFRS 15
• Experience with ERP and BI implementations is an advantage
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively partner with stakeholders across all levels of the organization
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial reporting tools
• Professional working proficiency in English; German is an advantage

Your application will be treated as confidential.