Financial Controller

Company: Global Freight Forwarding & Logistics Player

About the Role:

You will serve as a strategic partner to business leaders, product owners, and senior management. You will lead a team of controllers and analysts to drive financial performance, transparency, and compliance across the organization in a complex, multinational environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Partnering:

• Act as a trusted advisor to product owners, operational leaders, and executive management.
• Provide financial insight, commercial analysis, and recommendations to support strategic decisions.
• Collaborate on pricing, customer proposals, and new business initiatives.

Profitability Management:

• Oversee daily, weekly, and monthly profitability analysis by product, customer, and lane.
• Identify margin improvement opportunities and cost-saving initiatives.

Month-End Closing & Reporting:

• Lead month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Prepare and present management reports, financial statements, and variance analysis.

Budgeting & Forecasting:

• Coordinate annual budget and periodic forecasting cycles.
• Consolidate, challenge, and validate input from business units.
• Monitor performance against budget/forecast and drive corrective actions.

CAPEX Management:

• Evaluate, monitor, and control capital expenditure requests.
• Oversee post-investment reviews and ensure returns are tracked.

Audit Management:

• Coordinate and manage internal and external audit processes.
• Ensure implementation and follow-up of audit recommendations.

SSC Oversight:

• Liaise with Shared Service Centers to ensure accuracy and timely processing (AR, AP, GL).
• Define and monitor KPIs and SLAs; drive process improvements.

Team Leadership & Development:

• Lead, develop, and mentor a team of controllers and analysts.
• Foster a high-performance culture and conduct regular performance reviews.
• Provide training and development opportunities.

Financial Controls & Compliance:

• Ensure robust financial controls, policies, and procedures are in place.
• Maintain compliance with internal, statutory, and regulatory requirements.

Continuous Improvement & Systems:

• Drive continuous improvement in finance processes, reporting, and systems.
• Lead or support finance systems upgrades and digitalization projects.

Risk Management:

• Identify and assess financial risks; develop mitigation strategies.
• Monitor working capital, cash flow, and credit exposures.

Strategic Projects:

• Participate in or lead cross-functional projects such as M&A, integration, or business expansion.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• Relevant professional qualification (CPA, ACCA, CIMA) preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in financial controlling, business partnering, or finance management in a multinational environment (preferably logistics or freight forwarding).
• Proven leadership and team management track record.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS / Local GAAP, financial analysis, and business performance management.
• Advanced skills in ERP and financial reporting systems.
• Preferably with experience in logistics and forwarding.