Global Financial Controller – Business Assurance
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Global Financial Controller overseeing financial planning and analysis at SGS. Leadership and strategic financial analysis for business assurance with a focus on M&A activities and partnerships.
Responsibilities:
- Lead global FP&A processes: budget KPIs, reforecast, monthly performance commentary and gap analysis.
- Preparation of deliverables to the Executive Committee, including presentations and ad hoc analyses.
- Provide cross-functional financial analysis to support corporate strategies and organizational priorities.
- Business partnering with Heads of Regions and Global functions (Sales, Marketing, IT).
- Support leadership in all figure-related tasks, ensuring high-quality outputs for decision-making and strategic discussions.
- Strong technical expertise in consolidations, transfer pricing, intercompany eliminations, multi-entity reporting, and foreign currency translation.
- Take part in screening M&A opportunities, challenge acquisition cases, and support due diligence processes.
- Support financial integration of acquired companies to align processes and group reporting requirements.
- Partner with teams on business growth initiatives, evaluating financial feasibility and conducting due diligence.
- Lead and support M&A activities, including financial due diligence, valuation analysis, and integration planning.
- Point of contact with Group Corporate Finance (Group Control, Treasury, Finance Shared Service Centers).
- Act as the go-to person for Country Business Managers for finance topics and for local Finance teams regarding global business requirements.
- Must be resilient, agile and able to communicate clearly with affiliates, building trust and credibility with local and global stakeholders.
Requirements:
- Minimum a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
- CFA or ACCA certified is a strong plus
- Extensive experience (minimum 15 years) in financial controlling, FP&A, or business partnering roles in multi-regional corporate environments
- Proven track record in M&A: due diligence, integration processes, valuation, and supporting acquisition decisions
- Experience working in a global, high-growth environment with full P&L understanding
- Advanced proficiency in financial tools and systems (Excel, BI)
- Oracle ERP experience
- High data literacy and experience with dashboards, analytics, and automation tools (Power BI, Tableau)
- Fluency in English in addition to local language is a must have
- Fluency in German would be a very strong advantage.
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule and hybrid model
- SGS university and Campus for continuous learning options
- Benefits platform
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