About this role
<p><img style="border:0.0px currentcolor;width:900.0px;height:293.0px" src="https://performancemanager5.successfactors.eu/doc/custom/SICPA/new.jpg"></p> <p> </p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"></H2> </div><div><h1 style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Business Controller - Currency Services & Solutions</span></h1> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>ROLE</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">As a key member of the Finance team, you will act as a strategic business partner to the Currency Services & Solutions (CSS) organization, supporting decision-making through financial planning, performance analysis and actionable business insights.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Reporting to the Head of Currency & Cost Controlling, you will provide visibility on commercial performance, profitability and key value drivers, helping to optimize margins, accelerate growth and support the achievement of strategic objectives.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">This position requires a strong combination of financial expertise, business acumen and analytical capabilities, ideally gained within an industrial, manufacturing or technology-driven environment.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Business Partnering & Performance Management</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Act as a trusted partner to finance and management stakeholders, providing financial insights and challenging business assumptions</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Support strategic initiatives by assessing financial impact and risks</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Monitor business performance and proactively identify deviations, risks, and opportunities</span></li> </ul> <p><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Reporting & Analysis</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Prepare and deliver reliable financial reports, ensuring clear visibility on business performance across key dimensions (product lines, trademarks, customers, markets)</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Conduct profitability analysis at multiple levels (product, trademark, customer, project), identifying key margin drivers and value leakages</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Perform variance analysis (price, volume, mix, costs) and provide actionable insights to improve performance</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Support strategic and operational decision-making through data-driven recommendations (pricing, portfolio optimization, customer profitability)</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Develop and enhance reporting tools and dashboards to improve transparency, automation, and data accessibility</span></li> </ul> <p><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Coordinate data collection, validation, and consolidation across functions</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ensure alignment between financial targets and operational plans</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>PROFILE</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Master's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics or equivalent.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">8–12 years of experience in Controlling, Business Finance or a related field.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience supporting commercial organizations and driving profitability analysis in an industrial, manufacturing environment is highly desirable.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, month-end closing and management reporting processes.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Proven ability to translate financial information into meaningful business insights and recommendations.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Advanced Excel skills and solid experience with reporting and analytical tools (Power BI, SAP or equivalent).</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ability to influence stakeholders and build credibility across functions.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Autonomous, proactive and solution-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Team player with a strong customer-service orientation.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Fluent in English and French; additional languages are an asset.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>SUCCESS FACTORS</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong business partnering capabilities and ability to influence decisions through data and insights.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Deep understanding of profitability drivers, commercial performance and margin optimization.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ability to connect financial analysis with operational and business realities.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Continuous improvement mindset and commitment to driving efficiency.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">High level of ownership, accountability and attention to detail.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong learning agility and ability to thrive in a dynamic, international environment.</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>WHY JOIN US</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Join a global leader in trust technologies with a mission that matters.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Be at the strategic heart of a financially sound and innovation-driven company.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Collaborate with high-level experts and work on impactful international projects.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Operate in a multi-cultural, high-integrity environment where autonomy and ownership are encouraged.</span></li> </ul></div></div></div>