Global Financial Controller – Business Assurance

🕒 February 10

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SGS

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1878

📋 Compliance

☁️ SaaS

Compliance • SaaS • Sustainability

SGS is the world's leading Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) company, providing a comprehensive range of services designed to assure quality and integrity across various sectors. SGS is focused on sustainability, offering climate action services and an all-encompassing ESG portfolio under its IMPACT NOW suite. The company has ambitious targets for growth by 2027, driven by its strategy to address global megatrends. SGS operates globally, providing business assurance, connectivity and products, digital trust, health and nutrition, and solutions for industries and the environment.

📋 Description

• 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 • Advanced knowledge of IFRS (and US GAAP where relevant) and global compliance frameworks • 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

🎯 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 is mandatory • 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 continuos learning options • Benefits platform