GF_Finance & Controlling, Accounting-E484

Senior Business Controller - Full Time - MadridSpain

 

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society. 

 

We are looking for a/an Senior Business Controller  to join our GF_Finance & Controlling, Accounting to lead strategic planning and performance analysis to optimize sales, operations, and financial processes, ensuring compliance and cost efficiency.
 

Your main tasks and responsibilities:  

 

  • Leading strategic planning to align sales and operations, large capital projects, and working capital planning
  • Provide performance insights comparing current figures with prior years, budget, and forecast and coordinate follow-up actions
  • Identify and assess business risks and opportunities.
  • Ensure cost control and optimize local operations.
  • Oversee day-to-day activities related to backlog tracking, customer order profitability
  • Conduct monthly and yearend closing activities
  • Track capital and operational projects, ensuring billing and revenue recognition align with financial goals.
  • Analyze performance gaps and implement corrective actions to improve site performance.
  • Lead capacity planning and ensure cost-efficient operational capacity.
  • Identify and address gaps in ERP and operating processes.
  • Maintain relationships with local stakeholders, providing strategic financial insights aligned with business objectives
  • Develop and manage the annual budget and rolling forecasts
  • Ensure compliance with IFRS and internal regulations

 

To succeed in this role, you will need: 

 

  • A degree in Finance or Controlling, with 5-7 years of relevant experience in Business Control within an international company.
  • Experience with SAP (FI/CO modules) and business application tools
  • Fluency in English, German is beneficial
  • Solid understanding of IFRS
  • Strong communication skills (written and verbal) with a high level of accuracy.
  • Strong analytical skills with a critical thinking approach to problem-solving.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of cost control, budgeting, and financial planning.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective relationships across teams and with stakeholders.
  • Ability to work independently and adapt to change.

 

What we offer you: 

 

  • A competitive salary as well as participation in the variable remuneration system based on personal and financial objectives
  • Restaurant Tickets
  • Permanent contract
  • Accident insurance
  • Central workplace in Nuevos Ministerios

 

 

No visa or work permit support can be provided for this role

 

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment. 

We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2025 in Brazil, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA. 

About us

Sulzer is a global leader in critical applications for core infrastructure and processes for large essential industries around the world. We ensure the security, quality and durability of critical goods and services by supporting energy security, natural resource management and efficiencies in process industries. This in turn supports the transition to a circular economy. Our integrated solutions add significant value by enabling energy efficiency, carbon emissions and pollution reduction, and process efficiency improvements. Customers benefit from our commitment to innovation, performance and quality through our responsive network of 160 world-class manufacturing facilities and service centers across the globe. Sulzer has been headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland, since 1834. In 2024, our 13’500 employees delivered revenues of CHF 3.5 billion. Our shares are traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX: SUN). www.sulzer.com

 

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