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We are looking for a Business Controller who wants a central role in the commercialization of R&D and production, acting as a key finance business partner, driving performance, cost control, and investment decisions across both development and manufacturing environments. You take ownership of the financial backbone of R&D and production. From budgeting and cost analysis to investment decisions and performance follow-up, you ensure that decisions are grounded in data and aligned with financial targets. Here you will get the opportunity to shape, not only your own role, but also finance’s impact on the R&D and Production organization, in terms of stakeholder management, business processes, reporting, structure etc.
Job Responsibility:
Drive budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning for R&D activities
Monitor project costs, resource allocation, and development spend
Track project progress versus budget and highlight risks and deviations
Support prioritization of investments and ensure correct capitalization of development costs
Support production budgeting, forecasting, and cost follow-up
Analyse manufacturing performance across material, labor, and overhead
Partner with operations to identify efficiency improvements and cost-saving initiatives
Provide structured and reliable reporting on R&D and production performance
Deliver variance analysis versus budget, forecast, and prior periods
Develop relevant KPIs and dashboards to support operational decision-making
Ensure clear communication of financial performance and risks to management
Continuously improve controlling processes within R&D and production
Drive standardization, data accuracy, and automation
Support development of ERP systems and reporting tools related to cost controlling and project tracking
Requirements:
Strong financial skill set
Sharp analytical mindset
Hands-on experience in business controlling
Experience from a manufacturing or R&D-driven environment
Experience working with organizational development
Structured and pragmatic work approach
Ability to navigate complexity and prioritize effectively
Comfortable operating independently and taking ownership
Strong communication skills
Business understanding to bridge finance and operations
Experience with ERP systems, cost structures, and reporting tools is a plus
Nice to have:
Experience working with ERP systems, cost structures, and reporting tools
What we offer:
Dynamic, inclusive environment
Opportunity to shape own role and finance's impact on the organization