Global Business Controller

About the Role

As part of the Corporate Strategy Office, this role supports financial analysis, reporting, and performance tracking across the organization, with a strong focus on group-level operations. The position provides direct exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making, while contributing to company-wide and cross-functional initiatives in Europe and North America. Day-to-day work is guided by a Senior Project Manager.

Responsibilities

• Support group-level business controlling, performance monitoring, and management reporting
• Coordinate and align controlling and performance-related initiatives across business functions
• Support strategic and operational decision-making through financial analysis, modeling, and clear recommendations
• Track execution of key initiatives, ensuring accountability and cross-functional collaboration
• Monitor financial and business performance, identify risks and opportunities, and propose improvement actions
• Support the financial communication and implementation of company strategy and vision
• Drive process optimization, automation, and efficiency improvements in controlling and reporting
• Manage relationships with internal stakeholders, leadership, and external partners
• Prepare presentations, analyses, and materials for senior management and ownership
• Ensure structured documentation, approval, and review processes
• Document and share clear meeting summaries with actionable next steps
• Support additional tasks aligned with leadership and business priorities

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 3-6 years of relevant experience in a multinational environment, ideally in business controlling or financial audit (Big4 experience is a plus)

Essential Skills

• Basic understanding of holding structures and group-level financial processes, or strong willingness to learn
• Strong accounting foundation with a controlling mindset
• Experience or strong interest in planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Fluency in English and Hungarian
• Proactive, flexible, and pragmatic with a hands-on mindset
• Strong relationship-building skills across teams and function

Desirable Skills

• Experience using AI tools as part of daily work
• Interest in financial process optimization and automation
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders in a structured environment
• Knowledge of IFRS