Interim Business Controller
Our client is a well-established trading and distribution company with operations in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland. Four Nordic companies, each with its own accounts, are managed from the head office in East Jutland, which has approx. 30–35 employees. The business is managed at margin level, and even small deviations in pricing or sourcing can have a significant impact on results.
The client is looking for an experienced Interim Business Controller (IBC) to cover a parental leave during a period of high pressure. The financial year closed on 30 September, and the annual accounts and audit must be completed while a new ERP system is being fully implemented. The focus is now shifting from stabilisation to making full use of the system’s capabilities. The timeframe is short, with approx. two weeks of overlap with the current controller, so the Interim Controller is expected to deliver from day one.
The role is primarily focused on business controlling and does not include bookkeeping, which is handled by the accounting function. The IBC reports to the FP&A Manager and works closely with the eight-person Nordic accounting team, the reporting team and the local business areas.
Key responsibilities include:
Carrying out the month-end close for the Nordic companies, including price checks and follow-up on deviations
Supporting the completion of the annual accounts and the subsequent audit
Preparing the forecast after the accounts are filed, as well as weekly forecasts of the month’s expected development
Analysing profitability per customer after distribution costs, as well as customer, product and supplier mix
Following up on customer hedging of fixed prices and on budget control
Using the new ERP system’s reporting to explain margin development and identify optimisation opportunities
Carrying out scenario and transport analyses so the business can respond quickly to changes in the supply situation
Uploading and reconciling margin-related data in the group’s reporting system
Profile:
You are an experienced controller with a solid background in business controlling, ideally with an auditing background
You are highly analytical and used to working with margin per unit rather than traditional gross margin percentage
You have strong people skills and can work well with a range of stakeholders
You can work on-site five days a week at the start; later in the assignment there may be an option to work from home on analysis days
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- Application Deadline 30 October
- Expected Start Medio november
- Involvement Full time
- Period 3 months
- Location East Jutland