FP&A Controller

GF_Finance & Controlling, Accounting-E484

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 dynamic FP&A Controller to join our Finance & Controlling team in Madrid, Spain.

This is an exciting opportunity to collaborate with international stakeholders, leverage your expertise in finance analytics, whilst contributing to the success of a newly established office in central Madrid.

If you enjoy creating impact and eager to advance your career within a global and mission-led organisation, we want to hear from you

Your main tasks and responsibilities:

• Prepare and consolidate the annual budget, ensuring alignment with company objectives and financial goals.
• Periodically refresh and update predictive financial forecasts to reflect the latest business trends and market conditions.
• Conduct thorough profitability and performance reporting, identifying key financial metrics.
• Perform detailed plan analytics and risk assessments, continuously improving financial planning and analysis processes.
• Provide recommendations to the business based on in-depth financial analysis, supporting strategic decision-making.
• Manage collections reporting and analytics, ensuring accurate and timely information to support decision-making processes.
• Deliver comprehensive reporting and analytics on procurement activities, contributing to informed purchasing decisions. 
• Oversee the period end close processes, generating accurate and insightful period end financial reports and analytics to ensure financial integrity.
• Handle period end closing and related analytics, ensuring thorough and precise financial tracking and reporting for projects.
• Oversee CAPEX planning, forecasting, investment strategy, period-end close activities, and reporting.
• Ensure all financial reporting and processes comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and maintain strong internal controls for the processes performed by this role.
• Comply with relevant QESH regulations, maintaining the highest standards of financial compliance.

To succeed in this role, you will need: 

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related fields. 
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in financial planning and analysis or similar finance roles; exposure or interest in the industrial sector is a plus.
• Strong skills in financial modelling, forecasting, and data analytics, with a solid understanding of global finance processes and standards; proficiency in Tagetik, Qlik, and/or integrated ERP systems is advantageous.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to deliver key insights to leadership, collaborate with regional and global stakeholders to drive structured solutions, and comfortable working with a level of independence.
• Fluency in English is essential.

What we offer you: 

• A competitive salary as well as participation in the variable remuneration system based on personal and financial objectives
• Permanent contract
• Flex work opportunity 

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 2024 in Brazil, China, Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. 

Sulzer is a global leader in fluid engineering and chemical processing applications. We specialize in energy-efficient pumping, agitation, mixing, separation, purification, crystallization and polymerization technologies for fluids of all types. Our solutions enable carbon emission reductions, development of polymers from biological sources, recycling of plastic waste and textiles, and efficient power storage. Our customers benefit from our commitment to innovation, performance and quality and from 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 2023, our 13'130 employees delivered revenues of CHF 3.3 billion. Our shares are traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SIX: SUN).