Senior Group Controller

About the role

As a Senior Group Controller within Zühlke’s Group Controlling team, you will act as a trusted business partner to Global Function Heads. You will combine cost controlling with forward‑looking business steering to provide actionable insights that support decision‑making across functions, practices, market units, and regions.

Key responsibilities

• Own monthly cost controlling for Global Functions, including variance analysis, trend insights, and management‑ready reporting.
• Partner with Global Function Heads on financial performance reviews, planning, and forecasting.
• Drive transparency on capacity, utilisation, and bench development across Practices and Industries.
• Analyse bench exposure, bench cost, and lost‑revenue potential, turning findings into recommendations.
• Connect sales pipeline, delivery capacity, and workforce planning to support revenue forecasting.
• Provide insights into commercial performance, pricing development, rate realization, and key revenue drivers.
• Contribute to Group Controlling excellence through KPI development, reporting, process automation, and AI‑enabled analytics.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Controlling or a related field.
• Professional experience in Controlling or FP&A, preferably in an international or professional‑services environment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to structure complex topics and translate numbers into clear business messages.
• Good understanding of cost controlling, planning, forecasting, and monthly closing processes.
• Confident stakeholder management and clear communication with senior function leaders.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel or equivalent spreadsheet analysis.
• Experience with financial planning and analysis tools.
• Familiarity with process automation and AI‑enabled analytics.

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on a global scale with a leading transformation partner.
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary teams in a regulated, innovative environment.
• Professional development and exposure to cutting‑edge digitalisation projects.