Business & Finance Controller -Focus on IT and Data & Analytics domains

Business Controller — IT & Data & Analytics

Role overview

Employment type: Freelance preferred

We are seeking a data-savvy and experienced Business Controller with a strong focus on Controlling for IT and Data & Analytics. You will quickly grasp ongoing activities during handover, connect the dots across complex topics, and confidently interact with stakeholders at all levels.

Key responsibilities

• Business Controlling for IT Run and Change, Data & Analytics: Understand and explain actuals versus budget for IT and analytics spend; analyse root causes of underrun and overrun; support consolidation and forecasting specific to these areas.

• Cost deep dives & spend monitoring: Prepare detailed cost deep dive documentation; create overviews and dashboards for spend versus budget; translate insights into actionable recommendations.

• FTE monitoring: Track and analyse FTE allocations and trends to ensure workforce-related spend aligns with budget and objectives.

• Financial products: Apply affinity with and basic understanding of banking products (including business loans and mortgages) and their impact on financial statements.

• Finance controlling: Manage accruals, adjustments, cost allocation and other core finance controlling activities.

• Capex and Opex: Classify and track expenditures accurately with strong knowledge of Capex and Opex definitions.

• Transformation support: Support transformation initiatives, process improvements and change management within controlling functions.

• Stakeholder engagement: Engage effectively with IT, analytics, finance and business teams to gather inputs, clarify requirements and communicate findings.

• Complex organisational navigation: Operate proactively and solution-oriented in ambiguous, evolving processes and with incomplete documentation; bring clarity and structure to complex situations.

• Develop and maintain dashboards, perform spend analysis and support forecasting in a complex, matrixed environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field.

• 5+ years of experience in business controlling and/or finance controlling roles in the banking industry.

• Strong analytical skills and high proficiency with data (Excel, BI tools, ERP systems).

• Proven ability to understand and explain financial variances, root causes and business impacts.

• Solid understanding of consolidation and forecasting processes.

• Experience with accruals, adjustments and cost allocation.

• Proven ability to work effectively in complex, matrixed organisations with incomplete processes or documentation.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; comfortable engaging with all levels of the organisation.

• Proactive, resourceful and solution-oriented mindset.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with Exact and Tagetik.

• Track record of process improvement and transformation in controlling functions.

Application requirements

• Please include a personal motivation explaining why you are interested in this role and how you connect with the mission and values of Triodos Bank.

• Availability throughout the entire duration of the assignment is required.