Senior Business Controller

Job type:Permanent
Town/City:Muenster
Region:Nordrhein-Westfalen
Sector:Controlling
Client Company Type:In-House
Job ref:8214
Post Date:February 3, 2026

About the Role

Senior Business Controller 

The Opportunity

Are you ready to move beyond producing reports and start shaping the decisions behind them?

This Senior Business Controller role is built for someone who wants real ownership over forecasting, planning and process improvement, not just a seat producing monthly numbers. You'll work across the full P&L, balance sheet and cash flow, with genuine scope to influence how the business plans ahead.

The Role

  • Run target vs actual analysis at profit centre, cost centre and account level
  • Build and develop management reports and KPI dashboards
  • Own data quality and transparency across reporting
  • Share responsibility for forecasts and budget planning across sales and SG&A
  • Investigate variances and model out different scenarios
  • Coordinate planning data with specialist departments across the business
  • Drive automation and standardisation to improve reporting and forecasting processes

The Company

You'd be joining a well-established, internationally operating business where controlling is treated as a genuine strategic function, not just a reporting exercise. The finance team is actively investing in better tools and cleaner data, with a clear push toward automating and standardising reporting, meaning less time spent wrangling spreadsheets and more time on analysis that actually shapes decisions.

What You'll Need

  • At least 5 years of experience in controlling, ideally in an international environment
  • Strong knowledge of reporting and planning tools such as Power BI, Excel and ERP systems
  • Experience in planning, forecasting, budgeting and data analysis
  • Fluent German and good working English

How to Apply

Your CV doesn't need to be up to date. Send what you have, or just give us a call. The MAM Gruppe team is happy to talk through the details in confidence.

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