Business Controller

Imagine yourself…

• Doing meaningful work that makes an everyday impact on the world around you.

• Growing your expertise and expanding your skillset with every project. 

• Owning your ambition and fueling your career growt.

It’s all possible with a role at Esko. Esko, a Veralto company, is a global provider of integrated software and hardware solutions that accelerate the go-to-market process of packaged goods. Our integrated platform and comprehensive tools empower retailers, pre-media and trade shops, manufacturers, and converters to manage best-in-class packaging design and print processes.  

Innovation in the is built into the DNA of our business: every day, we challenge ourselves to be better by seeking out new ways to elevate our products, our processes, and our people. 

We also know that innovation and ingenuity starts with prioritizing a diverse workforce and a deeply inclusive workplace. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions.  

Reporting to the Senior Director of Finance, the Business Controller is responsible for providing financial planning, performance analysis and decision support to commercial and operating leaders, helping them understand business performance, challenge assumptions and make informed decisions.

This is a highly visible, business-facing individual contributor role with exposure to the CFO and senior leadership, and will be located in Spain or Portugal, on a remote model.

In this role, a typical day will look like:

• Lead the annual budget and monthly and quarterly forecasting processes, including driver assumptions, scenario modelling and P&L forecasting.
• Build and maintain revenue and recurring-revenue models, including subscription, maintenance, license and services, and track key metrics such as ARR, retention, churn, bookings and pipeline conversion.
• Deliver financial performance and variance analysis versus budget, forecast and prior year, identifying key business drivers, risks and opportunities.
• Partner with commercial and operating leaders on pricing, deal structuring, headcount, investment and profitability decisions, providing financial models and business cases.
• Prepare executive reporting and dashboards for senior leadership and partner with Accounting on month-end close, revenue review, accruals and management reporting accuracy.
• Work hands-on with Oracle Fusion, SQL and Excel to analyze and reconcile data, while improving and automating recurring planning and reporting processes.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in Business Controlling, FP&A or a comparable finance role, ideally within an international organization.
• Experience within a software, SaaS or recurring-revenue business, including working knowledge of metrics such as ARR, retention, churn and bookings.
• Advanced financial modelling and Excel skills, combined with working SQL knowledge or demonstrated experience querying and reconciling large data sets.
• Hands-on experience working with an ERP system, ideally Oracle Fusion, and solid knowledge of accounting and revenue recognition principles under US GAAP or IFRS; fluent written and spoken English required.

Esko is proud to part of the Product Quality & Innovation segment of Veralto (NYSE: VLTO), a $5B global leader dedicated to ensuring access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods. When you join Veralto’s vibrant global network of 16,000 associates, you join a unique culture and work environment where purpose meets possibility: where the work you do has an everyday impact on the resources and essentials we all rely on, and where you’ll have valuable opportunities to deepen your skillset, pursue your ambitions, and grow your career. Together, we’re Safeguarding the World’s Most Vital Resources™—and building rewarding careers along the way.

At Veralto, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve.  Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.  

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Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related field; 3+ years in Business Controlling, FP&A or comparable finance role; experience in software/SaaS with ARR, retention, churn metrics; advanced Excel and SQL; ERP experience ideally Oracle Fusion; fluent English.

Key Responsibilities

• leading budgeting processes
• building financial models
• delivering performance analysis

Skills & Tools

Oracle Fusion, SQL, Microsoft Excel

Job Details

• Category: Finance and Accounting
• Seniority: Mid Level
• Commitment: Full Time
• Workplace: Remote — Portugal or Spain
• Languages: English

About Esko

A global provider of integrated software and hardware solutions that accelerate the go-to-market process of packaged goods. — Industry: Information Technology