Senior Business Controller

**Senior Business Controller**   **Shape Strategy. Drive Performance. Deliver Impact.**   **JBT Marel** is looking for a commercially astute and forward-thinking **Senior Business Controller** to play a pivotal role in driving financial performance within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This is an exciting opportunity to act as a strategic partner to the business, combining financial expertise with operational insight to influence decisions and deliver sustainable value.   Operating within a multinational organisation, you will lead financial planning, cost control, and champion continuous improvement across functions.   **Key Responsibilities:**   **Own Financial Planning & Performance** * Lead the end-to-end budgeting and forecasting processes, delivering robust and actionable plans aligned with business strategy, * Provide timely, insightful analysis of financial performance, identifying risks, opportunities, and key drivers, * Partner with leadership to ensure strong financial visibility and informed decision-making.   **Drive Margin Growth & Commercial Excellence** * Deliver in-depth margin and profitability analysis across identifying value creation opportunities, * Support pricing strategies and commercial decisions through robust financial modelling and analysis, * Identify opportunities to enhance profitability, evaluate cost structures and profitability drivers. **Be a Strategic Business Partner** * Collaborate closely with sales, operations, engineering, and supply chain teams to influence performance and strategic direction, * Provide financial insight to support strategic initiatives, investment cases, and business development opportunities, * Influence and challenge stakeholders to ensure financially sound decisions across the organisation. **Enhance Cost Control & Efficiency** * Lead initiatives to strengthen cost control across manufacturing operations, * Monitor and control manufacturing costs, including material, labour, overheads, and variances, * Analyse production costs, variances, and efficiencies, recommending improvements to optimize performance. **Champion Continuous Improvement** * Drive and lead continuous improvement initiatives across finance and the wider organization, * Streamline processes, enhance reporting accuracy, and increase efficiency through automation and standardization, * Promote a culture of continuous improvement across finance and the broader business. **Ensure Governance & Compliance** * Support internal and external audits, ensuring adherence to corporate policies and regulatory standards, * Safeguard financial integrity in a complex multinational environment. * Leverage Data, Systems & Insights, * Leverage financial systems to deliver accurate reporting and insights, * Design and develop insightful dashboards and performance metrics, enabling data-driven decision-making, * Enhance reporting capabilities through digital tools and advanced analytics. **Operating within a Global Environment** * Operate effectively within a multinational structure, managing complex intercompany transactions, * Collaborate with global finance teams to ensure consistency, accuracy, and alignment across regions. **What You Bring:** * Proven experience as a Senior Business Controller within a manufacturing environment, * Professional qualification preferred (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, or equivalent), * Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis, * Demonstrated success in margin improvement and cost control, * Experience in multinational organizations with complex intercompany structures, * Advanced user of SAP (preferred but not essential), with strong capability in data visualization tools, * Exceptional stakeholder management and the ability to influence at all levels, * A proactive mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and transformation. **Why Join Us?** This is more than a finance role - it’s an opportunity to shape business performance, influence strategy, and make a tangible impact in a global manufacturing organization. You’ll work alongside talented teams, embrace innovation, and play a key role in driving operational and financial excellence. **Interested?** 📧 Apply by clicking the apply button and share your CV with us. 🌐 Learn more about us at: [JBT Marel](https://jbtmarel.com/en/) 🔗 Follow us on LinkedIn: [JBT Marel: Overview | LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/jbtmarel/?viewAsMember=true) **Join us - and help shape the future of maintenance excellence at JBT Marel.** ​#LI-JV1